{"id":5919,"date":"2025-01-01T10:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T08:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:43:30","slug":"household-utility-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/en\/useful\/articles\/household-utility-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"How to save money on household utility bills"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5919\" class=\"elementor elementor-5919\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7331cbe2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7331cbe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b632600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6b632600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to save money on household utility bills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b73b635 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b73b635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d19123b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d19123b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33.png\" 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6fe55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f6fe55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to save money on household utility bills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a776c54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a776c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you can quickly reduce your monthly expenses.<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter is soon upon us, and many families around the country will begin to be concerned about how <a href=\"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/household\/energy\/\">high energy bills<\/a> will be and the cost of living through winter.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Household costs like electricity, gas, water, broadband, car insurance and mobile phones consume most of our household budgets.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than wait for the onset of another winter where prices will inevitably rise \u2013 now is the time to take stock and consider how we could save before winter arrives again.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By following these simple tips, you can save money and energy too!<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electricity and gas costs<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching energy providers is more straightforward than you think.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The simplest way to examine and compare alternative suppliers\u2019 contracts and prices are to view which deal will suit your home\u2019s energy consumption using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vordle.ee\/et\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparison websites like V\u00f5rdle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to assess all the Estonian energy suppliers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, from 1 January 2013, the Estonian electricity market was opened to competitors. Energy suppliers must cut prices to remain competitive for fear of losing their customer base.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eesti.ee\/en\/housing-and-environment\/services-related-to-housing\/choosing-an-electricity-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eesti.ee portal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you only need to give a month\u2019s notice to your current energy supplier if you have found a more cost-effective alternative. In the process, you can save <\/span><b>hundreds of euros a year <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">within a month.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ease of moving suppliers and the competitive market, Estonian households can save on their electricity bills.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another obvious way to save money on your energy bills is to use less energy. The UK\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energysavingtrust.org.uk\/home-energy-efficiency\/energy-saving-quick-wins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy Saving Trust\u2019s website has loads of tips and ideas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (in English) for clever ways to conserve energy in your home daily.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching off appliances rather than leaving them on standby, filling a kettle with only the water you need, turning off heating when nobody is in the home and fitting a water-efficient showerhead are just some of the suggestions.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home phone and broadband contracts<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with electricity suppliers, household expenses can be reduced due to home and <a href=\"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/tv-broadband\/\">broadband costs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telecommunications companies often offer discounts if you take phone and internet packages together. Many offer even more discounts if they include mobile phone packages too.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile phone charges<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a mobile phone contract that better suits your needs is one way Estonian consumers can save on their <a href=\"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/household\/mobile\/\">mobile phone charges<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way is to take a mobile phone package as part of a broadband or TV package. Another tip is to share the data package with your family using the mobile phone provider.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also ask your mobile phone operator to allocate a percentage of your data to each family member, ensuring they do not use too much.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many mobile phone users forget to switch off their roaming data when they go abroad. Package limits are reduced when abroad. Others provide the same data within certain Scandinavian, Baltic and EU countries. (Note: as the UK left the EU, roaming data now has similar costs as other third-world nations).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re coming to the end of your mobile phone contract, it pays to compare the pricing of different service providers and discover how much you could save by switching to a deal more suited to your data usage, call and texts pattern.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do not wish to switch providers, you can check what a competitor offers and ask your existing provider to match the offer, or you\u2019ll leave. Most likely, they will provide you with a discount.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water usage<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A water meter can help households monitor their usage and how much they use or waste.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water meters may not save you more money than traditional-style water rates. Yet, water meters can be beneficial when water is not used during the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether households have a meter or not, reducing water usage is beneficial. Again, the UK\u2019s Energy Saving Trust\u2019s site provides <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energysavingtrust.org.uk\/home-energy-efficiency\/saving-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plenty of tips in English<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These include turning off the tap whilst brushing your teeth, taking showers instead of baths, and only using the washing machine with a full load.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car fuel and insurance<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ever-rising fuel costs, planning when you\u2019ll fill up your tank and search for the lowest fuel prices makes sense.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are other tips to consider when trying to reduce your car costs. Try changing your driving style, which can also help you save fuel and money. An average driver could save more fuel if they didn\u2019t accelerate so fast, avoiding unnecessary braking or changing gear up a little earlier.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concerning car insurance, consider paying for your premium in one yearly payment, which can save you more than monthly payments. Also, always shop around to determine the most affordable option to meet your requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, choosing a comprehensive policy in another county can be cheaper than your own, for instance, if you reside in Harjumaa. So, shop around in other counties!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because some insurers associate third-party policies with high-risk drivers looking for the cheapest possible coverage, charging more for a lower level of coverage. For example, taking out usage-based insurance through the Estonian company Cachet is worth considering if you rarely use the car<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cachet.me\/en\/services\/traffic-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final thoughts<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These simple tips involving choosing better energy and phone plans or altering how you drive can shave hundreds of euros off your annual household costs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, summer is just around the corner. Still, before we know it, it\u2019ll be winter again, leading to increased household utility bills.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than wait, take the necessary steps to review contracts, usage and insurance to help cushion the impact of price rises every year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How have you been able to save on household utility bills?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is soon upon us, and many families around the country will begin to be concerned about how high energy bills will be and the cost of living through winter.<\/p>\n<p>Household costs like electricity, gas, water, broadband, car insurance and mobile phones consume most of our household budgets.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than wait for the onset of another winter where prices will inevitably rise \u2013 now is the time to take stock and consider how we could save before winter arrives again.<\/p>\n<p>By following these simple tips, you can save money and energy too!<\/p>\n<p>Switching energy providers is more straightforward than you think.<\/p>\n<p>The simplest way to examine and compare alternative suppliers\u2019 contracts and prices are to view which deal will suit your home\u2019s energy consumption using Comparison websites like V\u00f5rdle to assess all the Estonian energy suppliers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"acf":[],"blog_post_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33-150x150.png",150,150,true],"full":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33.png",2240,1260,false]},"categories_names":{"21":{"name":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/en\/category\/useful\/articles\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33.png",2240,1260,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33.png",2240,1260,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33.png",2240,1260,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33-300x169.png",300,169,true],"large":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33-1024x576.png",800,450,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33-1536x864.png",1536,864,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33-2048x1152.png",2048,1152,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"David Bailey","author_link":"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/en\/author\/davidbailey\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/moneyhub.ee\/en\/category\/useful\/articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Articles<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Winter is soon upon us, and many families around the country will begin to be concerned about how high energy bills will be and the cost of living through winter. 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