Fans are often the go-to for many in the hot weather and a few years ago, having one running on low all night wasn’t a big deal – but how much does it cost now?
Hot and stuffy summer nights could be heading your way this week, with many of us likely to be reaching for a fan to help us sleep – but how much does it cost to run one all night?
Hot weather and especially heatwaves have always knocked the UK as homes have often been built to try and keep the heart in – which is not ideal when temperatures start climbing. The UK is set to face another heatwave this week with temperatures set to go above 30C.
Fans are often the go to for many in the hot weather and a few years ago having a fan on low all night wasn’t a big deal. Even though energy bills in the UK have dropped, they are still horrifically high compared to what we used to pay. Uswitch has shared new data on how much it costs to run a fan to help Brits struggling with the heat this week.
The good news is that fans are surprisingly energy-efficient, especially when compared to an electric air-conditioning unit. Portable handheld fans are incredibly cheap to power, according to Uswitch data. This costs you around 6p to run for nine hours a day for the week. This cost rises to 15p if you want to run it for 24 hours a day for seven days.