Cost of living: Martin Lewis reveals best time to use appliances to save money and avoid blackouts this winter

The soaring costs of energy have left many of us reluctant to even turn the washing machine on - but can you save money by using ‘high energy’ appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers, tumble dryers, at certain times of the day or night?

Money saving champion Martin Lewis took to Twitter to shed some light on the situation.