Gas meter.

macman

I was quoting on a straightforward comparison of the kWh rate. Obviously if you use electric heaters and only heat one room, then you are not comparing like with like.
Yes, electric heating is 100% efficient whereas gas is maybe 70%. But that difference doesn't begin to offset the 300%+ difference in unit prices. It's not rocket science, just compare the kWh rates.

polymaff

macman wrote: »

I was quoting on a straightforward comparison of the kWh rate. Obviously if you use electric heaters and only heat one room, then you are not comparing like with like.
Yes, electric heating is 100% efficient whereas gas is maybe 70%. But that difference doesn't begin to offset the 300%+ difference in unit prices. It's not rocket science, just compare the kWh rates.

.. from someone who thinks that "a kWh of gas will cost you about a third of the cost of a Kwh of electricity" means a "300%+ difference in unit price". Right...

macman

I fail to see what point you are trying to make? Regardless of greater electricity efficiency, the bills will be in the region of 3 times as much for the same kWh usage.
If you choose to only heat one or two rooms, then fine, but in that case it is not a valid comparison. And it is perfectly possible to use gas CH with some of the rads turned off in unused areas.
For info, the comparative rates on BG Standard are 5.10p and 16.55p respectively. For those who don't like my percentages, that's a differential of 3.24.

polymaff

macman wrote: »

I fail to see what point you are trying to make? .

1. That there is more to the decision than just comparing unit costs.

2. That your arithmetic is seriously inept.

macman

I think we'll have to agree to disagree then. The OP says they are already heating 3 rooms by electric fires, so if they are intending to buy even more, then they'll be heating the whole house by electricity, and so not making the economies you suggest by zone heating only.
I can't fathom out how their gas usage is still so high, but switching to even more electric heating is not going to reduce their heating bills.