Would it be cheeky to ask...

Pink.

Just a wee note on leaving your pc monitor on standby,

Did you know if you leave it on standby when the pc is switched off it will waste enough energy overnight to laser print 800 A4 pages?


So if that's how much energy is wasted in one house with one item on standby, how much could we save by switching things off completely when we're done?

Oh dear!  My pc and monitor have been switched on 24/7 for the last four years, apart from when we go on holiday :-[

Perhaps I really should think about switching it off at night  :-/

Pink

Leothecat

Thanks Pink - had a look.
Just to update you all - I was talking about my concern to a girl in work who took matters in hand, got me the NIE telephone number and made me ring them. An engineer is coming on Monday and I am having a meter installed! It is completely free and the actual cost of your electricity is 2.5% cheaper.
I know that this is because they have you money up front etc etc, but since I pay at the PO every month, they have my money anyway.
Also, I have been informed that you can programme the meter to tell you how much an appliance is costing you at a certain time. It will certainly be interesting- can't wait! And, the meters are very small nowadays so can just be put into cupboard under stairs.
I'll let you all know if it's worth it.
Thanks again for your replies.

System

I think I'm going to cry . £68 per mth here. There are 3 of us.
We have gas central heating and cooker. £50 per month for that. (4 bedroomed detached shack that Jack Built)
We all shower using electric shower. My hubby and I are in and out in under 10 mins, my 16 yr old daughter would spend hours if Iwasn't hammering on the door.
I use my tumble dryer way too often especially in the summer but hubby hasn't put up a washing line for me yet :-/ I suppose I could save some money using a clothes horse at the radiators but I can't stand the stuff making the place look untidy. I'll just have to limit the number of showers we take and stink the place out instead. ;D

professor_2

I think I'm going to cry . £68 per mth here. There are 3 of us.
We have gas central heating and cooker. £50 per month for that. (4 bedroomed detached shack that Jack Built)
We all shower using electric shower. My hubby and I are in and out in under 10 mins, my 16 yr old daughter would spend hours if Iwasn't hammering on the door.
I use my tumble dryer way too often especially in the summer but hubby hasn't put up a washing line for me yet :-/ I suppose I could save some money using a clothes horse at the radiators but I can't stand the stuff making the place look untidy. I'll just have to limit the number of showers we take and stink the place out instead. ;D

Me thinks you are paying too much.
Get your local paper phone a handyman to fit a washing line.
Get a small clothes horse use it just for socks, knickers and stuff they dry in no time (even overnight) and you can put it away again.
Dry towels in the hotpress (overnight again)
Use the tumble dryer for small loads of cloths needed quickly (not denim put it in the hotpress with the towels)

Swith off lights when your not in the room, tv's and other appliances too.

Get thermostatic valves fitted to your radiators and turn them down in empty rooms.

Check your loft insulation.

Use low energy light bulbs where you can.

I think you could cut your bills in half.

By the way the shower is normally quite economical check the KW rating and compare that to the KWH charge on your bill and you can workout howmuch it costs per hour (that is true for all appliances).

Good Luck.

thetope

my flatmate moved out and i switched from a card meter to a regular meter which i pay monthly direct debit and the reading of which i send in online. my bill has dropped by over half, could be my flatmate was running all sorts of things in his room, or could be that the old card meter was a little less efficient in monitoring the electricity consumption. in any case i use £15 a month now on average, most things are on standby rather than off and the computer is on about 10hrs a day on average

arkonite_babe

OH has just informed me that if you pay monthly by direct debit ( your usuage will be estimated on previous bills and divided by four, the total is then what you agree to pay each quarter ) you will be eligible for a discount of £10 per year discount which is eqivalent to £2.50 a quarter. Not much, but every penny counts!

HTH

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