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Electric usage - help please!

alice_kate_2
alice_kate_2 Posts: 196 Forumite
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Hi all

Does anyone know what I should expect to use in electric? It seems massive high this month.

There is two of us in a new build 2 bed terrace. We both work long hours in the week so it is empty most of the time. Our meter states that we have used 424kwh this month putting our bill with gas (gas heating only everything else electric) at about £110 for one month.

Is this high?!

Thanks

Comments

  • bsod
    bsod Posts: 1,225 Forumite
    edited 16 January 2015 at 7:41PM
    about half of that (electricity kwh) if you are led lit and hot water is gas heated, go around noting wattages

    £110/month total in winter is not uncommon, depends on your heating.
    Don't you dare criticise what you cannot understand
  • System
    System Posts: 178,365 Community Admin
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    that seems a lot considering you have gsh, thats more than me and i have nsh
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  • good_advice
    good_advice Posts: 2,653 Forumite
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    Not over high.
    How many hours do you have CH and HW on. How many radiators?
    Oven on for dinner? Kettle and iron?
    Anything that heats up costs a lot.
    The secret to success is making very small, yet constant changes.:)
  • Fruit_and_Nut_Case
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case Posts: 4,617 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    mackemps3 wrote: »
    that seems a lot considering you have gsh, thats more than me and i have nsh
    Sorry to be thick in the abbreviation department. gsh? nsh?
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
  • robotrobo
    robotrobo Posts: 921 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case wrote: »
    Sorry to be thick in the abbreviation department. gsh? nsh?




    Gas central heating.


    No !!!! house.:rotfl:
  • Fruit_and_Nut_Case
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case Posts: 4,617 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Oh, a typo. I get it.
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 13,694 Forumite
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    Electric shower?
  • Scrounger
    Scrounger Posts: 1,104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    gas sentral heating (:eek:)

    night storage heaters


    I don't think 14 units per day is excessive at this time of year and no harm in looking for a cheaper supplier.

    Scrounger
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