Whats worked for you this winter in staying warm + keeping the bills down?

Having cavity wall insulation and redoing the loft insulation last year made a huge difference, the house is heated via oil fired boiler but as I work odd hours, etc. I usually just make sparing use of a 900watt fan heater as that is all I need to heat the immediate area I'm in - personally not bothered by a little amount of cold fortunately.
 
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Never having the heating above 17°C, turning it down to 14°C overnight and turning it off completely when I'm the only person in the house and working in my little office which stays relatively warm when I close the door.

Thick jumper, fleecy lined trousers.
 
Actually, almost forgot I doubled up the loft insulation a few months ago! That's definitely helped keeping the heat in.
 
I had double glazing added in 2007 and cavity insulation in 2010. Moved straight from incandescent bulbs to LEDs as I hated the CFLs. Use 7kWh per day in leccy for a single person. I was paying £75/month for dual-fuel until my fix ended in May 2022 and now Greta Thunberg wants £175/month off me.

Yes there is a war in Ukraine I know I know, but the problem started in August 2021, 6 months before the war started and utility companies going bust e.g. Avro coincided with COP26.

Greta dictates the weather and our bills.
 
Not a lot. With young children always in the house all week give or take have to keep heating on. In a new build so it's not too bad at keeping the heat in
 
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I've done the following:

A lower flow temperature and lower target temperature has been just as comfortable as the heating is on longer but to a more efficient temperature.
Wearing two jumpers
An electric blanket or getting in bed in the evenings
Heating only the office during the day with a oil filled radiator. As it's a small room, it doesn't use much electricity to get very warm.
 
Our heating is on as usual most of the time, haven't really changed it. It's the standing charge that's actually had the biggest impact on cost for us tbh.
I can't turn it off as my wife has poor circulation and is literally always cold, although I'm convinced this is just an excuse for holidays abroad :)
 
I just blast the AC for 20minutes or so and the heat is awesome.

House sits at a comfortable temperature. If the prices continue to rise the way they are I’ll start wearing joggers and jumpers in the house. Probably end up lighting a load of candles as well.
 
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Thermostat at 16.5 during the day and 14 at night, using the log burner in the evening, and electric blankets on the sofa and bed.
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I feel the heat and I'm more than happy to use the air-con when outside temp hits 23C+ and set the thermostat to 19C in the Winter time. As long as your open fire / electric blanket gives you anywhere between 18C and 21C (normal room temperature), then I guess thermostat at 16.5C is fine :-)

My policy is 19C when awake and 9C when I'm asleep.

I sleep all year round in a 4.5-tog and windows open, even on a night like this. My granny is nearly 94 and does the same, so it runs in the family!
 
Moved into new house 1 month ago my gas usage was around £18. Heating goes on for about an hour when I get home from work up to 18c from around 13c holds the temp fine. Upstairs bedroom hovers around 13c but it's a brief walk and into brushed cotton sheets that stay warm. My only issue is the passageway gets cold and this gets passed upstairs (passageway attached to stairs with no way to cut in off) but it doesn't bother me too much as its a short trip.
 
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Thicker curtains on all the windows plus full length curtains on the doors. Keeping internal doors closed, especially the kitchen as that's in the extension and always cold due to how the previous fitted the radiator (getting changed for plinth heating this year)
 
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