What does everyone pay monthly/yearly on electricity?

Mistral001

Mistral001 wrote: »

I pay about the average of £50 per month. One adult in three bedroom house. I work from home and have two computers on for most of the day. That includes electric heating.

Incidently I found that I drastically cut my bills when I got one of those meters which measures how much an appliance is using. I noticed that the two computers used about 40 Watts each while just plugged in even though they were switched off. I do not mean on standby but actually switched off with no lights on etc. Switching off at the socket each night and at the week ends probably cut my bills by 20%. Other things like the TV on standby actually did not use much electricity. I also found that some chargers for torches and camera battries etc. if left on can use as much as a Tv on standby

I reckon by just getting that little meter (I think it cost about £15) I probbaly save about £200 a year.

Just to follow on from my post these power meters cost less than £20: see following link:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/plug-in-mains-power-and-energy-monitor-38343

The good thing about them is that they tell you exactly how much each electrical item uses without having to depend on the urban myths like some TV's on standby waste £100's of a year.

I found that after I tested all the devices, that some items which I thought were power hunrgy and used to switch off, I left on as the meter indicated that they used only a few watts whereas some other that I did not think used as much electrcity the meter showed me that they actually did and thus I became more aware of the need to switch them off if I was not using them.

Home offices use quite a bit of electricity in my experience, especially if you are using electrical devices designed for businesses and not the domestic market such a large printers, faxes, copiers etc.

mollypoppy

Mistral001 wrote: »

Just to follow on from my post these power meters cost less than £20: see following link:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/plug-in-mains-power-and-energy-monitor-38343

The good thing about them is that they tell you exactly how much each electrical item uses without having to depend on the urban myths like some TV's on standby waste £100's of a year.

I found that after I tested all the devices, that some items which I thought were power hunrgy and used to switch off, I left on as the meter indicated that they used only a few watts whereas some other that I did not think used as much electrcity the meter showed me that they actually did and thus I became more aware of the need to switch them off if I was not using them.

Home offices use quite a bit of electricity in my experience, especially if you are using electrical devices designed for businesses and not the domestic market such a large printers, faxes, copiers etc.

Thanks for the information :beer:

caz2703

My last 2 bills were £135 and £120 but each of these was for a 2 month period. 1 adult, 2 kids, 3 bed semi, on maternity leave so not consistently out during the week and no tumble drier.

The joys of taking on responsibility for bills on your own for the first time!

Cherryscone

I must be doing something wrong mine is around £27 per week and thats with budget on the keypad :-O

mathsmum

jadedson wrote: »

Is there still a cheaper rate for electricity at night time, I seem to remember my Mum always put the tumble dryer and washing machine on at night because she said it was cheaper rates.

there can be - you have to have had 2 separate meters installed at some point (you may have 2 meters, but both currently on a flat day rate) - but if you have cheap night rate, your day rate, especially the higher rate for the first however many units, will be higher, and you'd need to do some serious arithmetic to see if it's worth it - i'd say it rarely was unless you have night storage heaters or a supplier with a real reduction for night rate

and if the washing machine floods in the night....

doelani

Cherryscone wrote: »

I must be doing something wrong mine is around £27 per week and thats with budget on the keypad :-O

Well I you find out what will you let me know too lol

Cherryscone

I always thought it was cheaper at night to do your washing

Blackfort

£95 per month - no dishwasher. Drives me mad when I hear about England's average energy bill £1000 - £1100. I pay that for electricity and then have to get oil!!! :mad:

Witless

4 bed semi, 3 adults working different shift patterns so usually somebody here. Wifi, 2 PCs, 1 laptop, xbox 360, several TVs, no tumble dryer.

£20 most weeks but that does more than 7 days IYSWIM.

Polly

Ours is £125 per month with Airtricity (NIE was more). 4 bed 4 recept house with 3 electric showers which seem to be on all the time thus 3 very clean kids. Tumble dryer on most days, apart from during the good weather recently and dishwasher on twice a day. House occupied most of the time. This sounds really high and I keep meaning to do something about it.