e.on utilities - Tesco points

Magentasue

wildballoonlady wrote: »

Thanks Magentasue - No it's not a business but a family home - 5 of us including kids. Is that really a huge annual bill as I have no idea? What is the average a family would be paying per year? i had just resigned myself that that's life gigantic fuel bills. We're with Atlantic Gas and Electricity if that means anything...

We are a family of six in a three bed house and someone home most of the time. We have made cutbacks but have aimed to cut waste rather than comfort and convenience.

Our electricity comes to about £600 a year (just over 5000kwh) and just under £1000 (about 31000kwh) for gas. I consider us to be high users!

wildballoonlady

Magentasue wrote: »

We are a family of six in a three bed house and someone home most of the time. We have made cutbacks but have aimed to cut waste rather than comfort and convenience.

Our electricity comes to about £600 a year (just over 5000kwh) and just under £1000 (about 31000kwh) for gas. I consider us to be high users!

Thanks Magentasue - I've emailed Atlantic with several questions including what are our average yearly kwh and gas and what we can do to bring down the dd monthly payments.

Kez100

You can bring it down a lot by looking at your use and saving where you can.

We have a pretty big house and were spending £66 a month duel fuel. Even if you are twice the size you ae still spending a huge amount.

We insulated the loft fully to maximum advised and the eaves (as we are dormer). We have energy saving bulbs where practical and wh we buy electricals we take the energy rating into consideration. We got the children to check readings daily at first and monthly now so they can understand energy use. We thought about giving them 10% of saving as pocket money but never got around to it.

Magentasue

Start by reading your electric meter at the same time every day and aim to get below 15kwh a day, reducing gradually.

Loads of advice on here - if you post a reading and list what you've used, regular posters will identify ways of making savings, if you can't see what would make big differences.

wildballoonlady

Kez100 wrote: »

You can bring it down a lot by looking at your use and saving where you can.

We have a pretty big house and were spending £66 a month duel fuel. Even if you are twice the size you ae still spending a huge amount.

We insulated the loft fully to maximum advised and the eaves (as we are dormer). We have energy saving bulbs where practical and wh we buy electricals we take the energy rating into consideration. We got the children to check readings daily at first and monthly now so they can understand energy use. We thought about giving them 10% of saving as pocket money but never got around to it.

Good advice! The kids would love to see the readings and they would see how leavinglights/tv on makes a difference. We probably need to re-insulate the loft. Been here 9 years so the older stuff must need replacing by now.

wildballoonlady

Magentasue wrote: »

Start by reading your electric meter at the same time every day and aim to get below 15kwh a day, reducing gradually.

Loads of advice on here - if you post a reading and list what you've used, regular posters will identify ways of making savings, if you can't see what would make big differences.

Thanks - Yes I would feel more empowered by knowing exactly what the daily readings were. The meters are just things in the garage I show the meter reader to - it's about time I looked at them too!

wildballoonlady

Where should I post my readings and what I've used, here or on another thread? Thanks.

Energyman_2

KimYeovil wrote: »

Outstanding balances have to be paid. If you are paying monthly, the transfer will be straightforward and you will be billed for the final amount. If you are paying quarterly and have not cleared the last bill, the transfer can (and usually will) be blocked.

It s possible in certain circumstance to 'take some of the debt with you'

The new supplier will ask you for a final meter reading, which is passed to the old supplier - if you were to 'accidently mis-read' the meter then you would owe the old supplier less and start off owing the new supplier money. Please understand I am not suggesting this but merely pointing it out! (also be careful re meter readers and be sure to check last bill.)

wildballoonlady

I took a meter reading for lekky at 7.30am today and by 1.30pm have already used 10kwh. I've done ironing, washing machine on (just once), my lap top on most of day, big telly in kitchen - couple of hours. Kettle 2/3 times, no lights on, electric oil heater has been on since 6am (now realise it could've been off as not cold!) fish tank plugged in 24/7, showers come via combi boiler, fridge and separate freezer in ktchen, larger fridge/freezer in garage. husband works from home a lot so couple of lap tops on the go too.

I don't think I'm going to make the 15kwh average daily use I fear as already up to 10kwh.

Magentasue

wildballoonlady wrote: »

I took a meter reading for lekky at 7.30am today and by 1.30pm have already used 10kwh. I've done ironing, washing machine on (just once), my lap top on most of day, big telly in kitchen - couple of hours. Kettle 2/3 times, no lights on, electric oil heater has been on since 6am (now realise it could've been off as not cold!) fish tank plugged in 24/7, showers come via combi boiler, fridge and separate freezer in ktchen, larger fridge/freezer in garage. husband works from home a lot so couple of lap tops on the go too.

I don't think I'm going to make the 15kwh average daily use I fear as already up to 10kwh.

Well, I suppose it depends on how much you're happy to pay. Personally, I wouldn't want to pay your bill!

I never have TV on during day but kids do. No fish tank either! Would imagine that oil heater is a real drain - I'd ditch that if you have central heating. I also got rid of our second fridge. Even with six of us, we manage with just one.