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As energy bills are set to soar even further as the cost of living crisis continues to pinch it can feel daunting to consider the arrival of your next bill. Next month, energy prices will increase by around 50% across the board affecting every user in the UK. Most energy firms are increasing their standard tariffs to the maximum allowed by the Ofgem price cap - £1,971 - from April 1.

People are being warned about five 'vampire' appliances that can add £290 a year to your energy bill - even when you think they're turned off.

You're not alone if you're searching for ways to save on your energy bills right now. And a key way to do it is by turning off what have been coined as 'vampire appliances,' that suck energy from our bank accounts.These appliances are in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, any room of the home, and they drain power when left on, even if they're to in use.They can cost Britain billions of pounds a year in wasted electricity and turning them off in the home could save you a pretty penny. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Rob Bohm is a consultant who specialises in this, and he told This Is Money: "There are vampires everywhere.They're electrical appliances, chargers and lights all over your home, devices that suck power from the mains — constantly — even when you think they're switched off." While these vampire devices don't cost a lot individually, if lots are plugged in at once it can sap energy like no tomorrow, adding hundreds to your annual electricity bill.