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SJMALBA

milo_2020 said:

SJMALBA said:

milo_2020 said:

Assuming that's what they do with monthly readings but I can't see any reason why they would do that when smart meters send them half hourly readings on your usage - I am the same came onto tracker on the 10th.

What would be the point of hour-hourly when there is a daily unit rate?

I guess they already have the half hourly readings in the energy part of the account, so they would just use the total for the day but I was saying that in to say why would they use an average when they know very precisely the energy used on each day.

They don't use an average, they use each day's unit rate applied to each day's energy used.

SJMALBA

Alnat1 said:

Yes you're right  but I can also see 30 minute readings not just a 24 hour one. I can see how much heating my water used in the morning and then hob use later in the day

I was guessing there won't be a line on the bill for each day with price and units, just one average? Hoping someone can say who's been on Tracker longer.

The bill does give a full list of of energy used each day & the unit rate for that day, even without a smart meter.

SJMALBA

For example, an excerpt from a bill:

milo_2020

Wish my days were that cheap

Alnat1

Thank you for that, I now know what to expect.

k_man

milo_2020 said:

Wish my days were that cheap

What are you powering???

milo_2020

Computers, ac, fridges, bearded dragon all sorts lol avg is 22 a day 

Spoonie_Turtle

milo_2020 said:

Computers, ac, fridges, bearded dragon all sorts lol avg is 22 a day 

Huh. Our summer months average in the low 20s per day (based on monthly readings) but we don't have AC or a bearded dragon

In the coldest weather our average goes up to about 35kWh.

k_man

Spoonie_Turtle said:

milo_2020 said:

Computers, ac, fridges, bearded dragon all sorts lol avg is 22 a day 

Huh. Our summer months average in the low 20s per day (based on monthly readings) but we don't have AC or a bearded dragon

In the coldest weather our average goes up to about 35kWh.

Then my question was misdirected....

What are you powering????

(I think pond or fishtank are the only usual big usage items left?)

QrizB

k_man said:

What are you powering???

I'm sitting here using under 2000kWh/yr of electric and 9000kWh/yr of gas for a 4-person household in a 3-bed semi and wondering whether some of the forum members have been paying too much attention to Nickelback lyrics ...

I want a brand new house on an episode of Cribs
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king-size tub, big enough for ten plus me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E