average utility prices for a 3 bed semi

Jordan_Jack

hi i am moving into my house in september which i have been renting for the last 3 years.

myself and my girlfriend are not sure of how much gas / electricity and the other bills included exactly cost, so i was turning to other bloggers for advice?

obviously we need to understand so that we can gain an inkling of what we need to be saving every month on top of the mortgage.

any information would be welcome and helpful.

thank you

JJ

Magentasue

Somewhere between £20 and £200 a month depending on what heating and how much you use it, how much hot water you use and what boiler/immersion heater, the insulation levels of your home, how many outside walls you have and how big your rooms are, which fuel you use to cook with and how much cooking you do, the number of light fittings and the bulbs you use ...

Then there's the number of appliances and gadgets you have, how much you use them ...

Impossible to say - once you move in, read meters regularly and estimate monthly bill (think of gas at 3p or 4p per kwh and electricity at about 12p per kwh). Do this regularly for the first year - most people's usage rockets once the heating goes on.

rahl101

wlecome to MSE...
I'm not qualifed enough to suggest any figures based on what you''ve said so far, and I can guess others are going to need a bit more info.

Without being nosey (this stuff matters honest)

Is it just the 2 of you?
How is the home heated? (gas or elec and if elec what type of heaters)
Are you guys going to be in or out during the normal week.

These things will make it a little easier to help with a mall realistic ball park figure

Jordan_Jack

yes just the 2 of us, the house has a combi boiler and the cooker is electric also.

there is one main outer wall as it is a semi-detached with a conservatory at the back and mainly upvc on the front of the house.

i work 9 til 5 but my girlfriend is in her final year of university so it will be a mixed bag with her in and out majority of the week?

thank you for your reply hope youn can help me further

rahl101 wrote: »

wlecome to MSE...


I'm not qualifed enough to suggest any figures based on what you''ve said so far, and I can guess others are going to need a bit more info.

Without being nosey (this stuff matters honest)

Is it just the 2 of you?
How is the home heated? (gas or elec and if elec what type of heaters)
Are you guys going to be in or out during the normal week.

These things will make it a little easier to help with a mall realistic ball park figure

McKneff

Just a ball park figure of £150 a month should cover water, gas and electricity over the year, and you can have a party with whatever is left over at the end of the year.

If there are only 2 of you, get a water meter, they are much cheaper than billed water.

Jordan_Jack

i have got a combi boiler the attic is not as yet insulate but this is something i am looking at doing (any ideas how much this could cost) bedrooms upstairs are i would say 2 standard with one box. the kitchen is electric cooker and also the living room fire is also electric.

thanks for your reply hope that you can keep helping.

Magentasue wrote: »

Somewhere between £20 and £200 a month depending on what heating and how much you use it, how much hot water you use and what boiler/immersion heater, the insulation levels of your home, how many outside walls you have and how big your rooms are, which fuel you use to cook with and how much cooking you do, the number of light fittings and the bulbs you use ...

Then there's the number of appliances and gadgets you have, how much you use them ...

Impossible to say - once you move in, read meters regularly and estimate monthly bill (think of gas at 3p or 4p per kwh and electricity at about 12p per kwh). Do this regularly for the first year - most people's usage rockets once the heating goes on.

Jordan_Jack

may sound a bit of a dull question!! do you know how i would go about getting a water meter???

McKneff wrote: »

Just a ball park figure of £150 a month should cover water, gas and electricity over the year, and you can have a party with whatever is left over at the end of the year.

If there are only 2 of you, get a water meter, they are much cheaper than billed water.

Magentasue

It may already have a water meter. Ring the local water company (South West Water, Anglian Water etc) and ask. You can book to have one installed if it's not done. Allow £15-£30 a month for water - again you can read your meter and estimate. With gas and elec, these summer months are usually the cheapest. Work out the cost a month in and double it - keep monitoring the meters to make sure you're covered. Suppliers will usually come up with a figure based on your circumstances but take this as a very rough guide. We're a family of six and pay £135 a month - you should be the other side of £100 but it will depend on the variables - could be nearer £50 a month but best to over estimate.

McKneff

Just ring the water company who you pay your bills to. this is a free service.
In fact i saw someones post on here yesterday they had applied on line. I think that there is still a choice that if you wanted it removed in the first year it is done at no cost to you. They can also give you some sort of idea of usage for the coming year and you can also pay by dd monthly. You wont regret it, I'm sure.
good luck

kippen_noedel

ALL of the energy companies quote the same average usage for a 3 bed property. It's some sort of official usage comparison threshold

3300kwh electric & 20,500kwh gas.

Hardworkingmum_2

If you are careful with your gas and electric usage you should set your monthly amounts for £50 per month for electric and £40 for gas. Might be a good idea if you invested into an electric monitor so you can see exactly how much each appliance costs. Just remember, anything electrical that produces heat ie Tumbler drier, cooker will be quite pricey so be careful. Hope this helps