Oil-filled radiator, 2000w - cost of running for 2 hours a day...?

Lighthouses7

This one has a thermostat so won't be running continuously for each hour, I don't think. How do I calculate the cost, please, on the basis that it will be running for 1 hour solid each time? I read that GCH costs £2.50ph - so just 2 hours a day is £150pm which I can't afford. This is the one I am looking at, hope it is okay to post a link. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Stonehouse-Portable-Electric-Radiator/dp/B01LYLPGVJ/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1OHCHCV6LC5E3&keywords=oil+radiator&qid=1671277320&sprefix=oil+radiator,aps,103&sr=8-10&th=1

jadey2024

Depends on what you pay per kwh on electricity?

My electric is currently 30p per kwh so to run a 2 kwh heater for 1 hour it would cost me 30p x 2 so 60p for 1 hour to to run. 
To run for 2 solid hours per day I would X 60p by 2. 

razord

Lighthouses7 said:

This one has a thermostat so won't be running continuously for each hour, I don't think. How do I calculate the cost, please, on the basis that it will be running for 1 hour solid each time? I read that GCH costs £2.50ph - so just 2 hours a day is £150pm which I can't afford. This is the one I am looking at, hope it is okay to post a link. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Stonehouse-Portable-Electric-Radiator/dp/B01LYLPGVJ/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1OHCHCV6LC5E3&keywords=oil+radiator&qid=1671277320&sprefix=oil+radiator,aps,103&sr=8-10&th=1

Gas CH will be cheaper than the oil radiator, but will heat a bigger radius. If you turned off all the radiators but the one where you're thinking of putting the oil radiator, it would be cheaper than the oil radiator to run, and obviously you wouldn't have the initial cost of the radiator.

Lighthouses7

Thanks for your advice folks. My problem with the heating is that radiators in 2 rooms (kitchen and hallway) have the knob jammed so I can't switch them off! Grrr, ha ha!

Lighthouses7

jadey2024 said:

Depends on what you pay per kwh on electricity?

My electric is currently 30p per kwh so to run a 2 kwh heater for 1 hour it would cost me 30p x 2 so 60p for 1 hour to to run. 
To run for 2 solid hours per day I would X 60p by 2. 

This is also a great help - I didn't realise that the wattage on these products related to KwH.

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Lighthouses7 said:

jadey2024 said:

Depends on what you pay per kwh on electricity?

My electric is currently 30p per kwh so to run a 2 kwh heater for 1 hour it would cost me 30p x 2 so 60p for 1 hour to to run. 
To run for 2 solid hours per day I would X 60p by 2. 

This is also a great help - I didn't realise that the wattage on these products related to KwH.

The W in kWh stands for watts.  k just means multiplied by 1000 (like in km compared to m).

1kWh is 1 kW (1000W) for 1 hour.  Or 2 kW for 1/2 an hour etc.

Lighthouses7

Just had a look at my gas statement. I'm being charged 7.016 pence per kWh.

Now need to find out how many kWh the heating uses on various settings and duration or at least an approx. of. It's a newish boiler, about 6 years old, so hopefully won't be TOO bad.

hardergamer

Heaters like this oil one do not run continuously, but cycle on and off thermostatically depending on room temperature and settings, with mine on full power and max thermostat set, will come on for around 20 minutes in total for every hour, meaning if you're paying the now normal rate of 34p a unit (kwh) it will cost around 23p an hour, this is approximately what it costs me, but it will cost much less if on a lower setting, or with the thermostat set lower.

RobM99

As said, 1000 watts = 1 kilowatt, also called a 'unit' for simplicity sake. For electicity about 30-35p per unit plus 5% VAT so ~32p to 38p.

If you have a smart meter with the display unit box thingy, consumption details will be on that. 

Don't forget the standing charge as well.

bristolleedsfan

Lighthouses7 said:

Just had a look at my gas statement. I'm being charged 7.016 pence per kWh.

Has that been issued since 1 October ????

Gerry1

RobM99 said:

As said, 1000 watts = 1 kilowatt, also called a 'unit' for simplicity sake.

Nope.

1000 Watts = 1 kiloWatt

1000 Watt hours = 1 kiloWatt hour or 1kWh, also called a 'unit' for simplicity sake.

FTFY !

A kW (power) is not the same as a kWh (energy) in the same way that a mile (distance) is not the same as a mile per hour (speed).

It's a critically important distinction.  The plod couldn't prosecute you just for driving 50 miles in a built-up area, but they might well do so for driving at 50 miles/h in that area.