Prepaymeters - how much per week?

claire_80_2

I am about to move into my first property, a large 1 bed flat with double glazing.

I have low energy light bulbs throughout and am extremely energy concious.

My current supplier is Eon, but I am waiting for an Ebico switch.

Can someone tell me how much roughly I can expect to be putting on this thing a week?

My property is 45m2 and is Energy Rating C.

Thanks!

nuttygirl1

I would guess about £8 a week - I live in a three bed house and my teenagers do not know how to turn lights/tv off and I pay approx £12 a week

claire_80_2

Is that for both gas and electric hun?

I have been trying to compare with my sister, she pays approx £9 a week for each but has a large 2 bed house, no double glazing though so difficult to compare!

KimYeovil

Too many variables. It's a case of suck it and see. When you move in keep an eye on your meter on a daily and weekly basis and see how much you power you use in different situations.

If you don't yet know how much you will be using why have you switched supplier? How do you know Ebico is better? In my region E-on has the cheapest prepayment tariff and Ebico would be £500 more expensive for a typical usage!!!

nuttygirl1

no thats just for elec - my gas is cheaper - especially as its getting warmer - guess I pay about £8 for gas - so that makes it £20 a week - but like I said my teenagers leave the tv/lights on all the time - I reckon you would pay £12 a week for both

claire_80_2

Kim I used uswitch on advice from a friend who said that Eon was expensive and had a high standing charge for my area.

Thanks nuttygirl.

KimYeovil

But are you dual fuel or electricity only? I assumed electricity only so unless you plan to not cook regualrly and never use the heating the standing charge is likely to be irrelevant.

HannahIOW

Blimey wish ours was that cheap, we have a 2 bed flat (don't use the other bedroom though) and get through about £20 a week electric only

McKneff

If youre energy concious buy yourself an electric steamer. A whole meal can be cooked on two tiers using one source of electric insteadof 3 or 4 rings on the
cooker.

claire_80_2

I am dual fuel...

So is my sister on hers, £18 every two weeks!

nuttygirl1

I agree with McKneff a steamer is a great idea so is a slow cooker - HannahIOW - your electric seems way to high do you use a dishwasher,washing machine dryer each day - if not I would get your usage checked out as it really does seem to high