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Imperial1847 said:From the two bills I have (bare in mind this was with the old boiler):
Nov - Jan - 554 = 6169kwh
Jan - Mar - 652 = 7316kwh
Apr - Jul - 652 = 226 = 2536kwh.At current prices, that would cost £1500/yr, £125/month (with the potential to almost double with the price increase from October).They'll also expect you to recover your £495 arrears over the next six months, to that's an extra £85/month - which gets us to £210/month.Have you got a dual-fuel account? How much electricity have you used in the same time?N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
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Hi,you're nearly £500 in debit, so they have to claw that back, then cover you future usage, then build in the forthcoming increase in rates, going to be a big jump.2
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QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:From the two bills I have (bare in mind this was with the old boiler):
Nov - Jan - 554 = 6169kwh
Jan - Mar - 652 = 7316kwh
Apr - Jul - 652 = 226 = 2536kwh.At current prices, that would cost £1500/yr, £125/month (with the potential to almost double with the price increase from October).They'll also expect you to recover your £495 arrears over the next six months, to that's an extra £85/month - which gets us to £210/month.Have you got a dual-fuel account? How much electricity have you used in the same time?
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Your electricity is also well above average, the £379 looks even more likely to be bang in the ball park now.2
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Imperial1847 said:QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:From the two bills I have (bare in mind this was with the old boiler):
Nov - Jan - 554 = 6169kwh
Jan - Mar - 652 = 7316kwh
Apr - Jul - 652 = 226 = 2536kwh.At current prices, that would cost £1500/yr, £125/month (with the potential to almost double with the price increase from October).They'll also expect you to recover your £495 arrears over the next six months, to that's an extra £85/month - which gets us to £210/month.Have you got a dual-fuel account? How much electricity have you used in the same time?
Nov - Jul - 5079OK, if we say 6500kWh/yr for electricity that's another £2000/yr, £165/month. That makes:- Gas - £125/month
- Electricity - £165/month
- Arrears - £85/month (for six months)
From October the SVT will increase and I'd guess your gas bill will increase by £1200/yr, £100/month, and your electricity by £1000/yr, £85/month. Even with the arrears paid off you'll then be looking at £475/month.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!3 -
QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:From the two bills I have (bare in mind this was with the old boiler):
Nov - Jan - 554 = 6169kwh
Jan - Mar - 652 = 7316kwh
Apr - Jul - 652 = 226 = 2536kwh.At current prices, that would cost £1500/yr, £125/month (with the potential to almost double with the price increase from October).They'll also expect you to recover your £495 arrears over the next six months, to that's an extra £85/month - which gets us to £210/month.Have you got a dual-fuel account? How much electricity have you used in the same time?
Nov - Jul - 5079OK, if we say 6500kWh/yr for electricity that's another £2000/yr, £165/month. That makes:- Gas - £125/month
- Electricity - £165/month
- Arrears - £85/month (for six months)
From October the SVT will increase and I'd guess your gas bill will increase by £1200/yr, £100/month, and your electricity by £1000/yr, £85/month. Even with the arrears paid off you'll then be looking at £475/month.0 -
Imperial1847 said:QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:From the two bills I have (bare in mind this was with the old boiler):
Nov - Jan - 554 = 6169kwh
Jan - Mar - 652 = 7316kwh
Apr - Jul - 652 = 226 = 2536kwh.At current prices, that would cost £1500/yr, £125/month (with the potential to almost double with the price increase from October).They'll also expect you to recover your £495 arrears over the next six months, to that's an extra £85/month - which gets us to £210/month.Have you got a dual-fuel account? How much electricity have you used in the same time?
Nov - Jul - 5079OK, if we say 6500kWh/yr for electricity that's another £2000/yr, £165/month. That makes:- Gas - £125/month
- Electricity - £165/month
- Arrears - £85/month (for six months)
From October the SVT will increase and I'd guess your gas bill will increase by £1200/yr, £100/month, and your electricity by £1000/yr, £85/month. Even with the arrears paid off you'll then be looking at £475/month.1 -
The_Fat_Controller said:Your electricity is also well above average, the £379 looks even more likely to be bang in the ball park now.
@Imperial1847 what do you expect to save due to your new boiler? Even saving 6500KWh, more than a third you will still need to pay over £400 monthly direct debit, and that is not including the remaining months of £82.50 debt repayment.
You can switch to EDF "Whole amount monthly direct debit" (variable direct debit), but his will require you to pay of the whole debt and next months usage immediately.
Also you will be looking at huge bills in winter. You will need to budget for this.1 -
pochase said:The_Fat_Controller said:Your electricity is also well above average, the £379 looks even more likely to be bang in the ball park now.
@Imperial1847 what do you expect to save due to your new boiler? Even saving 6500KWh, more than a third you will still need to pay over £400 monthly direct debit, and that is not including the remaining months of £82.50 debt repayment.
You can switch to EDF "Whole amount monthly direct debit" (variable direct debit), but his will require you to pay of the whole debt and next months usage immediately.
Also you will be looking at huge bills in winter. You will need to budget for this.0 -
MattMattMattUK said:Imperial1847 said:QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:QrizB said:Imperial1847 said:From the two bills I have (bare in mind this was with the old boiler):
Nov - Jan - 554 = 6169kwh
Jan - Mar - 652 = 7316kwh
Apr - Jul - 652 = 226 = 2536kwh.At current prices, that would cost £1500/yr, £125/month (with the potential to almost double with the price increase from October).They'll also expect you to recover your £495 arrears over the next six months, to that's an extra £85/month - which gets us to £210/month.Have you got a dual-fuel account? How much electricity have you used in the same time?
Nov - Jul - 5079OK, if we say 6500kWh/yr for electricity that's another £2000/yr, £165/month. That makes:- Gas - £125/month
- Electricity - £165/month
- Arrears - £85/month (for six months)
From October the SVT will increase and I'd guess your gas bill will increase by £1200/yr, £100/month, and your electricity by £1000/yr, £85/month. Even with the arrears paid off you'll then be looking at £475/month.0
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