How much do pay a month on electric?

grogdog

RTNI wrote: »

3 bed semi, 2 adults, no kids. Oil heating for C/H and H/W, electric shower (used about 9 times a week), electric oven and hob, fiidge freezer, chest freezer, 40" LCD TV, 19" LED TV, desktop PC, toaster, kettle, hairdryer (used 7 times a week). Would use immersion for 15 mins for H/W for dishes and OH to wash the war paint off.

We pay £97 a quarter (so about £33 a month) give or take a few pounds on NIE's tariff quarterly by DD so get the 4% discount (included in figure I gave)

Makes me think that I have something running somewhere I should not have for the OP who said £15 a week! Although the gas heating/hot water / hob will account for a lot of that I think.

We are actually looking to get a new kitchen, will def get gas in as I love the controllability and instantness of it compared to the halogen thing we have at the moment.

other than the child that matches mine, although no hair drier needed for me. the only other thing is a tropical fish tank but surely that doesnt make a difference of over £50pm. Something wrong somewhere.

CAN1976

3 bed semi 2 adults one child, gas cooking, electric overn, gas central heating,

paying £40 a month and appear to be bukding credit

tara747

RTNI wrote: »

3 bed semi, 2 adults, no kids. Oil heating for C/H and H/W, electric shower (used about 9 times a week), electric oven and hob, fiidge freezer, chest freezer, 40" LCD TV, 19" LED TV, desktop PC, toaster, kettle, hairdryer (used 7 times a week). Would use immersion for 15 mins for H/W for dishes and OH to wash the war paint off.

We pay £97 a quarter (so about £33 a month) give or take a few pounds on NIE's tariff quarterly by DD so get the 4% discount (included in figure I gave)

Makes me think that I have something running somewhere I should not have for the OP who said £15 a week! Although the gas heating/hot water / hob will account for a lot of that I think.

We are actually looking to get a new kitchen, will def get gas in as I love the controllability and instantness of it compared to the halogen thing we have at the moment.

£15 a month if you're referring to me...

You would be hard pushed to get it down to £15 a month - we don't have an electric hob or immersion for hot water, they're both gas. I would never be without a gas hob or instant hot water, I love them.

niceday999 wrote: »

Also we work shifts so house occupied most of the time by someone..
i'm going to try awitching off fridge and freezer in garage and see if it makes a difference.

Are they empty? If not, why turn them off? If so, why have them plugged in?? *confused*

RTNI

tara747 wrote: »

£15 a month if you're referring to me...

Ah, well spotted. Changed!

Golden_Anemone

Really looking forward to my next bill for comparison purposes as DS has just moved out. His room had a 42" plasma TV and x box always left on, bedroom light with 3 x 50 watt bulbs that was only switched off when I did it as he kept his curtains pulled all the time to avoid glare on the plasma screen, laptop always left on, multiple chargers always plugged in and worst of all - iron regularly left on all day while I was at work. :eek:

Now it's just me I will find out exactly what his electricity useage was. :T

niceday999

RTNI wrote: »

If it's a modern TV (flat screen job) then it will be ok, the time and date and EPG etc come over the air via the transmitter and will be updated when you switch back on.

they are all samsung plasma.....the new type......

niceday999

Golden_Anemone wrote: »

Really looking forward to my next bill for comparison purposes as DS has just moved out. His room had a 42" plasma TV and x box always left on, bedroom light with 3 x 50 watt bulbs that was only switched off when I did it as he kept his curtains pulled all the time to avoid glare on the plasma screen, laptop always left on, multiple chargers always plugged in and worst of all - iron regularly left on all day while I was at work. :eek:

Now it's just me I will find out exactly what his electricity useage was. :T

your son and mine must be twins......exactly the same...his bedroom always like the black hole of calcutta and all the lights on...and velux blind and curtains pulled !!!!
laptop on, straighteners plugged in....lol

niceday999

tara747 wrote: »

£15 a month if you're referring to me...

You would be hard pushed to get it down to £15 a month - we don't have an electric hob or immersion for hot water, they're both gas. I would never be without a gas hob or instant hot water, I love them.




Are they empty? If not, why turn them off? If so, why have them plugged in?? *confused*

no sorry they are an overflow as we only have a underneath worktop fridge and freezer in kitchen.....not much room for 4 people........

SailorSam

tara747 wrote: »

I know, I don't miss it at all, gas is so much cheaper!!!!!!!!

I was in the Estate Agents last week looking at a new flat but the thing that put me off was it was all electric.

snugglepet20

I pay £34 a month for 2 adults 3 kids in a three bedroomed townhouse. Washing machine is permanently on boil wash, dying laptop constantly plugged in, tumble dryer, games consoles, everything left on stand-by overnight etc. So yes £85 is very high.