Shaking a little more off off your energy consumption.

[DaxtheCat]

This is my very first post on anything money saving. So my apologies if this has been mentioned before.

If food in the oven requires, for example thirty five minutes? Kill the power at 27-30 minutes and transfer the food to the top shelf where it'll finish beautifully.
It's not a lot, but it adds up.

Please be careful with meats, using this method. Make sure that it's properly cooked through, when changing the recommended times and temp.

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Yes that will work with any foods as oven takes a while to cool so continues to cook. Good tip. Same with an air fryer, my dial goes round to 60 mins (not digital) so can place a supermarket chicken in and then leave an additional 15 mins or 20 once it’s turned itself off to continue cooking. Made the mistake a couple of years ago thinking it was cooked after 60 mins. But since then just left in for extra 15-20 once switched off and perfect! 😊

Also don't preheat too early. Ovens heat up a lot faster than they used to yet all recipes that require an oven include turning the oven on as job number 1.

Which means they're ready while you're still chopping, mixing etc.

Meat actually benefits from a stand time after the end of the planned cook time. Stuff like beef or lamb that can be eaten rare are much better left for 15 mins.

PLates can be warmed without heatin 3rd degree burn territory too.

My tips are for cooking pasta and boiling eggs. In both cases, bring to boil, let boil for a couple of minutes, then put pan lid on and turn heat off. Leave for the rest of the usual cooking time (pasta may need a little longer, just check it at end of usual cooking time).

We massively reduced the run time for hot water (older gas boiler). Twice a day for around an hour. Hot tap in kitchen used as little as possible - stuff that won't go in the dishwasher is washed up in bulk once a day after eve meal.

We're both semi retired and at least one of us is in the house all day every day. Heating goes off from 09:00 to midday and 14:00 to 16:00. House is well enough insulated that, outwith cold snaps like that we've just had, it remains comfortable even when sedentary.