Londoners' energy bills are among those across the country which are increasing at a dramatic rate. The increase of the energy price cap paired with the conflict in Ukraine has sent bills skyrocketing for renters and homeowners alike. Due to the energy price cap being increased by more than 50 per cent by energy regulator, Ofgem, the UK average household is set to see their electricity bill soar from April. It is more important than ever to know what is using the most energy in your home and how to reduce this.

Energy experts from Magnet have researched the top energy users in the kitchen and one appliance uses considerably more energy than any other. There was around £400 to be saved per year by making a switch in the kitchen. The switch would see you replacing your dishwasher with handwashing and it could save you an incredible amount of money. Due to a dishwasher's high energy consumption and long running times per use, it is one of the most costly appliances to keep switched on in your kitchen.

With the average dishwasher cycle lasting anywhere from 65 minutes to four hours you can expect to spend 40.95p - £1.51 per use. If used five times a week this could cost you £392 per year, (five times a week isn’t that often). Another surprising energy sapper comes in the form of the kettle. Depending on the amount of water and your type of kettle, it can take anywhere from two to ten minutes to boil water using this appliance.

With the average tea drinker drinking four cups a day in the UK that means their kettle usage can cost from 7.84p - 39.20p a day. This could cost you from £28.62 to £143.08 a year.

A spokesperson from Magnet said: “To discover how much energy your kitchen appliances use on average, Magnet used each appliances’ average power rating (in watts), alongside the average UK cost for electricity, to calculate the hourly cost of running each appliance.

“To see how much running costs could increase we’ve compared the average rate of electricity from June 2021 (19.63p per kWh) to the new 2022 tariff (28p per kWh) for a typical customer paying by direct debit.”