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Gas And Elec Massive Usage

mark2004uk
mark2004uk Posts: 49 Forumite
in Energy
Ok I think this is mad, I live in a mid 2 bed terrice, we are both at work from 6.30 till 4.00 monday to friday, we have a combi boiler for hot water and heating and a gas cooker. We have pre-payment meters fro both gas and electric as its rented, we are with Scottish power for both. RIGHT the thing is we are spending £80 per month on Elec and £60 on gas, and thats before we put the heating on for winter. Does anyone else think this is very high ???? I have asked scottish power to see if all is correct and they say it is. What the hell can I do ??? I cant afford to put the heating on at this rate!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

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  • mark2004uk
    mark2004uk Posts: 49 Forumite
    Everything is unplugged when we are out at the mains, so theres nothing on standby, ony things that are on are fridge and freezer.

    loaner wrote: »
    turn stuff off?

    £80 for electricity in summer/autumn months is a lot, even with an expensive prepayment meter.

    Gas will probably be 5 times summer usage over the winter.
  • Magentasue
    Magentasue Posts: 4,229 Forumite
    Yes, you need to say how many gas and electricity kwh you use daily or weekly. Also, how much do you pay per kwh for each?
  • Incisor
    Incisor Posts: 2,271 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mark2004uk wrote: »
    Ok I think this is mad, I live in a mid 2 bed terrice, we are both at work from 6.30 till 4.00 monday to friday, we have a combi boiler for hot water and heating and a gas cooker. We have pre-payment meters fro both gas and electric as its rented, we are with Scottish power for both. RIGHT the thing is we are spending £80 per month on Elec and £60 on gas, and thats before we put the heating on for winter. Does anyone else think this is very high ???? I have asked scottish power to see if all is correct and they say it is. What the hell can I do ??? I cant afford to put the heating on at this rate!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:
    Spend as in use energy costing that much or spend as in pay that much on monthly payments?
    After the uprising of the 17th June The Secretary of the Writers Union
    Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee Stating that the people
    Had forfeited the confidence of the government And could win it back only
    By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier In that case for the government
    To dissolve the people
    And elect another?
  • mark2004uk
    mark2004uk Posts: 49 Forumite
    elec is 11.45 per kwh.
    Magentasue wrote: »
    Yes, you need to say how many gas and electricity kwh you use daily or weekly. Also, how much do you pay per kwh for each?
  • mark2004uk
    mark2004uk Posts: 49 Forumite
    Yes we use it all nearly
    Incisor wrote: »
    Spend as in use energy costing that much or spend as in pay that much on monthly payments?
  • mark2004uk
    mark2004uk Posts: 49 Forumite
    No Immersion, no long showers its too cold, we have enery saving bulbs in. I could do with getting electric heaters but what are cheaper, Oil filled, Halogen or the other ones ?

    loaner wrote: »
    How many kwh do you use per day?

    Immersion or any type of electrical heater on? Long Showers, traditional incandescent bulbs?
  • Magentasue
    Magentasue Posts: 4,229 Forumite
    mark2004uk wrote: »
    No Immersion, no long showers its too cold, we have enery saving bulbs in. I could do with getting electric heaters but what are cheaper, Oil filled, Halogen or the other ones ?

    Gas CH usually cheaper than heaters.

    You haven't said - how many kwh elec and gas are you using?
  • bandraoi
    bandraoi Posts: 1,261 Forumite
    either your fridge is very expensive to run or you're paying for the neighbours usage.
  • Magentasue
    Magentasue Posts: 4,229 Forumite
    loaner wrote: »
    £80/month at 11.45p/unit equates to 22.5 units per day, which is about double the average usage.

    So you need to go around looking at what is plugged in

    Unless you are clearing previous debt?
  • Incisor
    Incisor Posts: 2,271 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mark2004uk wrote: »
    Yes we use it all nearly
    So not quite a clear cut answer then.
    After the uprising of the 17th June The Secretary of the Writers Union
    Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee Stating that the people
    Had forfeited the confidence of the government And could win it back only
    By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier In that case for the government
    To dissolve the people
    And elect another?
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