How do I get units in Kwhs?

ANGLICANPAT

Decided to get very accurate readings this year to put through the comparison sites, so I have readings from the same date 2012 and 2013. Ive subtracted the two, and ended up with
a difference of 27668 units for E and 424 units for G.

I thought then , that to represent them in kwhs, I had to do this sum.

units x 2.83 x39.2 x 1.0226400 div by3.6

which gave me 13330.019 and 76419.555 respectively

---which dont look right at all!

How should I be working this out please?

NowRetired

Are you sure that is the correct reading for your electricity? 27668 is a lot.

Electricity is already measured in kWHs. no conversion needed.

Is your gas metric M3 or imperial 100 ft3?

Nada666

Multiply by 11.2 if a metric meter, multiply by 33 if an imperial meter.

Look again at your bill to do the exact (current) figure if you like - but it will come to one of those two.

Nada666

I hope your electricity consumption is 2,768.8 and not 27,688 meter units! As mentioned above, electricity meters already measure in kWhs. So your leccy is 2,768 kWh (assuming you've got the decimal point in the wrong place).

Your figure for the gas conversion comes out at about 31.51 - so that is 13,361 kWh for your gas.

Stompa

NowRetired wrote: »

Are you sure that is the correct reading for your electricity? 27668 is a lot.

Indeed, I wonder if the decimal point has been ignored, and it should be 2766.8?

ANGLICANPAT

Oh Lord , I wonder if I have made such a stupid mistake !! Thanks guys, Im dashing off now on a mercy mission, but when I get back Ill double check everything. The amounts it would be if its just the decimal point seem really low , my skinflinting would have to have worked super well - but Ill let you know in due course. Thanks again.

macman

27,668 kWh would be 8 years typical usage for ahouse with gas CH and DHW, so I think you have indeed misplaced a decimal pont.
As above, your electricity meter reads in kWh-no conversion is required. That only applies to gas meters, which measure volume. Use this for a quick conversion:
http://www.energylinx.co.uk/gas_meter_conversion.html

yangptangkipperbang

macman wrote: »

27,668 kWh would be 8 years typical usage for ahouse with gas CH and DHW,

According to Ofgem the average domestic gas consumption is 16,500 kWh per year....................

bryanb

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

According to Ofgem the average domestic gas consumption is 16,500 kWh per year....................

Maybe, but electricity is being discussed here.

ANGLICANPAT

Sorry for the late response. Sadly a family bereavement to deal with.
Another sorry for being so daft as to put completely the wrong electric figures down . For whatever numbskull reason, I put down the whole reading from 2013 BEFORE I subtracted the 2012 -- 'Duh! So the actual difference was only 2425kwh electric . The gas (imperial) at approx 13,360 kwh was actually correct so Im thrilled on both counts!
All the little measures we've taken, added together have made a big difference . Apart from limiting the heating to 18c , all the other measures have been just waste cutting like lights, standbys, only boiling exact amounts of water we need, using Remoska and slow cooker instead of the oven and doing extra at the same time for freezing , drawing curtains at night , oh, and having the shower on slightly less powerful and cooler setting . Still comfortable though.
Yay, well pleased this time round. All the upstairs rooms still have thick polystyrene insulation on the ceilings which is about to be removed . Will be interesting to see if it makes much difference to the bills.
Thanks everyone for your help with calculations. Much appreciated.