Electricity reading

nicola79_2

First of all hello everyone!

I was wondering if someone could help me as I'm really worrying.

I recently moved into a new place(rented) and it is all electric. I took a reading from the meter and it was 36831 and now 4 wks later i went to check it again and it was 37614 a difference of 783, which if i've worked it out correctly is around £90:eek:

I could understand if I had the heating on full time but i've made an effort to turn it down, i work through the day so i'm only home on an evening. I've also been turning it down on a night.

Have i calculated this right? and is there anything else i can do?

Thank you

macman

That does not seem excessive for an all-electric house-and that is for some of the coldest weeks of the year. Also you have been leaving it on 24 hours a day (i.e. on all night)? Even if that bill was repeated each month, your annual bill would be only £1000-and obviously that will come down in the summer.
What sort of heating? If you are in the habit of having it on all night then an E7 tariff and storage heaters might be more economic for you-what are you currently on?

GetRealBabe

Hi

Did you calculate £90 using this:

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

GRB.

Mrs_Thrify

Hi Nicola, £90 for a month is fair but could be improved.

KimYeovil

Is EDF Online Saver 4 available in your region? You may be able to pay about £65 for 783 units of electricity. (This will vary by where you live.)

You should certainly visit the comparison sites and see what cheaper tariffs are available.

As others mention, consumption isn't particularly high for how you are using it.

Andy_WSM

nicola79 wrote: »

Have i calculated this right? and is there anything else i can do?

Thank you

Have you allowed for any discounts?

i.e. DD payment discount? Online discount?

My "unit cost" is 20-25% lower than it looks on paper due to the discounts applied to the bills.

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I'll bet that for electricity only supply, British Gas is the cheapest, probably followed by E-on.

Fire_Fox

Scottish Power are cheapest for electricity only in my area.

JennyR68

783 units over 4 weeks in all electric house is definately not out of the way. I use that in 2 weeks at this time of year! As said before check your tariff, I personally would pay £63.71 (-6% dd discount £59.88) for 783 units with EDF online saver 5 (though that would vary on region).

propert advert - both British Gas & Eon are dearer than EDF in my region, how much were you betting?