All Electric Flats

Rosieandjim

Built in 2006 open plan 2 bed GF of 3 storey. Would like to know if anyone living in a similar flat could tell me what to expect for energy bills.


There would be 2 of us living there. I am concerned also whether the small wall heaters do keep it warm.

Skools_Out

Rosieandjim wrote: »

Built in 2006 open plan 2 bed GF of 3 storey. Would like to know if anyone living in a similar flat could tell me what to expect for energy bills.


There would be 2 of us living there. I am concerned also whether the small wall heaters do keep it warm.

Those who live there, or last lived there, would probably be best placed to advise you (although of course, they may not tell you which supplier & tariff they have, so +100%/-50% . :cool:)
Better to ask what their annual consumption was in kWh

You could refer to the EPC, and get an estimated value from that instead

Or you could consult a comparison site, and let that estimate for you.

Robin9

You refer to small wall heaters rather than storage rads.

To me this suggests all your heating will be onpeak and that an off peak E7 tariff will not be suitable.

The present occupiers are the best place to start as Skools_out suggests. Do take what they say with a huge pinch of salt - they may like being cold or rarely at home.

Rosieandjim

The flat is empty so I am unable to ask. I will look at the EPC

Gerry1

'All Electric' is bad news. If you use panel radiators, underfloor, electric fires, fan heaters etc expect to pay daytime rates around 14/15p/kWh. If you have storage heaters on E7 expect to pay 8/10p/kWh (but note that E7 day rates are likely to be higher than the single rate).

Compare that to gas at around 3p/kWh ! Would you think of buying a car that needed special petrol costing £5.20 - £6.50 per litre?

Apart from higher running costs, storage heaters also have problems. You have to be a weather forecaster, so if you get it wrong you'll have to top up at expensive peak rates. They also tend to give out heat at the wrong times, overnight and in the morning when you don't need it so much (especially if out at work) and less in the evenings when it's cold outside.

Of course, a newish flat is likely to have relatively good insulation and will have more modest energy demands, but heating and cooking with electricity will always be much more expensive than with gas.