Save money on energy bills with a new-build home
Date:
Monday 26th September 2011
With Britain gearing up for an Indian summer that is expected to produce temperatures of as high as 27C this week, it is easy to forget the winter is just around the corner. But the reality is that every day is getting shorter, which means that the glorious sun of summer and autumn will soon be replaced by bleak clouds and rain.
Existing homeowners are being urged by experts to review the energy efficiency of their homes following news that EDF has raised its gas prices by 15.4% with effect from 10 November 2011. These latest price increases from the last of the big six energy firms have highlighted that homeowners must act now to prevent sky-high energy bills.
EDF's price increase will see the average direct debit dual-fuel customer's annual bill rise from £1,051 to £1,165, up by an additional £114 per year, highlighting that homeowners need to take all precautions necessary to ensure that energy bills are kept to a minimum this winter.
One option is to better insulate your home in an attempt to lower fuel prices this winter, another is trade in your existing property for a brand new home which virtually guarantees to keep energy bills to a minimum.
New homes are built to at least level three of the Code for Sustainable Homes, ensuring that they are a minimum of 25% more energy efficient and have a number of sustainable features compared to older homes, making them greener and cheaper to run.
A combination of traditional and contemporary design elements used by housebuilders means that new build homes not only save people money on utility bills, but they also provide warmer properties and help the environment. This is important because it is estimated that the UK's 21 million homes are responsible for over 25% of CO2 emissions in this country.
With a government target to make all new homes in England carbon neutral, ideally by 2016, the cost of running a new-build home is likely to get cheaper, in stark contrast to rising energy bills for those people living in older style homes.
