Consumpsion Query

Phil_GT

hi all.

just a query in regards to gas and electric consumption

in the last month i have used the following unit's (going on the dial readings from 1 jan to this morning)

Gas 2446 - 2516 = 70 units

Electric 58648 - 58862 = 214 units

roughly how much would you say this would cost a month

i am currently on sign online 20 with n power

sign online 20 prices are

elec

unit rate upto 728kw/h 13.976p
unit rate after 728kw/h 9.492p

gas

unit rate upto 4572 kwh 4.803p
unit rate over 4572 kwh 2.708p

macman

Impossible to answer without knowing if your gas meter is metric or imperial (cu m or 100cu ft respectively)?
This may help:
http://www.energylinx.co.uk/gas_meter_conversion.html

Phil_GT

next to the readout on the meter it says ft3

macman

So it's an imperial meter-use the imperial conversion to get your kWh figure.
Electricity is more straightforward-one unit is one kWh.

Phil_GT

2,195 Kwh

unit rate upto 4572 kwh 4.803p

so am i doing this right 2195 * 4.8?

macman

Yes, £105.43. Plus any standing charge or VAT as applicable.

Phil_GT

Surely that cant be right for one months use.

mainly used on a timer from 4-8

and we normally use gas fire a couple of hours in the day?

victor2

That does sound right.
Check your meter daily if you want to pin down what is using the gas. Your gas fire may not be very efficient so may be costing more than you think. With the heating off, run the gas fire for an hour, checking the meter before and after (you'll need to observe the fractions of units) and see what it has used in that time.

macman

Phil_GT wrote: »

Surely that cant be right for one months use.

mainly used on a timer from 4-8

and we normally use gas fire a couple of hours in the day?

Yes it can-if we are talking about Dec/Jan-the coldest month for many years!
That's about £3..40 a day.

rabbitmumu

Gas - Tier 1 is 4572 for a WHOLE YEAR !!

For Jan (each month is different) should be around 882 .

So 882 * 4.803 p + (2195 -882) * 2.708p

= £77.92 +/- adjustments for discounts and 5% VAT.

Phil_GT

ah £77 sounds a bit more believeable to my self.

currently paying 50 for my gas a month and 30 electric.

but i have also got, £150 in credit so should be about right once my statement comes march