No matter if you usually have the family over for Christmas dinner or just keep it to your household, Christmas Day is a day where your home uses up a lot of energy.

Whether earlier lighting, heating and cooking there are many times throughout a singular day where we will use resources more than ever before. So with many extra costs due from the uses which we will explain shortly, it has some safety in the knowledge that a smart meter can help to keep those unwanted costs down and the knowledge of how to implement them by undertaking a green energy apprenticeships should you feel more of a Saint Nick than a Grinch.

Wake Up… It’s Time to Unwrap

There’s a very high probablility that Christmas morning is that one day of the year your kids get out of bed without prompting.

Chances are, it will still be dark when they come in to wake you up, which means that your lighting and heating will no doubt go on much earlier than usual. Those December mornings can be cold first thing in the morning. On top of that, those electrical gadgets that you have bought for the kids are going to need charging, which means even more usage from your plug sockets.

More Cooking Than Any Other Day

Preparing that Christmas feast is more expensive than you think.

When you think about it, you are not just cooking one meal for a small family, you are cooking a banquet with the cooker being used for many hours continuously. The turkey is a major part, but what about all those pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and parsnips to make up the full meal? That’s at least 3 separate cooking elements that maximises your energy use in the kitchen.

On average,the use of the oven alone for upto 4 hours can cost upwards of 60p, and on top of that you may use the hob and your microwave to fully prepare a dinner to be proud of.

The Overall

It definitely all adds up with kids to entertain, dinners to prepare and those Christmas lights around the home giving the ambiance. Chances are you will not be looking forward to that final bill when all is said and done.

The good news is that keeping your energy usage down is not as difficult by use of a smart meter and following a few simple steps. Smart meters have a portable display to show how much energy is being used and how much is being spent on it. This allows you to be more cautious on when it is being used up and having a full breakdown on how it is being used.

So at least this Christmas you could be sure that the surprises are the ones gift wrapped under the tree.

To find out how you can be Santa every day of the year in undertaking a smart meter apprenticeships, you can make a real difference in providing smarter and warmer Christmases to come.

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.