Average gas consumption for winter quarter?

becksfaz

I just wondered if anyone knows what the average gas consumption should be for the months of Dec-Jan-Feb for a 4 bedroomed house (though it might be classed as 5 as we have an office too?)
I can find average annual useage for a year but I don't know how the percentages of this figure are split over the year. Can anyone help???
After a big gas bill I've changed my heating from constant to timed and have seen a reduction in my useage but I want to work out what my bill could have potentially been a) if I'd kept it on constant through all the winter (dread to think!) and b) if I'd have had it on timed right from the start (next years plan!)
Thanks

macman

It is said that 80% of your annual gas usage is during the 3 coldest months of the year. If you were running your CH&DHW 24/7 (why?) then that would be even higher.
Your bill would presumably have been the same as last year plus the increase in unit rates, assuming the same consumption as previously.

HappyMJ

Another becksfaz thread...with your house and knowing your previous threads about the topic (£207 for 5 weeks as your previous thread) then £500 for the winter quarter is fine.

Pincher

Five bedroom house in London, where we barely touched zero degrees this winter.

I would say, for a zero degree day, it's about £10 a day.

This implies a worst case scenario of £900 for 90 days.

At current prices, I would say £300 for a mild winter, to £700 for a hard one.

jalexa

Pincher wrote: »

I would say, for a zero degree day, it's about £10 a day.

A good shout-out for degree days.

The OP might like to digest this...
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/calculate/energy-metering-monitoring/pages/degree-days.aspx

meggsy

Or pop your meter readings on here ...

http://www.ukpower.co.uk/tools/smart_meter_calculator/

DUTR

becksfaz wrote: »

I just wondered if anyone knows what the average gas consumption should be for the months of Dec-Jan-Feb for a 4 bedroomed house (though it might be classed as 5 as we have an office too?)
I can find average annual useage for a year but I don't know how the percentages of this figure are split over the year. Can anyone help???
After a big gas bill I've changed my heating from constant to timed and have seen a reduction in my useage but I want to work out what my bill could have potentially been a) if I'd kept it on constant through all the winter (dread to think!) and b) if I'd have had it on timed right from the start (next years plan!)
Thanks

I will put my vote to 9000kwh

jalexa

becksfaz wrote: »

I can find average annual useage for a year but I don't know how the percentages of this figure are split over the year.

I worked something out using the E.On "twitter table" http://twitpic.com/6zqgc2/full

I do not know the the provenance of the data but I can say that my own gas consumption corresponds quite closely. The figures show that Dec-Feb represents 48% of annual gas consumption.

If using your own annual consumption from last year be aware that last winter was exceptionally severe, I estimate resulting in 20% excess consumption relative to projected consumption for this year.

becksfaz

HappyMJ wrote: »

Another becksfaz thread...with your house and knowing your previous threads about the topic (£207 for 5 weeks as your previous thread) then £500 for the winter quarter is fine.

Sorry if I shouldn't have started a different thread, but as it was a different enquiry, I thought a new one was needed(?)
Yes that's right. £207 upto Dec 19th. New bill 20th Dec - 22nd Jan = £116.00 so it would appear I'm heading in the right direction.

becksfaz

meggsy wrote: »

Or pop your meter readings on here ...

http://www.ukpower.co.uk/tools/smart_meter_calculator/

I've done this - from 21st Sept to Jan 22nd we have used 11,802kwh costing £440.98. Although I'm not sure whether this is considered good or bad?

becksfaz

jalexa wrote: »

I worked something out using the E.On "twitter table" http://twitpic.com/6zqgc2/full

I do not know the the provenance of the data but I can say that my own gas consumption corresponds quite closely. The figures show that Dec-Jan represents 48% of annual gas consumption.

If using your own annual consumption from last year be aware that last winter was exceptionally severe, I estimate resulting in 20% excess consumption relative to projected consumption for this year.

Thank you. I can't use my consumption from last year as we moved house in the summer but will use this for future reference. Thanks.