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We’re excited to announce that Loop has been acquired by Procode, a leader in energy tech. With their support, we’re committed to bringing you even smarter energy solutions as we help to make energy easy! [ Read more ](https://loop.homes/trust-power/#poweredbyprocode) # The Loop Blog 1. [Home](https://loop.homes/) 2. The Loop Blog [Money Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/money-saving), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read), [Tariff](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/tariff) ## [Struggling to pay your energy bills? How to get help](https://blog.loop.homes/struggling-to-pay-your-energy-bills-how-to-get-help) With changes to the the Energy Price Guarantee likely to mean energy bills for an average household... 5 minute read 10/02/23 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/struggling-to-pay-your-energy-bills-how-to-get-help) [Energy Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/energy-saving), [Money Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/money-saving), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read) ## [6 ways to reduce your gas usage this winter](https://blog.loop.homes/6-ways-to-reduce-your-gas-usage-this-winter) An average UK home uses 80% of its gas for heating. That's £1,000 a year at Winter 2022's prices.... 4 minute read 16/12/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/6-ways-to-reduce-your-gas-usage-this-winter) [Energy Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/energy-saving), [Smart Meters](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/smart-meters), [Money Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/money-saving) ## [Introducing Loop's Turn Down and Save](https://blog.loop.homes/turn-down-and-save) What is Turn Down and Save? Turn Down and Save pays Loop customers for using less electricity at... 3 minute read 24/11/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/turn-down-and-save) [Smart Meters](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/smart-meters), [Loop](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/loop), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read), [EV](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/ev) ## [Time of use tariffs: Loop's plans](https://blog.loop.homes/time-of-use-tariffs-loops-plans) Hi, my name’s Steve and I’m from the product team at Loop. In this Blog article, I’m going to... 2 minute read 3/10/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/time-of-use-tariffs-loops-plans) [Energy Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/energy-saving), [Money Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/money-saving), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read) ## [Beat the energy price guarantee: avoid spending £15 a day on heating this winter](https://blog.loop.homes/beat-the-price-cap-avoid-spending-20-a-day-on-heating-this-winter) As the Energy Price Guarantee comes into action, this year households will have even more of an... 3 minute read 29/09/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/beat-the-price-cap-avoid-spending-20-a-day-on-heating-this-winter) [Smart Meters](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/smart-meters), [Money Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/money-saving), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read) ## [The student blog: taking the stress out of your energy bills](https://blog.loop.homes/the-student-blog-taking-the-stress-out-of-your-energy-bills) September marks the start of a new academic year and whether you’re a fresher just starting out at... 4 minute read 29/09/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/the-student-blog-taking-the-stress-out-of-your-energy-bills) [Smart Meters](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/smart-meters), [Money Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/money-saving), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read) ## [Energy price guarantee: tips for meter reading day](https://blog.loop.homes/energy-price-guarantee-tips-for-meter-reading-day) Thankfully energy costs aren’t increasing as much as we all feared, with October’s 80% price cap... 3 minute read 29/09/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/energy-price-guarantee-tips-for-meter-reading-day) [Loop](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/loop), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read), [Technology](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/technology) ## [Turning On the Gas: Insights From Launching Gas in the Loop App](https://blog.loop.homes/turning-on-the-gas-insights-from-launching-gas-in-the-loop-app) At Loop, our mission is to reduce the carbon emissions from homes. Our net-zero journey shows that... 4 minute read 23/06/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/turning-on-the-gas-insights-from-launching-gas-in-the-loop-app) [Energy Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/energy-saving), [Money Saving](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/money-saving), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read) ## [What renters can do to improve their energy efficiency](https://blog.loop.homes/what-renters-can-do-to-improve-their-energy-efficiency) There are many positives and negatives that come with renting a house, and each rental agreement... 4 minute read 22/06/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/what-renters-can-do-to-improve-their-energy-efficiency) [Renewable Energy](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/renewable-energy), [Long Read](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/long-read), [Technology](https://blog.loop.homes/tag/technology) ## [Heat Pumps Explained: What Do You Need to Consider?](https://blog.loop.homes/heat-pumps-explained-what-do-you-need-to-consider) Heat pumps have been hailed as one of the key solutions to the challenge of creating greener UK... 6 minute read 22/06/22 [Read More](https://blog.loop.homes/heat-pumps-explained-what-do-you-need-to-consider) Are Solar Panels Right for You? 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