£700 per year for gas+elec.. ridiculous??

markharding557

£700 per year is cheap at todays prices

thor

~moneysavingnovice~ wrote: »

Hmm, guess I just need to accept it! Does seem like a lot of money for not very much though, but I guess that's just how it is.

I vow not to use my washing machine as much if nothing else!

That sounds exactly like what the utility companies have been getting away with over the past few years.

hethmar

Have you had a look at a comparison site to see if you could switch supplier for a better deal?

macman

If you give your actual unit consumption figures rather than total costs, then more meaningful replies could be given.
How much for each utility? How do you heat your flat (Gas CH?)

jimk_2

I am looking at switching my self But looking at it,standing charges come into play,discount money back ie £50 also different prices after using so much fuel!! very confusing

lemontart

thats about what I pay even though I have a 3 bed house I have not used the central heating for 2 years as cannot afford to run, just have one gas fire gas hob and water heater on gas electric oven shower and microwave and a couple of portable rads should the hot water bottle not keep me warm

bristol_pilot

Seems about right to me. I have a 2 bed flat, am out all day at work weekdays, and pay £63 per month for gas & electric.

sassy_one

Lucky you, mine is double that a year!

You have a very cheap bill

Pat yourself on the back

~moneysavingnovice~

Well I find my bill really confusing, but here's what it says about my consumption midMarch-midJune (so 3 months):

675kWh elec used
2700kWh gas used

?? Does that sound reasonable?!

You need a phd to understand all this!

macman

You need to total your consumption over a full year, as March-June will be relatively high, as you will still have had the gas CH on for most of that period.
Typical annual consumption for 2 b/r flat would be around 15,000 kWh for gas and 4,000 kWh for electricity.
Your usage and bills seem low.