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Is Eon my gas bill correct

cmup84
cmup84 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Energy
Hi all ,I've copied and pasted Eon's calculations for my gas usage from January to March . A 70 day period in which they were only charging us for electricity.

1st Jan. 2023 108.8 Smart meter reading
12th March 2023 735.8 Smart meter reading
Consumption 627.0 Units (m3
)
Energy Used* 6999.7 kWh @ 17.035p/kWh £1,192.40
Energy Price Guarantee 6999.7 kWh @ 6.42p/kWh -£449.67
Standing Charge 70 days @ 31.939p/day £22.36
Subtotal of charges before VAT £765.09
VAT @ 5% £38.25
Total Gas Charges £803.34
Other charges
21st Feb. 2023 Late payment fee (VAT @ 0%) £10.00
Subtotal of charges before VAT £10.00
VAT @ 0% £0.00
Total of other charges £10.00
Other credits
2nd March 2023 HM Government Discount Energy Bills Support
Scheme (VAT @ 0%)
-£67.00
Subtotal of credits before VAT -£67.00
VAT @ 0% £0.00
Total of credits -£67.00
Total charges before VAT £986.20
Total VAT £52.16
Total charges for bill £1,038.36

I feel it's very steep and nearly 7000kwh usage for a 3 bed house in 3 months seems extremely high to me .Please let me know your thoughts on this 

Comments

  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,351 Forumite
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    Is this a very new meter or have you had a meter change ?  

    On your bill what is the letter against the meter readings -  A, C, E , S  - our read your read ?   Have you read the meter yourself - not the In House Display Toy but the meter in the outdoor meter box . The meter may once have been Smart but no longer
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • MattMattMattUK
    MattMattMattUK Posts: 9,837 Forumite
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    cmup84 said:
    Hi all ,I've copied and pasted Eon's calculations for my gas usage from January to March . A 70 day period in which they were only charging us for electricity.

    1st Jan. 2023 108.8 Smart meter reading
    12th March 2023 735.8 Smart meter reading
    Consumption 627.0 Units (m3
    )
    Energy Used* 6999.7 kWh @ 17.035p/kWh £1,192.40
    Energy Price Guarantee 6999.7 kWh @ 6.42p/kWh -£449.67
    Standing Charge 70 days @ 31.939p/day £22.36
    Subtotal of charges before VAT £765.09
    VAT @ 5% £38.25
    Total Gas Charges £803.34
    Other charges
    21st Feb. 2023 Late payment fee (VAT @ 0%) £10.00
    Subtotal of charges before VAT £10.00
    VAT @ 0% £0.00
    Total of other charges £10.00
    Other credits
    2nd March 2023 HM Government Discount Energy Bills Support
    Scheme (VAT @ 0%)
    -£67.00
    Subtotal of credits before VAT -£67.00
    VAT @ 0% £0.00
    Total of credits -£67.00
    Total charges before VAT £986.20
    Total VAT £52.16
    Total charges for bill £1,038.36

    I feel it's very steep and nearly 7000kwh usage for a 3 bed house in 3 months seems extremely high to me .Please let me know your thoughts on this 
    The costs are perfectly reasonable based on the consumption. The energy usage is somewhat on the high side, but not outside of the normal range, do you have reason to suspect the usage is incorrect or is is just that you do not like the total payable?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    edited 22 March 2023 at 9:31AM
    Total gas charges look about right for Next Flex PORB (Payment on Receipt of Bill).

    Did you try giving them a manual read between 1st Jan and 12th March?

    Perhaps this might be a wake-up call to monitor your energy usage carefully.
  • pochase
    pochase Posts: 3,449 Forumite
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    I think your question is not about the calculation, which is correct, but more about your usage,

    As @MattMattMattUK already said it is a bit higher than than the Ofgem average been used fro calculations of 12000KWh, but there is nothing extreme about it.

    You don't mention at all how you are using your gas, there is a huge difference depending on how many hours you use heating, the temperature, which rooms you are and how many people are there to use hot water, how often and bath or long or short shower.

    Depending on the above for a three bedroom house you may see usage of 6000KWh per year, or 30000KWh. 

    Also there were two cold spells in Janaury and March.

    What was your usage over a 12 months period before you got the new meter?

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    Robin9 said:
    Is this a very new meter or have you had a meter change ?  

    On your bill what is the letter against the meter readings -  A, C, E , S  - our read your read ?   Have you read the meter yourself - not the In House Display Toy but the meter in the outdoor meter box . The meter may once have been Smart but no longer
    As an Eon Next customer,  my bills clearly show 'Smart Meter Reading' next to the meter reads on my bills so I'm assuming that the OP has just lifted the first 2 lines from their energy charges and that these numbers are pulled 'Smart Meter Readings'.  There is no A,C,E or S on these bills.
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