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Gas and Electric Usage
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Picture is the gas meter, mines the same and looks like you are inputting correctly. However usage is about 4 times higher than my 3 bed detached with an old 1984 boiler only used for hot water and heating turned off at this time of year. Last bill £17 till August mpostly standing charge.Electric usage at that time of year is on the high side at 330 kw/h, i run 3kw machines all day for 250kw/hrs £45 p/m, contract taken out in Jan 2021. Your provider looks very dear (£60.98 p/m) considering its an old tariff before the numerous price hikes from this time last year.I would start shopping round, only use actual usage not providers ficticious figures.
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Thank you for your advice, probably a silly question, but is there an easy way to work out my actual usage so I use that when I shop around?0
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I don't think you've given us an electric from 12 months ago - but take the reading you did on 10/7/21 of 51310 and deduct the one from 12 months ago - that gives your Actual Annual Consumption in kWh
Gas similarly (1)1037 less 9809 gives 1228 cu ft ; multiply by 33 gives 40,500 kWh... Others may correct me but I think your meter has gone around the clock -hence my (1). Time to apply for a Smart.
You are an excessively high gas user - you need to look at boiler controls, thermostats etc
PS Separate suppliers are generally cheaper than dual fuel these days. Be prepared for a shock - costs gone up considerably.Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0
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