British Gas Bill - something just doesnt add up.

cally6008

Bill date - 13 May 2009
Bill period - 14 Mar 09 to 1 May 09
You're on Fixed Price 2011

Gas you've used this period
14 Mar 09 (actual) - 4206
1 May 09 (estimated) - 4211
= 5 imperial units used over 49 days (estimated)
Gas units converted = 161.19kWh used over 49 days
161.19kWh x 7.203p = £11-61
Total cost of gas used = £11-61

Bill was £12-19

Bill date - 13 August 2009
Bill period - 2 May 09 to 12 Aug 09
You're on Fixed Price 2011

Gas you've used this period
2 May 09 (estimated) - 4211
12 May 09 (actual) - 4213
= 2 imperial units used over 11 days (actual)
Gas units converted = 64.22kWh used over 11 days

13 May 09 (actual) - 0000
12 Aug 09 (actual) - 0018
= 18 metric units used over 92 days (actual)
Gas units converted = 205.26kWh used over 92 days
269.48kWh x 7.203p = £19-41

Bill was £20-38

Swapped from imperial to metric meter

Had plumber round to fix a leaking radiator

Bill date - 13 May 2010
Bill period - 19 Feb 10 to 12 May 10
You're on Fixed Price 2011

Gas you've used this period
19 Feb 10 (actual) - 318
12 May 10 (actual) - 405
= 87 metric units used over 83 days (actual)
Gas units converted = 992.03kWh used over 83 days
First 609.00kWh x 7.203p = £43-87
Next 383.03kWh x 3.632p = £13-91

Bill is £60-66

Why is metric so darn expensive compared to imperial ?

Premier_2

It's the same price

On your tariff:
Tier 1 is 7.203p per kWh
Tier 2 is 3.632p per kWh

One imperial unit = 3 metric units (approximately). Hence an imperial meter records 1/3 the amount of units for the same amount of gas.

1 metric gas unit would cost about 40p based on your tier 2 price

1 imperial gas unit would cost about £1.20 based on your tier 2 price

Cardew

cally6008 wrote: »

Why is metric so darn expensive compared to imperial ?

I said we should never have gone metric;)

Actually you have it the wrong way around, an Imperial gas unit is unit is much more expensive than a Metric gas unit.

All that matters is the number of kWh you consume.

Incidentally you have very expensive gas.

cally6008

Cardew wrote: »

I said we should never have gone metric;)

Actually you have it the wrong way around, an Imperial gas unit is unit is much more expensive than a Metric gas unit.

All that matters is the number of kWh you consume.

Incidentally you have very expensive gas.

I've been thinking it's rather cheap until we went metric. Definitely time to get looking at other suppliers although I do understand there would be an amount to pay if we left British Gas fixed price 2011 early.

Cardew

cally6008 wrote: »

I've been thinking it's rather cheap until we went metric. Definitely time to get looking at other suppliers although I do understand there would be an amount to pay if we left British Gas fixed price 2011 early.

If you move to BG Websaver 7(BG's cheapest tariff) people have reported that they will waive the early penalty charge.

It appears that they have discretion to waive, but some don't. If the first won't hang up and try again - or speak to a supervisor.