Excess Gas Consumption

aola123

Gerry1 said:

The tariff seems reasonable, so probably only limited saving would be available. Do you have conventional gas central heating with radiators?

Gerry1 said:

The tariff seems reasonable, so probably only limited saving would be available. Do you have conventional gas central heating with radiators?

That's about £60 per month for gas only. Looks too high. No Central gas heating system

aola123

Gerry1 said:

aola123 said:

Robin9 said:

@aola123      Have you got a gas boiler that heats the hot water ? Does it also feed some radiators ?   If so that will be cheaper than a gas fire.

EDIT - where are you getting your consumption of 2 units from   -  an estimated bill ?  or have you been reading  your meter (hopefully) ?

The gas powers the gas fire and cooking gas only. The boiler that supplies hot water to the house is powered by electricity and I only put that on for an hour daily.

Presumably you mean an immersion heater?  Might be worth switching to an Economy 7 tariff.  If it's not cheaper it's not a problem because many suppliers will bill both registers at the same single rate.

Otherwise it's the usual advice to send monthly meter readings, gusesstimating your annual consumption and comparing tariffs with Citizens Advice and 'Which? Switch'.

Just compare annual costs, always ignore all projections and savings claims.  Remember that separate suppliers are often cheaper than dual fuel, so do the sums for both cases.  Also have a look at the customer service ratings on Citizens Advice and the 'Add your feedback on energy supplier xxxx...' threads here on the forum.

Yes, an Immersion heater inside a water cylinder. Are you suggesting we use Gas to power the cylinder and the radiators?

Robin9

We've just had a very cold week - 7 days will be giving you a distorted picture. Have you got any actual readings from your bills - look for the letter A or C .?

aola123

Robin9 said:

We've just had a very cold week - 7 days will be giving you a distorted picture. Have you got any actual readings from your bills - look for the letter A or C .?

I am new to the UK and this is my first month of staying in an apartment that comes with its own bill. I got my first bill last week but it was an estimate from the provider which I discovered was very low compared to the actual readings

Meanwhile, where do I see the letter A or C?

Robin9

As it's an estimate there will be a letter E against the latest meter reading but an A or C against the one you gave when you moved in (you have contacted the existing supplier , haven't you ?)

Robin9

aola123 said:

''''''''''. Are you suggesting we use Gas to power the cylinder and the radiators?

Do you own the property or are you renting ?

Gerry1

aola123 said:

 No Central gas heating system

aola123 said:

Are you suggesting we use Gas to power the cylinder and the radiators?

I'm getting confused.  Perhaps it's our unfamiliar terms !

If you have gas, there's usually a boiler (furnace) which feeds a hot tank (cylinder) and wet radiators.  The hot tank usually has one or two electric immersion heaters inside it, but these are really just for emergency use if the boiler breaks down.  Electricity is about five times the price of gas so you should always use gas for room heating and hot water whenever you can.  Similarly, switch off the gas fire and use the wet radiators if they are heated by gas.

Gerry1

aola123 said:

I am new to the UK and this is my first month of staying in an apartment that comes with its own bill.

Do you mean that the heating bill comes from the apartment's managing company, rather than a separate energy company such as British Gas, E.on, SSE etc?

If so, that suggests you are with a building or district heating system (where there just one huge central boiler) and that would be bad news because it's almost entirely unregulated and they can charge what they like.

aola123

Robin9 said:

aola123 said:

''''''''''. Are you suggesting we use Gas to power the cylinder and the radiators?

Do you own the property or are you renting ?

I am renting. Yes, the E is for Estimate and C for Customer. The Estimate is in front of the new bill, while Customer is in front of the meter read as at the date I moved into the property

Robin9

I am renting. .....

Unless you are there for a long time - years - it's not worth while physically changing your heating and you would also need you landlords permission.

Keep taking those meter readings