Energy Monitors

macman

Perhaps pick a time when it is not raining and when you are fully dressed?

st999

Perhaps pick a time when it is not raining and when you are fully dressed?

I never thought of that, what a good idea.

spiro

macman wrote: »

Perhaps pick a time when it is not raining and when you are fully dressed?

Or when its warm and raining outside and take a bar of soap with you. :rotfl:

Cardew

I believe some councils loan them out.

I suspect most people use them enthusiastically for the first couple of weeks and then forget about them.

It really doesn't take long to learn what appliances are the culprits in the house(if you didn't know already).

IMO the cheaper power meters that monitor individual appliances over a period of time are far more useful. e.g if you want to know how much your PC uses in a day or week.

DarkConvict

Update: After followings martin guide, and using 3 comparison websites.

We have switched to Eon, with the expected switch date to be 27th September. I do like the new OFGEM regulation that they must put on usage on your bill, it really does make switching so easy. Monthly usage comparison and yearly usage and cost is all there.
The estimated saving is about £330 a year by moving over.

In actual fact going with NPower for Gas (single switch +£50 cashback), and Scottish power (single switch +£42 cashback) for electric would have been slightly cheaper. There was less than £30 in it between this and eon dual fuel, given the final price all the discounts listed here.

But I preferred the free energy monitor from EON, and my mom wanted her Tesco points. There was still at least £55 cashback for a dual switch anyway.

In 13 months ill recheck who is the cheapest again. And may go for separate gas and electricity suppliers, as the cashback can make a real difference between suppliers.