Lowering the power
Households used less power this winter despite the coldest January for more than 20 years, energy giant Scottish & Southern Energy has revealed.
The UK's second largest utility company said its customers used on average around five per cent less gas and four per cent less electricity between October 1 and January 31, compared with the previous year.
SSE said lower power usage in an unseasonably warm October and November offset the rate of usage during the cold snap.
The group owns Ferrybridge power station, near Castleford, pictured.