How to estimate energy consumption

thegentleway

Just completed on house today and need to sort out energy suppliers - how do I estimate energy usage for new property? Thanks

Flight3287462

With something like this.  Perhaps do your old home first to see how you fit and then adjust your new result if you think you are a heavier or lighter user.

https://great-home.co.uk/average-energy-consumption-calculator/

DingerUK

You should take a photo of both meters today. If you know who the supplier is you can contact them and set up an account in your own name, this doesn’t have to be done today, but they will want the date of completion and the readings to open your account. The supplier will have the useage history for the last 5 years, but this is based on the occupants at the time. It’s a good starting point, but your useage may be completely different. Might be worth having a rummage through the drawers and see if the seller has left previous bills with the info on. If not you can find any, you can use https://www.findmysupplier.energy/ to find the gas, and your local electric distributor depending on where in the country you are, can help you find your Eletricity supply details https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meter_Point_Administration_Number

thegentleway

I have no idea about usage for old home; I get accommodation with my volunteer role so don't pay bills.

Robin9

for a standard gas heated 2 /3 bed modern semi -  2900 kWh for electric. 12000 kWh for gas

There's no sorting out to do. You MUST contact the existing supplier when you move in  - give readings, your details. Look carefully at whatever fix they might offer.

macman

You are in a deemed contract with the existing supplier, and there's no point in switching at present, assuming anyone would take you on, except on a very expensive fix. So the choice is already made for you. you just need to register and supply opening reads.

thegentleway

DingerUK said:

You should take a photo of both meters today. If you know who the supplier is you can contact them and set up an account in your own name, this doesn’t have to be done today, but they will want the date of completion and the readings to open your account. The supplier will have the useage history for the last 5 years, but this is based on the occupants at the time. It’s a good starting point, but your useage may be completely different. Might be worth having a rummage through the drawers and see if the seller has left previous bills with the info on. If not you can find any, you can use https://www.findmysupplier.energy/ to find the gas, and your local electric distributor depending on where in the country you are, can help you find your Eletricity supply details https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meter_Point_Administration_Number

Thanks that's very helpful.

thegentleway

Robin9 said:

for a standard gas heated 2 /3 bed modern semi -  2900 kWh for electric. 12000 kWh for gas

There's no sorting out to do. You MUST contact the existing supplier when you move in  - give readings, your details. Look carefully at whatever fix they might offer.

Thanks, it's 5 bed built in the 80s so presumably will be more!

thegentleway

macman said:

You are in a deemed contract with the existing supplier, and there's no point in switching at present, assuming anyone would take you on, except on a very expensive fix. So the choice is already made for you. you just need to register and supply opening reads.

Fixes are very expensive but presumably some are worth it with the predicted increases?

Alnat1

I'd go with the SVT for now until we know what the new PM is going to do. Within a few days prices might be changing.

ProDave

you could always ask the previous owner for their energy statement from their last year and assume you will use about the same.