how much are gas & electricity bills for a 1 bedroom flat

myrrh

Hi , can anyone give me any idea much gas & electricity bills are likely to be in a 1 bedroom flat as my student daughter is considering one but not sure if the bills would be too much to make it viable. Or is there a website where I could calculate costs? Thanks in advance for any help.

penrhyn

Not enough information, I'd suggest working out costs based on 10,000Kwh gas (central heating) and 2000Kwh electricity per annum. Don't forget council tax, water rates and maintenance charges.

That will cost around £600/year but check what the metering/supply situation is a the flat.

PasturesNew

It depends on the heating being used, how much the person is prepared to be frugal, how big the flat is, how well insulated it is. Ballpark is £40-70, so a wide range.

If she insists on going down this route, I'd suggest she looks at studio flats. With only one room to heat, you're not wasting heat by heating a living room and a bedroom, while only being IN one room at a time.

PasturesNew

penrhyn wrote: »

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Don't forget council tax, water rates and maintenance charges.

A student won't pay council tax.
Water rates on a flat might be on water rates rather than a meter (for one person this might mean it's £40/month, rather than £15).
Maintenance charges are paid by a Landlord (although they are, naturally, part of the LLs spreadsheet when working out the rent).

KimYeovil

Anything from £18 per month to £60 per month (on a direct debit tariff) - depends on her comfort demands and how much she'll spend during the day. Minimum background costs are, say, £10 for electricity and £5 for gas. Then add on a piece of string for heating - is she out on campus all day or studying at home? Easiest thing is to just monitor meters and if necessary use the university library if she decides she likes too much warmth.

In any case, as you have control over use then they should not end up being any more expensive than a shared flat.

It is water charges that can be a killer for single people - your water can be three times more expensive than your gas and twice as expensive as your electricity!