How'd you work out Gas consumption?
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I'm a little confused.
I am trying to work out if our gas pre payment meter is overcharging us. According to my meter, I have used 41106 units in a given period, at a cost of £20. (it's in metric)
How do I work out how much that is in KWh and then how much each KWh has cost me, so that I can compare this to the quoted prices on British Gas' website?
I have a feeling something is not quite right here, especially since the originator of this post used 600 odd units in a year!
Thanks in advance - having lurked here for a little while, I know that reponses are always helpful and informative!!
Where did you get 41106 from? I suspect it's from your statement - this isn't meter units, it's been converted into kwh.
£20 for 41106kwh = about 4.8p per kwh.0 -
Thanks for getting back to me so quick.
I'm on a prepayment card, so never get a bill. I use a top up type card, put money on it at a shop, then put the card into the box next to the meter to use gas.
Reading taken when no credit on machine at start - 2715037
Reading taken when no credit on machine at end - 2756143
So, I get 41106 unit used.
Does this seem a little excessive, especially if I tell you we have had the heating on for 3 hours a day, plus hot water and cooking - start reading was taken 30/12/08, end reading taken 03/01/09.
And no, we don't eat like pigs, or use lots of hot water!
thanks in advance again!0 -
Ah, I have no experience of prepay - not unless you count when I was a child and we fed it shillings.
I'm now thinking that you are reading too many digits on the display - are some red or different in some way?0 -
Nope - all the number look exactly the same, with no divider / points in between - on a digital readout.0
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imperial meters have four dials in the black, metric have five0
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It's a digital meter display, so there are no dials at all.0
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In that case, I think you only use the first four digits which makes yours 41 for four days.
Imperial = approx 41 x 31 = 1271
Metric = approx 41 x 11 = 451
So metric = 451kwh for £20
I think that makes sense.0 -
Thanks for getting back to me so quick.
I'm on a prepayment card, so never get a bill. I use a top up type card, put money on it at a shop, then put the card into the box next to the meter to use gas.
Reading taken when no credit on machine at start - 2715037
Reading taken when no credit on machine at end - 2756143
So, I get 41106 unit used.
Does this seem a little excessive, especially if I tell you we have had the heating on for 3 hours a day, plus hot water and cooking - start reading was taken 30/12/08, end reading taken 03/01/09.
41106 gas units used would cost about £18,000.00
I suggest the last 3 digits are decimal places(are they in red?) so you have used 41.106 gas units which is approx 460kWh.
If you are paying 4p/kWh that is approx £18.400 -
Or, taking what kat said, maybe the first five digits, which would make it 411kwh over four days.0
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Thanks everyone for answering my question and proving just how rubbish I really am at Maths!
Does anyone think this sounds a little excessive?
If we were to change to a direct debit meter instead, would this be cheaper?
Are there any pitfalls / charges in doing this?0
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