British Gas Energy Smart Monitor Question

chrisb1357

Hi all,

We have received our Energy Smart Monitor today (White & Full Coulour Display) from British gas and it is not clear on what to set the figures to on the monitor so it gives me the amount in £ how much i am using.

Chris

HappyMJ

Find your annual spend i.e £450.00 and divide it by your annual usage i.e 3300kWh. Then use the figure you get. i.e £0.1364 or that's 13.64p

chrisb1357

OK. We was on PrePayment meters up until a few weeks back where they changed them to standard credit meters. We do not have a annual usage yet.

Chris

HappyMJ

chrisb1357 wrote: »

OK. We was on PrePayment meters up until a few weeks back where they changed them to standard credit meters. We do not have a annual usage yet.

Chris

Could be anything then...I'd set it to 15p. You can always change it down later. It's better to watch the monitor in kWh though rather than £.

chrisb1357

We had one of the old style black and white monitors before in which we was told to set rate 2 so i guest this monitor works diffreent.

Also can anyone tell me how true the prediction usage is on the smart energy where it tell u what the amount i will pay subject to my meter readings

Chris

penrhyn

The new monitor works exactly the same as the old one.
Just watch the watts!

Mine overestimates usage by around 20%.

Much better to take regular meter readings, use a site like http://www.imeasure.org.uk

to record them.

chrisb1357

Do you take them Once a week.

Also do u know if you can set the rate like 9.3p or can it be only done in multi of 10p

Chris

penrhyn wrote: »

The new monitor works exactly the same as the old one.
Just watch the watts!

Mine overestimates usage by around 20%.

Much better to take regular meter readings, use a site like http://www.imeasure.org.uk

to record them.

penrhyn

Yes weekly, yes I know its a bit anal!
.
My rate can be set in 1p increments, i.e £0.01.