Am i paying too much for my energy?

gunner786

Hi guys. Normal 3 bed semi detached house with a extra 2 bedroom loft conversion. My bills are too high atm by my reckoning. £93 a month for elec and £82 for gas. Im uploading my bills here for you guys to have a look. 

Robin9

Lots of estimated readings so its difficult to say.

Read your meters today and give them to BG  - you will then get an actual bill.

There are certainly better unit and standing charge rates around. Once you know your consumption use a comparison site - eg Citizens Advice or Which p

JGB1955

What are your current meter readings?  What were they a year ago?

Robin9

The estimated BG annual consumptions - to be taken with a huge pince of salt - gas 21,726 kWh and elec 6,286 - are DOUBLE the average.

Gerry1

You've made ALL the classic mistakes !

• You've chosen an expensive tariff from an uncompetitive supplier.

• You've chosen the expensive convenience of dual fuel rather than separate suppliers.

• You haven't bothered to read the meters.

• You don't understand that your direct debits merely top up a kitty that may or may not reflect how much energy you are using.  You must think in terms of annual kWh usage based on actual meter readings.

• Your electricity consumption, if accurate, seems extremely high.  Are you using an instantaneous electric shower or an immersion heater?  As you have gas, they are both No Nos because electricity kWhs cost about five times as much as gas kWhs.

gunner786

Gerry1 said:

You've made ALL the classic mistakes !

• You've chosen an expensive tariff from an uncompetitive supplier.

• You've chosen the expensive convenience of dual fuel rather than separate suppliers.

• You haven't bothered to read the meters.

• You don't understand that your direct debits merely top up a kitty that may or may not reflect how much energy you are using.  You must think in terms of annual kWh usage based on actual meter readings.

• Your electricity consumption, if accurate, seems extremely high.  Are you using an instantaneous electric shower or an immersion heater?  As you have gas, they are both No Nos because electricity kWhs cost about five times as much as gas kWhs.

I got this tarrif with the cheap energy club and martins advice last year.

I give them readings every 2 months. I gave them the readings 2 weeks ago and todays readings are attached in this message. 

gunner786

Got britidh gas coming around on the 24th september to fit a smart meter.
Shall i cancel them then? And shop around? I actualky thiught i was getting a good cheap deal cos i got this from cheap energy club and from one of martins articles

gunner786

Just worked out in 1 week used 
18kwh gas 
94kwh elec
Im on the energy plus protection feb 2021v4 tariff.

Gerry1

Your meter reads cubic feet or cubic metres, not kWh.  You can convert the figures here.

Be aware that some suppliers won't let you switch to them if you have smart meters. They can also ration your usage and disconnect you remotely, and they store your usage information in half hour intervals for 13 months. Happy with those unpublicised 'benefits'?

Robin9

What were your readings when you took out this tariff ?

Robin9

Even from the last two readings in 7 days
 - elec is 4900 kWh  - very high compared with the average 3000 kWh
- gas is 18 x 11.2 =  10500 kWh - and its not even the heating season.

Just what are you using ?