The energy-hungry white goods adding £130 to bills: Which? study reveals fridges, dishwashers and washing machines with highest running cost...so how many do you have in YOUR home?
- Which? has exposed the most energy-hungry models costing households dearly
- A Hotpoint FFU3D fridge now costs £178.66 to run at the increased price cap
- By comparison, the LG GBB92MCBAP refrigerator only costs £40.63 a year
- Households with the least energy-hungry model are more than £130 better off
- Price-comparison experts said more expensive models could pay for themselves
Energy-inefficient fridge-freezers will add over £130 a year to households' bills, according to new research.
Consumer advice site Which? found the average total cost of running all white good appliances is set to rise by £77 a year following the energy price cap increase of April 1.
Households with energy-hungry models of white goods, however, face steeper rises in their bills.
The Hotpoint FFU3D or FFU3D X 1 fridge-freezers will cost £178.66 to run annually at the new price cap rate of 28p per kilowatt-hour.
That compares with a cost of just £40.63 for the most energy efficient fridge-freezer identified by the study - the LG GBB92MCBAP - leaving owners more than £130 better off relative to operators of the least efficient model.
Which? said: 'Fridge-freezers are the most expensive appliance to run.
'It's on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.
'Yet our testing reveals that some use less than a quarter of the energy that others use.'
Although buying a new, more energy-efficient model implies a significant upfront cost - of around £1,800 in the case of the LG GBB92MCBAP - that amount could be recouped in 13 years in the form of lower annual running costs, Which? said.
The research also examined the running costs of other white goods under the new higher energy price cap rate, comparing the four most popular models on the market.
The Beko DTBC10001 heat pump tumble dryer costs a whopping £174.67 a year, or £1.10 per load, to operate.
Meanwhile, the Miele TCB140 WP and TSB143 WP models cost just £38.04 a year to run - equivalent to 24p a load.
In the washing machine department, the Ebac AWM86D2H and AWM74D2H models were found to cost £25.61 to run the cotton wash at 40°C four times a week over a year, comparing favourable with the Whirlpool W8W946WRUK which gobbles up four times as much energy and costs £94.60 annually.
The most energy-sparing dishwasher was found to be the Hisense HS620D10WUK, costing £60.51 on average annually, compared with £104.40 for a Candy CYF 6F52LNW-80.
Average annual energy bills have soared in Britain to £1,971 since April 1, following a 54 percent increase in the energy price cap.
As Russia's war in Ukraine sends cripples global gas supplies, households have been warned to expect further bill increases in October.
Emily Seymour of Which? told The Telegraph: 'If you are in the market for a new washing machine or fridge-freezer be sure to choose an energy efficient model.
'You can cut energy consumption by avoiding small loads in your washing machine and dishwasher and not overfilling your fridge.'
Energy firms face fines of millions if they take advantage of the crisis to inflate profits, watchdog Ofgem warns
- Energy firms warned not to use cost of living crisis to hike direct debit payments
- The price cap on gas and electricity increased by a massive 54 per cent on April 1
- There is evidence that some companies have doubled monthly direct debit bills
Watchdogs have warned energy firms against using the bills crisis to push up customers’ direct debit payments by more than justified.
The price cap on gas and electricity increased by 54 per cent on April 1 – but there is evidence that some companies have doubled monthly direct debit bills.
Some firms also appear to be putting pressure on worried customers to sign up to long-term rip-off tariffs which will lock them into paying extortionate bills for longer than necessary.
At the same time, there are concerns energy firms are sitting on millions of pounds in over-payments from struggling families to prop up their businesses.
The industry regulator Ofgem has warned energy retailers that it plans to tackle the scandal and is threatening multimillion pound fines.
The typical annual energy bill is rising by the equivalent of around £700 to almost £2,000 a year, however some firms are pressuring customers to pay even more.
Ofgem’s chief executive Jonathan Brearley said: ‘Concerns have been raised that some suppliers may have been increasing direct debit payments by more than is necessary, or directing customers to tariffs that may not be in their best interest.
'We have also seen troubling stories about the way some vulnerable customers are being treated when they fall into difficulties.’ Ofgem has launched a series of investigations and reviews into apparent bad practice, backed up with warnings of penalties.
Mr Brearley added: ‘This will include stricter supervision of how direct debits are handled, how much they are holding in customer credit balances and ensuring companies are held to higher standards for overall performance on customer service and protecting vulnerable customers.
‘This work will allow Ofgem to determine if companies are fulfilling their licence conditions and to work with them to rectify deficiencies.
Where they fail to do so, we will not hesitate to take swift action to enforce compliance, including issuing substantial fines.’
Energy firms have been sitting on millions of pounds in customer balances and money collected from levies on customer bills to fund support for green energy, such as wind farms.
Ofgem is concerned the companies are raiding this cash to fund their operations, rather than keeping it safe.
Campaigner Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, recently told MPs there are ‘worrying’ signs energy firms are trying to force through much higher increases in monthly direct debit payments than is justified.
‘There is no reason to double someone’s direct debit when they’re in credit and the price cap is going up 54 per cent. That’s not mathematically sound and it’s a breach of licence conditions,’ he said.
Citizens Advice surveys have found customer service levels are crashing. For example, people are finding it difficult to contact their suppliers, creating a risk they will not get the help they need and are entitled to.
Its chief executive Dame Clare Moriarty said: ‘The drop in customer service standards comes at the worst time possible.’
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