Shoppers rushing to buy Lidl electric blanket for £23 that costs 2p an hour to run
SHOPPERS are keen to get their hands on a Lidl electric blanket that can help save on energy bills.
The cost of energy has soared in recent months and households are looking for ways to save money.
Many are turning to the "heat the human not the home" motto hailed by consumer champion Martin Lewis.
The phrase relates to buying products, like electric blankets, that reduce the amount you have to use your heating.
Lidl shoppers have been rushing out to buy its Silvercrest £23 blanket that costs just 2p an hour to run and can slash bills.
The blanket has 60 watt power and the current price cap for electricity is 34p per kilowatt hour (1000 watts).
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So you can work out that it costs roughly 2p an hour to run by taking 34 and dividing it by 1,000, then multiplying that figure by 60.
Of course, all appliances, including electric blankets, have different wattage.
So you should check before buying a product how much it might cost you per hour.
You can use the formula above to work out how much it will cost you.
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For example, if you bought a 100 watt electric blanket, to work out how much it costs you you would take 34, divide it by 1,000 and then multiply that figure by 100, instead of 60.
So it would cost you 3.4p an hour to run.
The blanket comes with six heat settings, three-year warranty and a shut-off setting that will turn it off automatically after a set period of time.
It's machine washable as well, although shouldn't be washed over 30°C.
Of course, you won't be able to get the product online so should head to your nearest Lidl to see if they've got them in stock.
You can find out where your nearest Lidl store is by using the branch locator on its website.
You can always call your nearest store before heading out to see if they've got the blanket in stock and avoid a wasted journey.
Remember, it's always worth shopping around when looking to buy any product.
You might think the price on offer is cheap, but sometimes you can find something similar for less.
When looking at electrical items, take a note of the wattage as well. The higher the wattage, the more it will cost you on your electric per hour.
We looked online to see if any other retailers were selling a heated electric blanket cheaper than Lidl.
The cheapest we could see is on sale at Ryman's for £24.99. Amazon has one for the same price too.
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