England defender Kyle Walker has the highest energy bills of his fellow Three Lions team-mates — paying about £16,200 a year to heat his mansion, run his swimming pool, fish tank and personal waterfall according to research from Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. 

Walker’s £3 million Cheshire home has six bedrooms, a football-themed games room and a  hot-tub, making his energy bills 15 times the average household’s £1,125-a-year costs. Thankfully, his £110,000-a-week estimated salary means he can pay off his bill in little more than a day’s work!

The Manchester City star’s home measures about 860m2 — approximately nine times the size of the average 90.18m2 UK house. Walker could save a staggering £3,245 if he moved from a standard variable tariff to one of the best fixed deals on the market.

England and Man City team-mate John Stones spends an estimated £15,900-a-year on energy bills for his £3 million pad, which has six bedrooms, five reception rooms, five bathrooms, a sauna, cinema and leisure complex, plus an indoor pool that costs £5,000 to heat annually.

Table: Premier League international stars’ estimated energy bills

Source: Uswitch.com

France and Manchester United ace Paul Pogba has the next biggest bill, estimated at £14,300 in gas and electricity for his Cheshire home. Adding to his power costs are an indoor football pitch with electronic scoreboard and LED lighting.

His Old Trafford team-mate David de Gea — one of ten Premier League stars in the Spanish squad — spends an estimated £14,100 powering his home plus outdoor pool, home cinema and electric security gates.

Other notable footballers’ homes include Wales star Gareth Bale’s Vale of Glamorgan mansion with its six high-ceiling bedrooms, and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s Chesire pad, which includes a jacuzzi, a cinema with starlight ceiling, and a hi-spec multi audio room.

England boss Gareth Southgate’s 16th-century North Yorkshire mansion doesn’t have as many mod cons or gimmicks as his players’ homes. But older homes can be more expensive to heat, requiring 200kWh per m2 compared to 100kWh for a new build[2]. The Three Lions’ manager is estimated to spend approximately £11,200 on his gas and electricity.

Among Three Lions legends, Wayne Rooney clocks up an estimated £16,000 a year powering his six-bedroom home in Knutsford, Cheshire, with its two elevators, hot tub and electric vehicle charging point. David Beckham’s 770m2 £5 million Cotswolds home has estimated annual bills of £11,400[4].

Football pundit Harry Redknapp is leading the way when it comes to reducing his bills and encouraging renewable power. Mr Redknapp recently downsized from a seven bedroom residence in Sandbanks to a new-build five-bedroom solar-powered eco-home in Poole, Dorset. It’s estimated Harry’s solar panels are saving him about £240 a year[4] — although his bill is still estimated at £12,500 a year.