How to work out electricity consumption

NJW69

My mum has been looking to swap their gas and electricity but none come out cheaper than what they are on now. However it has been said to her that their electricity usage is about 40% more than should be expected given the size of their home and occupancy. How do you measure this and what would be normal. There is two of them, they have gas central heating and electric cooker and hob. Use heating for hot water and live in a two bed detached house that is occupied daily. They don't use a tumble drier but do use a dishwasher every other day. Washer on probably twice per week. One computer. Electric garage door. Two fridges and freezers and a drinks cooler cabinet.

amcluesent

>How do you measure this<

Look at the number of kWhs used on the meter?

I'd expect their annual electricity usage to be between 3250 and 4000kWh

Premier_2

Electricity consumption is measure by the meter.

1 unit = 1 kWh

Gas is a bit more complicated. Again measured by the meter but 1 unit may be about 11kWh or 33kWh depending on what type of meter you have.

Some people have found a monitoring system like that produced by OWL is useful to see what electricity is being consumed real-time, therefore what is consuming that electricity and so where economies can be made.

Lube

100w bulb would take 10 hours to use 1kw which is around 12-20p depending on tariff

Its the cooker, showers, large Plasma/LED tvs, electric fire, kettle that consume the most energy obviously kettle is only on around 5-6 minutes a day at around 3kw usage each times its on which is probably around a couple of pence each time you switch it on