Energy Display Meters - I like them!!

Premier_2

If you can't work out an average as previously suggested, I would suggest you just use the lower tier value and remember to add the 'standing charge' to the amount consumed.

The annual 'standing charge' is just the difference between the tier 1 and tier 2 rates split over to 728 units per year. You can then obviously divide this by 12 to give the monthly charge.

With electricity, it's unlikely that you will use less than the tier 1 limit units within any billing period, so it's unlikely you'll be over estimating the charge.

wizzywig27

Premier wrote: »

If you can't work out an average as previously suggested, I would suggest you just use the lower tier value and remember to add the 'standing charge' to the amount consumed.

The annual 'standing charge' is just the difference between the tier 1 and tier 2 rates split over to 728 units per year. You can then obviously divide this by 12 to give the monthly charge.

With electricity, it's unlikely that you will use less than the tier 1 limit units within any billing period, so it's unlikely you'll be over estimating the charge.

can you obtain a monthly total? on the eon one?

Ok, something weird just happened, I didnt turn anything on or off, yet my display started reading I was using 1.6kwh, then dropped back down to 200 or so, that was random....any ideas!!?

1carminestocky

Magentasue wrote: »

I have a large fridge, large freezer, clock on gas cooker, gas boiler, security light (and of course, the energy monitor) running in the background so we never go down to zero but it doesn't stay constant because the fridge and freezer vary according to how the compressor cuts in etc.

I don't worry about the kettle, washing machine etc - but in the evening when these things aren't being used, I like to see it at 800w or less. Any more than that makes me think lights have been left on or something else is not quite right.

This is why IMO these wireless monitors are far more useful then the plug in ones in helping to get your leccy csots down. The plug in types couldn't help at all in circumstances like these! Many times I have observed a higher than normal reading for a particular time in the evening, gone to investigate and discovered my eldest son tapping away at his PC whilst the TV is playing to nobody in the background :mad: . OK, his TV would appear to cost approx 2p per
hour to run and that doesn't sound like a huge amount but multiply this activity by the number of hours it's needlessly being on in a day then multiply that by 365 and you can see how these thing can pay for themselves in a few months!

Magentasue

I've walked round the house and found every light on. Except the one in the room we're in, where there's a lamp on instead!

vendee_2

I have got one of the wireless monitors that I got with EON and it really does make you aware!! I have just received my electricity bill and I have actually got it lower than this time last year and thats with the price hikes we have had this year :rolleyes:

bristolleedsfan

Morn wrote: »

I just put the kettle on and nearly died when I saw how much it put the kw reading up!! :eek:


Morn

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amcluesent

>I just put the kettle on and nearly died when I saw how much it put the kw reading up!<

Yep, so it's a 2000W element in a kettle. But to boil enough water for tea takes less than 0.1KWh, so it's still a few pence at most.

Magentasue

amcluesent wrote: »

>I just put the kettle on and nearly died when I saw how much it put the kw reading up!<

Yep, so it's a 2000W element in a kettle. But to boil enough water for tea takes less than 0.1KWh, so it's still a few pence at most.

0.06kwh to boil enough water for two coffees in my kettle; less than a penny. Certainly not worth buying a new kettle.

shopndrop

We bought one of the plug in units from Aldi a couple of weeks ago and it has been a real eye opener. We bought it when we returned from holiday after reading the meter before we went away and reading it when we got back home and were horrified at the amount of electricity we had used and the house was empty!

Last weekend we went out and bought one of the wireless ones and using this alongside the plug in one has really made us think about what we leave plugged in but not in use. We have now unplugged all unnecessary items (including mobile phone chargers not actually charging) and hope our next bill will be much cheaper. One thing that I particularly noticed was the reading shot up when the kettle went on. DH has always moaned at me for boiling too much water for 1 drink. I often used to boil the kettle, then do something else, so boil it again and still not make a drink, so could end up boiling it a 3rd time, all to make 1 cup of coffee. Now if I am making a drink I put just enough water for what is required and make sure that I immediately make the drink. This may only be a small saving but every little helps.

Vestra

If you are with Southern Electric or Swalec phone up and ask for better plan they will send you a free monitor and it doesn't cost you anything.