received forecast of gas&elec costs, can you advise me plz?

midnightraven3

scottish power (provider for both) have sent me 2 letters
telling me based on last years consumption what i will pay in the next year

i have in the last 4 months been careful & watching what we use
(before that i never gave it a thought:o)

the figures made me go:eek: especially for electricity

past 12 months - 5328kwh used
next 12 months cost - £702.94

this seems quite a lot to me

we have gas central heating & cooking
and a solar panel

gas used - 9597kwh used
next 12 months £375.80

that doesnt seem so bad

can anyone help me out, is this average??
family of 3/4 oh works away a lot, 4 bed house

molerat

Gas is well below average but probably offset by the solar panel. Electric is just above average. The cheapest SP tarriff shows £350 for gas and £575 for electric so a bit of discrepency on electric cost. Put your figures into a comparison site and see what you get, could probably reduce DD by £10 a month.

midnightraven3

thank you molerat, i had no idea what was an average
living in scotland doesnt help i suppose!

Scottish_Power

Hi midnightraven3

Make sure that your account has been billed up to accurate meter readings. If it has been, I would recommend contacting us to make sure that you are on the best tariff for your circumstances.

Let me know if you have any further questions and I'll be happy to help.

Kind Regards

Colin @ ScottishPower