Is my energy consumption wrong??

Robin9

Assuming a metric metre 3211 less 2187 = 1024 metered unit = 11250 kwh . Very much average.

Does your bill say cu ft or cu meter ?

Has your meter been changed in recent years ?

dogshome

OK - It's an Imperial meter so there is no mix-up in the way the supplier is charging

It's still helluva lot of gas in a 3 person household, just how well is this house insulated, and, what type of meter is it - A Clock meter with lots of dials? - An analogue one that looks like a car speedo?, or a digital meter?
CLOCK Gas Meters are very easily mis-read
ANALOGUE Gas Meters proven to be very reliable and if anything, tend to slow down as they age
DIGITAL Gas Meters are battery powered, and whilst its rare, the electronics have been known to go totally rogue.

As soon as the weather warms up, Turn Off all gas appliances in the house and check the meter for movement every hour for half a day - If it moves, then it's either a faulty meter or Gas leak !

raglansp

Robin9 wrote: »

Assuming a metric metre 3211 less 2187 = 1024 metered unit = 11250 kwh . Very much average.

Does your bill say cu ft or cu meter ?

Has your meter been changed in recent years ?

dogshome wrote: »

OK - It's an Imperial meter so there is no mix-up in the way the supplier is charging

It's still helluva lot of gas in a 3 person household, just how well is this house insulated, and, what type of meter is it - A Clock meter with lots of dials? - An analogue one that looks like a car speedo?, or a digital meter?
CLOCK Gas Meters are very easily mis-read
ANALOGUE Gas Meters proven to be very reliable and if anything, tend to slow down as they age
DIGITAL Gas Meters are battery powered, and whilst its rare, the electronics have been known to go totally rogue.

As soon as the weather warms up, Turn Off all gas appliances in the house and check the meter for movement every hour for half a day - If it moves, then it's either a faulty meter or Gas leak !

Its a cubic feet meter and not been changed. Its an Analogue meter, so again adds to the fact that it is pretty accurate. I will do what is suggested and test the meter whilst everything is off for half a day - that way i can rule out something faulty/leaking and try and diagnose from there.

Thanks both (and everyone else).

anniecave

raglansp wrote: »

Thanks spadoosh.

Im using a Valliant boiler which is serviced every year. It would be 3 showers per day (5 mins each). Heating for early spring/late autumn on around 6am-9am + 4pm-10pm, cold months would be around 12hours per day and warmer months would be off. When on its around 22-23C.

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Do you really need the heating set at 22-23 degrees? I find 20 degrees is fine. If you can have different settings in different rooms you could try experimenting further. Also if you have different time options you could try 20 or 21 degrees in morning and evening and say 18 or 19 during the day?

reeac

The problem is that people have widely differing standards regarding comfort in the home. Some are motivated by minimising bills and are happy to put up with 15C in one room leaving the rest unheated. Your stated consumption looks to be ok re. electricity but rather, not excessively, high for gas but then your chosen thermostat setting of 22-23 is higher than average.

badmemory

Even at 23 deg that is very high usage - even more than mine!

Robin9

OP Could you post your latest bill please ? Blank out the personal details.


And - you say this consumption has been the case for the last two years. Did anything happen to your lifestyle (eg retirement, new baby) or your property (new boiler), change supplier 2-3 years ago

macman

I don't think you have a meter or billing issue. The house is detached, 4 b/r's, and occupied and heated during the day. What stands out to me is your temp setting. A typical living room temp is 19C or 20C, with the bedrooms cooler. If you are heating to 22C or 23C, then each extra degree could be adding 10% to your usage: so potentially as much as 40%.
So the solution is simple: turn the stat down (and invest in a decent digital programmer and TRV;s on all the rads if not already fitted, to give finer local control).
A lot of parents think that a new baby means the heating must be on high 24/7: it doesn't, as any doctor will tell you.