Gas usage mega increase
Morning all,
I'm hoping somebody may be able to offer some guidance or advice on what looks to be a troubling turn of events.
I live, on my own, in a 2 bedroom apartment with just one neighbour above. My energy is supplied by Bulb.
A couple of years ago I finally resolved an issue that turned out to be a crossed electricity meter with my upstairs neighbour, whose electricity it turned out I'd been paying for years. So that was nice. But now onto gas.
My gas usage has always been low and steady. For example, in November 2021 the reading was 82 units. December it was 98. March this year was 76, April was 67.
August 2022, however, was 117 which was nearly double the previous month (58) which itself was nearly double that of May (31). Alarmingly, the reading I submitted yesterday (21835) is a 447 increase on the previous reading of 21388.
Last October was, for comparison, 39.
My boiler was installed 5 years ago. I use the central heating minimally to dry washing, and even more minimally with the price increases. (Including shutting 2 of the radiators off, and turning the heating off after a quick blast.) I have, since the middle of the month, been using a heated airer so the heating hasn't been on at all since then.
I am truly using no more or no less gas than this time a year ago when I would dry washing on radiators for much longer.
If I'm correct, the increases coincide with a new neighbour moving in upstairs. Could they have mistakenly given my meter serial number to their supplier? esterday I turned the gas off at the meter and confirmed that there was then no supply to my boiler/hob.
I'm flummoxed and would hugely appreciate any hints or suggestions at what might be happening.
I've contacted Bulb who have said they can send out an engineer at my cost if it transpires there's nothing wrong with the meter. If the meter's ok could it be anything else?
Many thanks in advance,
rjmiller.
I'm hoping somebody may be able to offer some guidance or advice on what looks to be a troubling turn of events.
I live, on my own, in a 2 bedroom apartment with just one neighbour above. My energy is supplied by Bulb.
A couple of years ago I finally resolved an issue that turned out to be a crossed electricity meter with my upstairs neighbour, whose electricity it turned out I'd been paying for years. So that was nice. But now onto gas.
My gas usage has always been low and steady. For example, in November 2021 the reading was 82 units. December it was 98. March this year was 76, April was 67.
August 2022, however, was 117 which was nearly double the previous month (58) which itself was nearly double that of May (31). Alarmingly, the reading I submitted yesterday (21835) is a 447 increase on the previous reading of 21388.
Last October was, for comparison, 39.
My boiler was installed 5 years ago. I use the central heating minimally to dry washing, and even more minimally with the price increases. (Including shutting 2 of the radiators off, and turning the heating off after a quick blast.) I have, since the middle of the month, been using a heated airer so the heating hasn't been on at all since then.
I am truly using no more or no less gas than this time a year ago when I would dry washing on radiators for much longer.
If I'm correct, the increases coincide with a new neighbour moving in upstairs. Could they have mistakenly given my meter serial number to their supplier? esterday I turned the gas off at the meter and confirmed that there was then no supply to my boiler/hob.
I'm flummoxed and would hugely appreciate any hints or suggestions at what might be happening.
I've contacted Bulb who have said they can send out an engineer at my cost if it transpires there's nothing wrong with the meter. If the meter's ok could it be anything else?
Many thanks in advance,
rjmiller.
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How it has jumped over 400 units in a matter of 3 or 4 weeks completely baffles (and troubles) me.
Spoke to my neighbour who said that since they moved in March their supplier, EDF, haven't confirmed to them which meter is theirs and have said it's all one property. I've asked him to email me anything pertinent.
EDF are sending an engineer out next week to confirm.
Might this be progress? Could my supply be fueling two properties? I've turned the gas off but he's no longer replying to me knocking to ask if he has power or not...