How much extra does running a fan at night add to your energy bill?
AN intense plume heading in from Spain is set to bake the UK in a heatwave today.
With highs of 35C, it will make the UK hotter than the Caribbean.
To keep cool, many of us will be dusting off our electric fans, or splashing out on buying a new one.
But how much does it cost to run an electric fan, and what difference will this make to your annual electricity bill?
Here we explain everything you need to know.
How much electricity does a fan use?
The cost of running an electric fan depends on a few different things including, how long it's on for, what kind of fan it is, and how much you usually pay for your electricity.
Based on a fan with a wattage of 50, and with one unit of energy costing 16p, it would cost 7p a day, £2.19 a month, or £26.29 a year.
Obviously this depends on how long you have the fan on, as you're not going to have it on every day of the year.
To cut costs on your energy bill the easiest thing to do is switch providers, especially if you haven't done so in a while.
This can knock hundreds off your annual bills and it's quick to check via a comparison website.
Because we're all spending so much time at home right now, energy bills are expected to rise by £32 a month.
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