I can't work out my usage

theonenonly

It's a long story as to why I never paid attention to energy bills (living with a parent who would deal with energy bills, until he didn't so now I've taken it over, unfortunately too late)

Anyhow, I'm not exactly sure how to work out how much my usage is. I have those old dial style meters with 5 dials on it. This is the info I got from the app-

I'm currently with SSE on Standard electricity tarriff 

Sea_Shell

If you're not sure how to read the meter, post a photo up and someone here can do it for you.
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Do you have any actual readings older than those  (e) estimates?

jimjames

Sept 2021 looks estimated so might not be accurate but total 14150-10188 = 3962 for 11 months. Assuming same for next month it gives annual 4322 kWh which is about 30% above the average use. But based on so many estimates it would be a good idea to take more regular readings.

mysteryUser

The readings with a (e) will be estimated, so not as useful as those without. 

If we take your reading from 4 days ago from the oldest (estimated) reading from back in September 2021 it comes to 3962kWh. That seems pretty likely/reasonable usage for a house that's not using electricity for heating (is that the case, is there gas too?). 

For the next 12 months a guess is that the average rate on standard variable may be something like 60p kWh, so you'd be looking at £2377 for that same usage over the next year or so (excluding standing charges which may be around £160).

BUFF

Your August reading looks to be a real reading but other than March the rest are estimates (e). & you don't have an August 21 figure.
Best I can do is 14150-10188=3962 but that's only for 11 months. Extrapolated to 12 months gives 4322 but as we don't have a real starting figure it's an estimate (e)
Alternatively taking the 6 months of real readings & doubling gives just under 4000 but that doesn't take any account of seasonal use difference summer/winter.
You could take 4150 as a ~middle figure of the 2.

pochase

Looks like there is only one real reading, the one on 17th of March. All other show an (E) for estimates. That there is a difference of 1800KWh for the 3 months usage confirms that.

So if you read your meter today, or post a photo we will see how much you really used between 17/-3/2-22 and today.

Here are a few former meter readers who will be able to explain to you how to read the meter from you photo.

Otherwise, here are the instructions

https://www.energylinx.co.uk/dialmeter.htm