How much do you pay in a two bed house for gas and electric?

jadex91

I live in a flat with electric heaters but am moving to a house, two bedrooms, and will have gas and electric, I have no idea how much to expect it to be? Can you give me any ideas? Also are there any best companies to go with etc? Is it best to pay direct debit as now in the flat I have an electric key and its best but we are moving into a rented property and won't be able to do this,

Thanks x

oldskoo1

You will get a lot of people here saying its almost impossible to say. This is because the price you pay depends on so many factors. Location, house size, insulation, boiler type, system configuration, local weather, drafts, occupants in all day, heating methods, efficiency of appliance etc.

We pay £120 per month for a 8 year old detached 5 bed. Previous 4 bed was £77 that was 2 years ago. Previous 3 bed semi was £45 but that was 7 years ago. Of course huge price rises and other changes.

I think it will range from £70 minimum to as much as £150 if you are in an old, poorly insulated, old boiler, heavy usage property.

Ps best deals usually if you take dual fuel. You need to know your usage, you can find this on your current bills normally. It won't correlate exactly to your potential new property but it will be a start. Do a comparison and this should tell you your cheapest option. If you don't have your usage, put in your monthly payments, just make sure what you normally pay doesn't leave you well in debit when you consider and entire years usage.

macman

Gas is about one third of the cost of standard rate electricity-do the maths. Your new property is bigger, so the bills may still go up though.
Use any comp site with your estimated annual kWh usage to find the best deal. There are no 'best' suppliers-it depends on usage and region. Most of the cheapest tariffs (though not all) require monthly fixed DD payment.

JamesMason_2

I would budget on 50 to 60 PCM assuming your house is reasonably well insulated and that the occupants work similar hours.

Definitely go for a DD. Ensure you read your meter monthly so you can keep on top of any discrepancies in your assumed consumption.

sam.4000

I pay £68 PCM in a 2 bedroom 1960s end of terrace house. I'm a low gas user and medium electric user if that make any sense. It really does depend on your use.

tanith

We pay £91 PCM in a 2bed 1940's semi , but as I'm home all day in the Winter we have heating on a bit during the daytime.. it was just put up from £73 but I think they have gone a bit OTT and it will come down again before the Winter..