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Average 1 bed electricity bill 2018

Abi2018
Abi2018 Posts: 44 Forumite
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Hey guys,

I am a FTB and my 1 bed flat will be all electric. I have obviously budgeted for electric already but am just interested to know how much you guys pay? It is EPC E.

I also work every day from around 7.30am to 6pm but do a half day on a Monday. I am generally out at least 1 day of the weekend if not both.

TIA :beer:

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    What sort of electric heating? Single rate, or E7 with NSH's and an immersion heater?
    Single rate with convectors will be expensive, E7 much less so.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Abi2018
    Abi2018 Posts: 44 Forumite
    It is Eco7 :)
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    EPC E suggests a not particularly well insulated property.

    £1000 - £1200 ?
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • Abi2018
    Abi2018 Posts: 44 Forumite
    It is a 1 bed top floor flat �� I've been quoted around £30 a month, just interested to find out what people are paying when in a one bed flat ��
  • Abi2018
    Abi2018 Posts: 44 Forumite
    The question marks are meant to be smiley faces- not used to this site yet haha
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    £30/month would be mightily optimistic.... I'd suggest you budget for £60 and tot it up each week/month to calculate how much you're actually using.
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,158 Forumite
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    We are in a 2 bed flat with pre-pay meter, (on demand hot water and CH is gas), elec shower. Obviously the weekends/evenings we use a higher amount but so far it is working out to approx £1.20 a day. Which has quite surprised us.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    MovingForwards wrote: »
    We are in a 2 bed flat with pre-pay meter, (on demand hot water and CH is gas), elec shower. Obviously the weekends/evenings we use a higher amount but so far it is working out to approx £1.20 a day. Which has quite surprised us.

    Movingforward - how is this supposed to help the OP who is to live in a one bed all electric flat?
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • Skools_Out
    Skools_Out Posts: 258 Forumite
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    edited 21 August 2018 at 8:49AM
    Abi2018 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    I am a FTB and my 1 bed flat will be all electric. I have obviously budgeted for electric already but am just interested to know how much you guys pay? It is EPC E.

    I also work every day from around 7.30am to 6pm but do a half day on a Monday. I am generally out at least 1 day of the weekend if not both.

    TIA :beer:

    Refer to that EPC.

    It will tell you how much you will typically use, if not in £ in kWh. In which case put those figures into any comparison site and you will see the whole range of cost depending on which supplier & tariff you eventually choose.
  • Skools_Out
    Skools_Out Posts: 258 Forumite
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    Abi2018 wrote: »
    The question marks are meant to be smiley faces- not used to this site yet haha

    :)

    :rotfl:
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