Best dual fuel deals at the moment?

benwilliamsuk

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rogerblack

Assuming you have gas central heating.
In short - for stuff where you have a choice what fuel to use, gas is usually the preferred one.
Exceptions might be for example it's more efficient to boil a cup of water in a kettle, rather than run the water till hot (the exact amount will vary).

Otherwise, the same recommendations to save energy with any heating system apply.
Turn the thermostat down a degree or two from what you might first consider setting it at, and put on a slightly thicker t-shirt.

Turn the heating off any time you're out of the property for any time - timers are good.

Now is a good time to reduce your energy consumption.
Get both a plug-in energy meter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COST-CONTROL-3000-ENERGY-CONSUMPTION-MONITOR-PLUG-ADAPTER-POWER-METER-NEW-/170733678754?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_PowerAdaptors_SM&hash=item27c08530a2 - or similar - I have no knowledge of the seller, and a whole-house meter such as http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sky-Electricity-Power-Energy-Monitor-Meter-save-money-your-utility-bills-/300624918247?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item45fea436e7 .

Some electricity companies offer free energy meters on connection.

These allow you to place the meter in a prominent spot, so you can easily see your usage in real-time.

The plug in meter lets you go round _every_ appliance, leave it on for a day, and then you can write down a list of each appliances use.

Use this to guide you into good habits.
For example - does listening to the radio through the TV use 100W, when the radio you have uses 5W, ...

Little things add up.
A ten watt load will cost around 10 quid a year with todays prices.
Some things can be replaced with lower power items and pay back in fairly short order.

Others - like for example fridges - may take longer, and might only be worth doing at the end of their natural life.