Electricity Usage

follyfoot

Hi Is 10,900kwh/year a lot of electricity to use in a 2 bed flat? The flat is all electric and has electric heaters which heat up instantly. There is only a water heater - no other storage.

Craig1981

not too sure - economy 7 or just flat rate?

to give you an idea - my electric usage in 3 bed terrace, family of 4, is 11000kkwh a year. water and heating is gas.....


electric heating does use quite a bit, so i would assume that the amount seems average? hopefully someone with same type of scenario could better explan

follyfoot

Craig1981 wrote: »

not too sure - economy 7 or just flat rate?

It is flat rate.

Carrot007

Craig1981 wrote: »

to give you an idea - my electric usage in 3 bed terrace, family of 4, is 11000kkwh a year. water and heating is gas.....

Which seems ridiculously high with gas.


OP's however seems low. So good job OP!

macman

Craig1981 wrote: »

not too sure - economy 7 or just flat rate?

to give you an idea - my electric usage in 3 bed terrace, family of 4, is 11000kkwh a year. water and heating is gas.....


electric heating does use quite a bit, so i would assume that the amount seems average? hopefully someone with same type of scenario could better explan

I think you mean 11,000kWh?
10,900kWh pa is perfectly normal for an all-electric property.
Electric heating doesn't use any more energy than any other form of heating, it just costs more per kWh than gas.
In fact it uses less, as it's 100% efficient.

follyfoot

Carrot007 wrote: »

Which seems ridiculously high with gas.


OP's however seems low. So good job OP!

Yes, 11000kwh/years does seem very high with gas. I looked online it states on average electric bills are £49/month:



https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/blog/how-much-is-the-average-gas-and-electricity-bill-per-month

Craig1981

follyfoot wrote: »

Yes, 11000kwh/years does seem very high with gas. I looked online it states on average electric bills are £49/month:



https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/blog/how-much-is-the-average-gas-and-electricity-bill-per-month

oops! just checked and get them switched around - gas is around 11000, electric is around 4500!! brain fart over, apologies OP :embarasse:embarasse

i pay for both £89pcm

steveouk

Hi

Your Gas seems to be similar to mine ours is a 2 bed mid terrace. The Electric does seem a little on the high side. Do you cook with Gas or Electric?