I've saved a fortune!

HalfPint

Hi,

Just wanted to give encouragement to those still swithering/dragging their heels about switching gas & electric. Since 10th March we have reduced our monthly DD from £145 (combined) to £88!!! :j A massive £57 a month saving! :j

What did we do? Well, we gave them accurate readings and shocked ourselves with how much we use!:eek: Then we did the comparisons etc and managed to save £165 over a year by switching to a better tarrif with the same company. Next...I took a leaf out of my mums book and switched off at the mains every single appliance the household wasn't using, turned the heating off (don't need it now as the weather is warmer) and we only put our water heater on for 20 mins in the morning and 20 mins in the evening to heat the water for dishes. We also turn this computer off when we aren't using it!!

For the last 2 weeks we have taken daily readings and we are now currently using 1 unit of gas a day and approx 11 units of electric. :T

To put this in perspective further.....we have a 15 year old heating & water system (very inefficient) and there are 6 of us in a 2 bed flat!

So for us...we have a spare £57 extra a month, not to mention reducing our carbon footprint :beer:

SO.....go on, bite the bullet and look at switching and also reducing your consumption....it can save you a fortune!

[Deleted User]

well done half pint!!! You can enter weekly readings here

http://www.imeasure.org.uk/

[Deleted User]

well done half pint!!! You can enter weekly readings here

http://www.imeasure.org.uk/

you will see a graph of how you are doing re energy usage and you can compare your household with similar

HalfPint

Thanks for that Kittie, I wasn't aware of that site!

My electric bill went from being £146 debit to £5 in credit!! Just shows you what you can do...good incentive eh.

Cheers.

luckyd

re imeasure they do not give cost ie weekly and however many weeks you have been using. This was why I now switched to smartmeter you get to pick your user and tariff and seems to be more up to date.

Nicerella

Could you please post the link for smart meter. I am currently registered with Imeasure but would love a more accuarate site to use.

luckyd

Sorry don't know how to do links but you put in smartmeter.co.uk (I think) and they seem very efficient and are going to introduce a tracker but don't know when. Am newbie to computer so hope this helps.

Fire_Fox

Boiling a kettle for dishes would be cheaper than switching on the immersion heater.

allan673

its not smartmeter.co.uk ???
i just had a look, have you got the correct address please, i enter my readings with i measure but would like a more accurate site where i can enter my individual tariff for precise costings etc.

has anyone else got a more accurate way or site link please???

Magentasue

imeasure are going to let you enter tariff, and calculate costs soon, I believe. Meanwhile, smartmeter is here:

http://smartmeter.ukpower.co.uk/