Watch: The cost of showers and why Sheffield has quit taking baths to save money during cost of living crisis

Name: Why have one-third of Sheffielders quit taking baths? Diving into the numbers
Uploaded: 2024-03-12T16:29:17.000Z
Duration: 321 s
Description: A survey by energy comparison site uSwitch claims more than one third of Sheffielders have quit taking baths because of energy costs. But are showers much better? Join me by the tub as I talk about the price of a hot soak, showers, and how we can all do more to reduce costs... but so can the energy providers.

I measure the cost and waste of an "average" eight minute shower.

By Alastair Ulke

Published 14th Mar 2024, 05:00 BST

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A survey by energy comparison site uSwitch claims more than one third of Sheffielders have quit taking baths because of energy costs.

But are showers - which the comparison site say last eight minutes on average in the UK - much better?

Watch the video above and join me by the tub as I talk about the price of a hot soak, showers, and how we can all do more to reduce costs... but so can the energy providers.

Sheffield Cost of living crisis Money

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