We’re all worried about the winter ahead. Recent events around the world have sent the price of energy skyrocketing, which means we all have to use less and pay more. It’s not a fun situation to be in, but there are things you can do to make things easier. But rather than focus on door blocks to trap escaping the heat, or tape around windows, we’ve got a few tech-advanced options that will make a big difference in how much heat you introduce and keep in your home. Take a look at these heating tech advancements.

Electric windows are the latest enhancement

First, there was double glazing, then there was triple glazing, and now there are even electric windows in your home. Not only do they save you from getting up with automation, which is always a plus, but they save energy. As we’ll go on to talk about, there are a lot of concerns around energy usage. What’s good for the planet is also good for our wallets, it turns out, and burning energy is definitely a prime example of this. Huge amounts of energy are lost through windows, as is a huge amount of heat. And as mentioned, there have been a lot of innovative ways of dealing with this, from double glazing to heavy curtains, but the best way is to combine electric window openers with smart technology to ensure that your windows are only open when they need to be, reacting to internal heat changes to help regulate the temperature of your home.

Smart tech aids everything

Smart tech is understood as a gadget that is smart enough to assess a situation and offer a solution, usually controlled through a smartphone. An example of this that affects your home’s temperature is a smart thermostat. You can set a timer or set a temperature and let your smart thermostat control the rest. It will turn off when it reaches a certain temperature, or it’s a certain time of the day, like when you leave for work or are tucked up in bed. They’ve become so popular that they come installed in boilers nowadays, but you can buy your own and hook it up to your heating system.

Smart meters make sure you pay for what you’re using – and nothing more

Since the news of the energy crisis really took off, we’ve all become very familiar with our meters. What was once a dial in an awkward space in our home or a little gadget sitting on the mantelpiece is now as captivating as the early seasons of Game of Thrones. You thought the man of the house was neurotic about the thermostat? You’ll be timing how long you wash your hands for based on what the smart meter is doing. This is because the smart meter makes sure that you can see for yourself the effect of what you’re doing. It tracks how much energy you’re using so that you, theoretically, have a precise prediction of what your energy bill will be that day.

Of course, some are sceptical, so financial experts are telling people to keep track of their usage with their traditional meter and to take pictures of them both so that you have proof should the energy companies bump your price up unfairly.