New to the utilities scene

duckbfc

Evening all,

Myself and my girlfriend are due to move into a small 2 bedroom Terrace in about a week's time, in Burnley, Lancs.

I'm new to the utilities scene and want to try get an idea of what the average electricity bill would be on average, it being a 2 bedroom property, 2 adults (soon to be a third person in November when the kid comes along) and we have all electricity in the house - no gas.

General situation is I will be working 5 days a week 9-5, girlfriend 2-3 days a week 9-5, so we will generally be at home at night and weekends, though of course we'll get out of the house now and again lol.

Wondering what to expect for an average monthly bill based on the circumstances and general use?

Cardew

Presumably after Nov your partner will be at home much more with the baby.

Depends to a great extent on the insulation properties of house - and if it is mid-terrace.

£100 to £120 a month I would guess!

duckbfc

It's 1 in from the end, so mid-terrace to an extent. New insulation so I'd say good insulation.

What about water? Would £30 a month be about right?

matelodave

The first thing to do is read your meter and send the info to the supplier. Make sure you record it and then read the meter regularly, ideally weekly but at a minimum monthly, record it on a spreadsheet and send the monthly reading to the supply company.

Check your bills carefully and make sure that they properly reflect what you are using and what you are paying. Any estimated readings should be corrected immediately, but if you give the supply company a regular reading you shouldn't have any estimates.

If the bill is wrong, get it sorted out as soon as possible, don't let it drift in the hope that it will sort itself out - it won't and you will end up with grief.

It's not easy to give you an average estimate as we don't know what sort of heating you've got, is it detached, semi-detached, a flat etc, when was it built, is it double glazed, what sort of insulation has it got in the walls & roof. All of these will affect how much you use as well as how warm you keep the place and whether you use a washing machine, tumble dryer, baths or showers.

If you've got a little one on the way then you'll be keeping the place a lot warmer both day and night especially if it's due in November when its getting colder and the days are shorter.

Depending on what sort of heating system you've got and tariff you end up on you should be looking towards paying £150 a month or more, any less and you could end up with a big bill later on - monitor what you are using and you shouldn't end up with any big surprises. Once you've established a pattern you'll know what you are using and be able to keep control

Wywth

duckbfc wrote: »

Evening all,

Myself and my girlfriend are due to move into a small 2 bedroom Terrace in about a week's time, in Burnley, Lancs.

I'm new to the utilities scene and want to try get an idea of what the average electricity bill would be on average, it being a 2 bedroom property, 2 adults (soon to be a third person in November when the kid comes along) and we have all electricity in the house - no gas.

General situation is I will be working 5 days a week 9-5, girlfriend 2-3 days a week 9-5, so we will generally be at home at night and weekends, though of course we'll get out of the house now and again lol.

Wondering what to expect for an average monthly bill based on the circumstances and general use?

The average bill will cost about £1300 per annum on a suppliers standard tariff. Expect to save at least £250 per year on that by choosing the best possible supplier & tariff for you

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/you-switch-gas-electricity

Wywth

duckbfc wrote: »

It's 1 in from the end, so mid-terrace to an extent. New insulation so I'd say good insulation.

What about water? Would £30 a month be about right?

One thing to ask existing tenants when looking around any property you plan to rent is what their average bills are.
Yours will probably differ, but it gives you a good idea

£30 per month for water & sewerage should be plenty (for average usage if on a meter)

Pincher

I think the EPC should give you a figure.

I know the EPC is just a total non-sense and a waste of time and money, but is it actually any better to give general life style descriptions and ignore the heat loss characteristics of the flat?