need help with an estimate!?

phildamb

Hi all,

I am now £11k lighter with my debts so going to be moving on my own. The only cost I can't really estimate is gas/electric. So can anyone who lives on their own in a 1 or 2 bed flat let me know what they spend monthly on gas/electric so I can budget for it.

All help appreciated.

Cheers.

lynzpower

honestly? It depends on the sort of place.

We are in a 2 bed house now, and it costs us a fortune, the boilers old and the sash windows are ancient & drafty. I try to wear about 10 jumpers on cold days.

My old 2 bed flat cost 35 pcm with ecotricity and that was for everything as we had no gas. however, it was a brand new flat, double glazed and lovely and warm ( although baking in summer)

50 should be about the tops youd pay tbh

phildamb

Ah thanks...£50 pm doesnt seem too bad and I would definately be turning everything off in the morning before I left for work!

Catblue

It will depend a lot on how well insulated the flat is obviously and how efficient the heating is.

There are two of us in a 3 bed modern house and pay about £20 per month for electricy and £10 for gas. We are out all day weekdays, though.

If you are going for a rented property, ask the current tenants how much they pay for electricity and gas.

I agree with lynzpower - budget for £50 per month and you should be fine.

phildamb

Catblue wrote: »

It will depend a lot on how well insulated the flat is obviously and how efficient the heating is.

There are two of us in a 3 bed modern house and pay about £20 per month for electricy and £10 for gas. We are out all day weekdays, though.

If you are going for a rented property, ask the current tenants how much they pay for electricity and gas.

I agree with lynzpower - budget for £50 per month and you should be fine.

If its a new build I end up renting it will be cheaper as they always install those economy 7 heating systems which are cheap but luckily I dont really get that cold and I am always going to be out all day of a weekday. But £50 I think I can do just nice to be able to get a good headsup before I get stung :rotfl:

PasturesNew

phildamb wrote: »

economy 7 heating systems ... I am always going to be out all day of a weekday.

They work by heating up overnight, at a cheaper tariff.... then during the daytime releasing the heat, which is great ... except you won't be there!

That aside, I lived alone in a big old house, 6 bedrooms, not insulated, I stuffed newspapers under the doors as draught excluders, but still the chimneys were open .... and I used to spend about £50/month on gas/elec (together in total). A lot of the time I was at home 24/7 too, working from home.

Now I am living in a studio, about 15' square in total. Storage heaters, but never turned it on. I use an electric fan heater. Electricity is all I have. Bill seems to be working out under £1/day so far. It has an immersion heater which I never use (no point heating all that water up to wash a few dishes, so I boil a kettle); electric shower; fridge; PC; portable TV; fan heater; lights (which I don't have on a lot to be honest, I usually sit in the dark); washing machine (used once a fortnight); kettle.