Why high electricty usage

StarTrekkie007

Hello,

I just did my monthly meter readings and found that my electricty usage has almost doubled !!!
I don't know why it has doubled as my usage hasn't changed.
Is there anyway to check if anything is using up more electricty than it should or check the electricty meter is accurate ?

Krakkkers

Doubled from what to what? How much per day is the extra usage then we might be able to identify what it could be.

Robin9

StarTrekkie007 said:

Hello,

I just did my monthly meter readings and found that my electricty usage has almost doubled !!!
I don't know why it has doubled as my usage hasn't changed.
Is there anyway to check if anything is using up more electricty than it should or check the electricty meter is accurate ?

Some figures please - this month, last month, year.

comeandgo

Check you don’t have the water heater left on.

StarTrekkie007

All heating is gas so it would not effect my electrity readings
My electricy usage last month was 232 kwh and this month was 457 kwh

Note: My highest electrity usage last year was in December which was 279 kwh

MattMattMattUK

StarTrekkie007 said:

All heating is gas so it would not effect my electrity readings
My electricy usage last month was 232 kwh and this month was 457 kwh

Note: My highest electrity usage last year was in December which was 279 kwh

Are those your reads, smart reads, or estimates? 

Krakkkers

OK so that is 7.5 kwh a day extra, that is a lot.
Can you do daily readings to see if you are still using 15 kwh a day?

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StarTrekkie007 said:

Hello,

I just did my monthly meter readings and found that my electricty usage has almost doubled !!!
I don't know why it has doubled as my usage hasn't changed.
Is there anyway to check if anything is using up more electricty than it should or check the electricty meter is accurate ?

Occam’s Razor - follow the advice above. You can ask your supplier for an independent meter check. A calibrated meter will be fitted alongside your existing electricity meter. The supplier will raise a charge if no fault is found. How likely is it that your meter is faulty:  from a recent Government report:

Gerry1

Do the Meter Sanity Test.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78458901/#Comment_78458901

Make sure the meter serial number is the same as that shown on the bill.

You might even be paying for someone else's usage...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78808660/#Comment_78808660

markin

If you have a hot water tank they usually have an electric immersion heater back up, that is the most common problem, often kids, or people that don't know what the switch even is.

Then it is blocked pond pumps, sump pumps, broken freezers.


You can run tests on the meter yourself first by running a kettle with everything else unplugged and counting the flashes.

Krakkkers

And check your meter each day and see if it really is using 15 kwh a day.