[SOLVED]Is my electricity bill correct? (£183/3month/1 bed flat/2 occupants)

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Make sure you work out exactly when the cheap 7 hours is actually in use. The timerswitches can be a long way off the normal middle of the night cheap rate, eg 12.30 am to 7.30 am. At least make sure you are using showers at the cheap rate. With the old analogue 24 hr timerswitches , the cheap 7 hours could actually be anywhere in the 24 hours.

lstar337

st999 wrote: »

A five minute shower using a 9kWh shower with electricity costing 14p only cost 10p.

Just because it uses 9kW of electricity an hour doesn't mean it will cost £1.30 to have a shower.

My Sky box uses the most electricity a day, followed by my computer then my TV then my fridge/freezer.

Thanks for the lesson, but I am well aware of that.

Not many people take a 5 minute shower by the way, and try reading the thread before posting because the OP isn't getting 14p a unit, it's 17.43p a unit. There are two occupants and both could be female with long hair, that means most likely more than 5 mins per shower.

OP, might be worth checking that the coffee shop below you has not 'accidently' become connected to your meter too.

AlbiCat

Thanks to everyone for advice. I'm pretty confident I've resolved my issue now (with the support from MSE community). I should have never been on economy 7. Heating in my flat consists of small plug-in electric heaters. These have never been used and wont be until absolutely necessary as I'm fully aware how much they cost to run. The water heater has no timer function at all. I don't fancy being a slave to it and having to systematically turn it off and on. A fixed rate is definitely the way to go.
What has annoyed me though is when I moved into the flat I called up the supplier (Swalec) and they told me my estate agent had already done it all. I naively didn't think much of this and left it as it was. However, even though the agent knew the heating/water situation in the flat, they had put me on an economy 7 tariff which is evidentially not at all suitable.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

Incorrect info, please delete

lstar337

AlbiCat wrote: »

Thanks to everyone for advice. I'm pretty confident I've resolved my issue now (with the support from MSE community). I should have never been on economy 7. Heating in my flat consists of small plug-in electric heaters. These have never been used and wont be until absolutely necessary as I'm fully aware how much they cost to run. The water heater has no timer function at all. I don't fancy being a slave to it and having to systematically turn it off and on. A fixed rate is definitely the way to go.
What has annoyed me though is when I moved into the flat I called up the supplier (Swalec) and they told me my estate agent had already done it all. I naively didn't think much of this and left it as it was. However, even though the agent knew the heating/water situation in the flat, they had put me on an economy 7 tariff which is evidentially not at all suitable.

Just remember that you may need a meter change to go onto a single rate tariff, and you will need to run that change past your landlord as it may entail changing some of the buildings wiring. They may of course stop you from doing it altogether.

AlbiCat

I've checked about any issues with a meter change and all seems to be ok with regards to landlord. Just need to pick a supplier that doesn't charge for this. I've already checked out the table on MSE that states who charges for this.
Bluebirdman of Alcathays: Which info is incorrect? If I'm in the wrong, please enlighten me. If I knew everything relating to this issue I wouldn't of posted my original question.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

AlbiCat wrote: »

I've checked about any issues with a meter change and all seems to be ok with regards to landlord. Just need to pick a supplier that doesn't charge for this. I've already checked out the table on MSE that states who charges for this.
Bluebirdman of Alcathays: Which info is incorrect? If I'm in the wrong, please enlighten me. If I knew everything relating to this issue I wouldn't of posted my original question.

No, I typed something that was totally incorrect (hadn't had my morning coffee). We can't delete posts here, so I edited it as you see.

notbritishgas

AlbiCat wrote: »

Thanks to everyone for advice. I'm pretty confident I've resolved my issue now (with the support from MSE community). I should have never been on economy 7. Heating in my flat consists of small plug-in electric heaters. These have never been used and wont be until absolutely necessary as I'm fully aware how much they cost to run. The water heater has no timer function at all. I don't fancy being a slave to it and having to systematically turn it off and on. A fixed rate is definitely the way to go.
What has annoyed me though is when I moved into the flat I called up the supplier (Swalec) and they told me my estate agent had already done it all. I naively didn't think much of this and left it as it was. However, even though the agent knew the heating/water situation in the flat, they had put me on an economy 7 tariff which is evidentially not at all suitable.

So do I read it that when you moved in you did not read the meter and give the readings to Swalec?
If correct and the landlord/estate agent did so, how sure are you that the correct readings were given. You may be paying for someone else's electric at the start.

Also as has been said above, if you have an E7 meter then that is the tariff you would normally be put on. To change would need a meter change, or the 2 readings added together (but perhaps Swalec do not do that)