Saying: "Central heating is a lot cheaper to run than an electric heater, for every unit of heat from a radiator it will cost around three times as much for a unit put out by an electric heater." By the time you turn it off this will only cost money without reward as it will not make a house feel warmer at all and raise bills" Jess shares. Where to invest for a Labour government: City eyes winners and losers from Keir Starmer premiership The new two-way 'ultra' speed camera drivers must watch out for! What they look like and how they work

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However, there is one expectation, as Jess shares "if radiators aren’t turned off in unoccupied rooms, then an electric heater will prove cheaper, but this isn’t being savvy with bills.” Adding that you should "Instead, set a timer for the most common periods you need a warm house such as just before you wake up and when you are relaxing in an evening, but turn this off if the weather is a little warmer than usual during the cold spell."

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