Gas Meter Readings

nuunaa

Had a good rant at my energy supplier today, I wanted to know how much a unit of gas costs - I have an imperial meter - So a few days ago it read 8172, today it is 8175.

3 units - so how much is each unit?

I have worked it out to be around £1.10 per unit.

They told me (which I already know) that gas isn't worked out that way, what I want to know is why it isn't worked out that way? They kept telling me its 3p a unit - but (I can be alone in this) probably most people would like to know the unit cost from reading the meter.

It would make sense too surely? Then we could really compare there costs? Any thoughts out there?

chanz4

you need to convert it to kwh

nuunaa

chanz4 wrote: »

you need to convert it to kwh

Yes, but thats my point, I dont want to, I just want to say read meter next week and it states 8185 , Ive used 10 units - so £11.00 - as easy as 1, 2, 3:j

matelodave

Have a look at your bill some where it will tell you what the gas meter readings are and how many "gas meter units" you've used. Then there's the calculation that converts it in kw then a price. All you need to do is divide the price by the number of meter reading units used and you've got the price per "gas meter unit"

You don't really need to rant at a poor person on the end of a telephone line because you won't look at your bill and do a simple sum

SailorSam

If you look at your meter and read 100 units, then go and look at your last bill and check the units used on that.
So if the last bill was 50 units costing £200, you know this bill will be £400.

nuunaa

Thanks for replies, I know how to work it out and thats my point, I want a price that relates to the meter not per kwh, so i dont have to wrk it out. Thats all.

Nada666

Why? They are not different prices. You are now wanting the table you requested to have double the number of rows (and half of them are useless to some customers.)

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

Why rant? I feel for the poor bloke/lady that was speaking to you.

Other people can convert meter units --> KWh --> £ shilling pence. It even tells you how on that A4 notice otherwise known as "The Bill"

I hope your "good rant" was worth it, and, as someone that was on the energy front line for years, the poor call handler can be all obnoxious to you in your job next week.

[Deleted User]

I think the best way to get a price per unit which is relevant to what you are actually going to pay is simply get your quarterly bill and divide the cash by how many units you used. then you get a true price of what you will actually pay. this will include all the add ons such as energy tax, vat and all the discounts also. Just getting the actual price per unit is kidding yourself.

macman

nuunaa wrote: »

Had a good rant at my energy supplier today, I wanted to know how much a unit of gas costs - I have an imperial meter - So a few days ago it read 8172, today it is 8175.

3 units - so how much is each unit?

I have worked it out to be around £1.10 per unit.

They told me (which I already know) that gas isn't worked out that way, what I want to know is why it isn't worked out that way? They kept telling me its 3p a unit - but (I can be alone in this) probably most people would like to know the unit cost from reading the meter.
The agent was quoting you the kWh rate , and correctly so-why give them a hard time?

It would make sense too surely? Then we could really compare there costs? Any thoughts out there?

Because gas meter measure volume, not energy (kWh) which is what you are billed in. Because of the differing calorific value of gas, the conversion from volume to kWh is not a constant, so the adjustment is made in the billing calculation. The conversion is very simple if you use this tool:
http://www.energylinx.co.uk/gas_meter_conversion.html
Even if it was billed on meter units, you'd still have to allow for metric/imperial conversion, since there is no standard 'meter unit'.

nuunaa

Re my rant - I always advise the call taker that my comments are directed to the company not the person at the end of the line, they also learnt something and would be passing it on as well.