Gas and electric yearly usage

K.Tarshes

This is my Gas and electric yearly usage

electric 1332 KWH

Gas 5000 KWH

Is that about average for a small family in a small flat?

victor2

These are the figures uSwitch suggest:
http://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/guides/gas-and-electricity-user-groups/

Wywth

K.Tarshes wrote: »

This is my Gas and electric yearly usage

electric 1332 KWH

Gas 5000 KWH

Is that about average for a small family in a small flat?

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Markets/RetMkts/Compl/Consumption/Documents1/TDCV%20review%20consultation.pdf (bottom of page 2)

Page 19 has proposal for revised figures

K.Tarshes

So an average 'low user' is defined in terms of energy use, as using 1,650 kWhs of electricity a year and 10,000 kWhs of gas a year.

We are using electric 1332 KWH Gas 5000 KWH so just under for electric and half for gas. This is because we have electric cooker not gas, We try not to use it much, microwave most of the time, only time we use gas is to heat water for bath few times per week.

K.Tarshes

Wywth wrote: »

(bottom of page 2)

Page 19 has proposal for revised figures

Those numbers are more for electric and about the same for gas.

They say for low users gas 11,000 average and propose getting it to under 9000.

for electric I do not understand single rate meters or double rate meters, could someone explain please?

But they say about 2000 kWh for low users on single rate meters and 2900 kWh for multi rate meters.

So by the look of it my household did well last year. This year it should be much less. We are all out most of the time, not home much at all.

Is there a specialist tariff we could switch to for very low users? At the moment we are with EDF Blue+price promise where they say if one of there competitors is more than £1 cheaper they will let me know. But this does not include cashback and other benefits.

So EDF are very clever keeping their bills just £52 per year above the best offers around.

macman

Use any comp site to find the cheapest tariff-you already have your annual kWh figures, so it will take you less than one minute.
There is no 'cheapest' tariff overall, it depends on region and consumption.
Single rate meters are for single rate tariffs, Economy 7 requires a dual rate meter.

Coopdivi

Here's a comparison site although there are plenty of other ones. Don't input your phone number. They don't need that information.

http://www.energyhelpline.com/

MillicentBystander

If only it was so simple as a new user just inputting his/her annual consumption and signing up with the one at the top of the 'league table'. For instance, each separate tariff has differing T&Cs that could make it not the right one for that particular person etc, eg exit fees, annual discounts paid in arrears (a common area where people get confused), etc.

I suggest the OP gets back with his/her billing area details and we will take it from there and drill down into the T&Cs for him/her.

PS Your consumption is commendably low, OP! :money:

dogshome

Duel Rate Meter
These meters, commonly called 'ECO7', have time switching to supply Low Cost Elec power overnight to heat Storage Radiators & a Hot Water tank - The downside is that the power used during the day costs more than that deilvered through a 'Standard' meter.

I see that in your Post # 4 where you list what you use the Gas & Elec for, there is no mention of Heating - Which fuel do you use for heat ?

K.Tarshes

The problem I find is it is all so complicated. Its this price first so many units then it goes to this price, or you can pay more standing charge and less per unit or no standing charge and more per unit.

How on Earth can someone know which is their best option

macman

K.Tarshes wrote: »

The problem I find is it is all so complicated. Its this price first so many units then it goes to this price, or you can pay more standing charge and less per unit or no standing charge and more per unit.

How on Earth can someone know which is their best option

Did you read post 6 &7? No need to crunch any numbers, just one minute on a comp site.
You already have your annual consumption-just add your postcode.
Unit rates alone tell you nothing, as there are far too many other variables.