Worried about sky-high energy prices? Samsung launches a free way to help lower your bills

It’s no secret that gas and electric prices are rocketing right now with consumers facing sky-high costs to heat their homes just as the winter kicks in. It’s thought those on a default dual fuel tariff, paying by direct debit, will see an average annual increase of £139 from £1,138 to £1,277. That’s a huge rise but it seems Samsung may have a free way of cutting down those monthly utility bills.

The Korean technology firm has just launched an update to its SmartThings apps with this service now able to link directly to the smart meter you may installed in your home.

Most energy suppliers now offer free smart meters which end the hassle of having to submit readings each month.

If you have one then you can now link to Samsung’s app allowing you to get instant access to energy data such as daily usage along with checking how much things are costing and ways to track monthly budgets all from your smartphone.

And don’t think this is just limited to Samsung devices with the app available to all Android and iPhone users. Samsung also says, that once energy prices begin to stabilise, its app will begin highlighting if cheaper tariffs are available based on actual household energy usage.

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This has been made possible due to a partnership with price-monitoring firm Uswitch.

Speaking about the launch of this update Teg Dosanjh, Director of Connected Services and Technology, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “In a time when people are feeling a lack of control over their energy usage, with very limited options to mitigate increasing costs, we’re pleased to be able to drive change in the energy space by launching SmartThings Energy.

“We’ve been working hard with our partners Chameleon Technology and Uswitch over the past few months to deliver a completely free-to-use, independent service that takes the guesswork out of household energy management, empowering our customers to have a holistic view of their energy consumption, providing budgeting capabilities.

“By helping households be more aware of their energy consumption and encourage positive behaviours to reduce energy usage, SmartThings Energy offers a category-defining energy saving service for everyone, irrespective of who their energy provider is.”