View Image

An energy saving gadget worth £200 that can help you save up to £1,000 on bills is being given out for free. Thermal imaging cameras worth £200 are being given to UK households.

Handheld devices can easily cost £200 but many councils let you borrow them for free. Energy-inefficient homes cost households an average of £299 per year in extra energy bills, according to a study.

The research by Kingfisher, owner of B&Q and Screwfix, and economics consultancy Cebr, found this amounted to £3.8 billion in additional annual bills across the country.

READ MORE New rule in UK supermarkets 'poorly thought through' and will push up prices

Greg Collier-Jones, from the energy efficiency charity Severn Wye, said: “If you imagine a laser thermometer used to take your temperature — now i

See Full Page