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What's your monthly spend on gas and electricity?

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  • matelodave
    matelodave Posts: 9,160 Forumite
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    edited 4 August 2015 at 2:30PM
    3 bed detached bungalow. home all day - all electric with heatpump for c/h & hot water. Summer months around £35/p.m, coldest winter months around £100-£150/p.m (depending on how cold it is).

    We were paying £85 a month with FUtility and got £200 back at the end of the year. Now down to £75p.m on a cheaper deal also with FU - expect around £100 credit next April.
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  • barbedhook
    barbedhook Posts: 173 Forumite
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    Two bed mid terrace 2 adults £48 per month first utility. Price fix July 2016 £50 credit to carry forward to this winter
  • retepetsir
    retepetsir Posts: 1,238 Forumite
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    lstar337 wrote: »
    3 bed house, 3 people, temp never below 21c in winter.

    Electricity DD £26.00/month
    Gas DD £17.00/month

    There is a little buffer in there that gets refunded at the end of the year.

    That's rather impressive!

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  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    retepetsir wrote: »
    That's rather impressive!

    ...until you read his next post about his solar panels.

    Don't understand why he didn't mention this tiny detail when the OP asked for people's actual figures...
  • SuiDreams
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    1990s small 3 Bed semi (with updated loft insulation and A rated windows), single occupancy working 5 days a week. 95% lighting is LED the rest is CFL's A+ Rated appliances, but 18 year old boiler. Using 5375 KWH Gas and 1230 KWH electric £35/month F.U. based on last years mild winter.
  • lstar337
    lstar337 Posts: 3,443 Forumite
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    tronator wrote: »
    ...until you read his next post about his solar panels.
    It's a small array, only 6 panels (1.5kW), and only producing for summer months.
    tronator wrote: »
    Don't understand why he didn't mention this tiny detail when the OP asked for people's actual figures...
    What's the problem? I posted the fact a few posts later, along with further details. I have posted a lot more details about my situation than most other people in this thread.

    Perhaps you could inform us of what I would gain from a deliberate deception?
  • lstar337
    lstar337 Posts: 3,443 Forumite
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    For anybody interested in the fine detail:
    2014-2015.jpgkWh on the left and temperature on the right.

    2014-2015%20Table.jpgThis was 2014 - 2015.


    2015-2016.jpgkWh on the left and temperature on the right.

    2015-2016%20Table.jpgThis year so far.
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    lstar337 wrote: »
    What's the problem? I posted the fact a few posts later, along with further details. I have posted a lot more details about my situation than most other people in this thread.

    Your first post was of no use to anybody.
    lstar337 wrote: »

    Perhaps you could inform us of what I would gain from a deliberate deception?

    I have no idea. Sounded like one of those "i have the longest" ( or in this case shortest ;)) posts.

    The OP didn't write anything about solar panels. So it is safe to assume that he/she wanted to know what he/she can expect to pay without generating electricity with solar panels.

    Looking at your last post it looks like you would need to add anther £10 - £15 per month to your figures if you wouldn't have solar panels.
  • lstar337
    lstar337 Posts: 3,443 Forumite
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    tronator wrote: »
    Your first post was of no use to anybody.
    Really. And your contributions are pure gold I suppose? :T
    tronator wrote: »
    I have no idea. Sounded like one of those "i have the longest" ( or in this case shortest ;)) posts.
    Sounds like you're bitter. ;)
    tronator wrote: »
    The OP didn't write anything about solar panels. So it is safe to assume that he/she wanted to know what he/she can expect to pay without generating electricity with solar panels.
    And yet the OP replied to my posts twice, and thanked me. Still, my post was of no use which you stated above.
    tronator wrote: »
    Looking at your last post it looks like you would need to add anther £10 - £15 per month to your figures if you wouldn't have solar panels.
    It's impossible to tell. Because I only have a generation meter and not an export meter, it is impossible to tell just how much of my generation is used by me and how much is exported to the grid.
  • katejo
    katejo Posts: 4,320 Forumite
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    Two bed mid terrace period house. I am here with 1 lodger. At the moment I am paying £30 for electricity and £35 for gas per month. It may increase a bit over winter but i have a new 1 year fix with M & S Energy. As part of that I will get some M & S vouchers over the year.
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