Please help - is my gas bill right??

whostolemycash

Hi - I had heard that there are some people who have been billed from their gas company in feet, and yet their metres are in metric. I have just checked and I think I am in the same situation: my bill is measured in cubic feet (and the latest one says 422 units = 13299 kwh) and is a staggaring £430.44 for the quarter (we live in a 2 bedroom house with a brand new boiler and a standard gas hob!). My meter is measured in m3. a] should I let the company know, and b] will I benefit, or will they try to charge me more?? we have been living here for nearly 3 years now. Any advice is more than welcome! thx

Magentasue

You are being charged for an imperial meter. Tell them - you'll get a bill for approx 4,642 kwh - about a third of your present bill.

Check previous bills too, of course!

whostolemycash

This is brilliant - thanks for your advice - I have just got off the phone to my electricity company (EDF) and they have rebated me 66% of my 18 month payments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:beer:

welshman10

How do you know if your meter is "measured in m3"?

Cardew

welshman10 wrote: »

How do you know if your meter is "measured in m3"?

If you look at your meter on the dial it will normally have M3 (small 3 for metres cubed)

albyota

I have a new ASHP boiler, from 7 Nov 08 to 25 Jan 09 my total electric bill is £343. thats for heating 4 bed house, heatin hot water, cooking everyday, 3 tellys, computer, fridge, freezer etc, and washing and drying clothes, 2 adults 3 teens, its great to Know i can just check my electric meter and count how many units i have used and multiply by 0.09p, I had used 3788, very cold winter but warm and toasty all over house. just estimated the annual cost about £890 thats for everything, can advise on running costs,

competitionscafe

albyota wrote: »

I have a new ASHP boiler, from 7 Nov 08 to 25 Jan 09 my total electric bill is £343. thats for heating 4 bed house, heatin hot water, cooking everyday, 3 tellys, computer, fridge, freezer etc, and washing and drying clothes, 2 adults 3 teens,from ACS in Towcester its great to Know i can just check my electric meter and count how many units i have used and multiply by 0.09p, I had used 3788, very cold winter but warm and toasty all over house. just estimated the annual cost about £890 thats for everything, acs can advise on running costs, get one

Why the need to cut and paste the same message into 8 different threads?
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Cardew

competitionscafe wrote: »

Why the need to cut and paste the same message into 8 different threads?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/search.html?searchid=50008005

I wonder if the poster has any connection with the firm they are pushing!;)

albyota

Cardew, appologies for posting on different threads, wasnt sure how to get the message across to everyone, I am annoyed at the way we are all forced to use the big six for our fuel, and nobody knows about the new technology, it really is saving me money, I just want to let people know so we can send a clear message to the oil, gas industries that we are not prepares to be held to ransom. I am not used to these forums, so thought I would send to differnt thread, advice appreciated.