My gas consumption seems crazy. Am I reading it wrong?

Stormbornsalih

Good afternoon everyone.  I'm hoping there is an expert out there that can clear this up.  The estimated usage in my 3 bedroom house with 3 people (with only heating and water using the gas) is a whopping 41,715 kWh. This has been the average usage for years and through various suppliers. 

I changed to utility warehouse a year ago and started recording my meter reads (I have picture evidence).  On the 16.09.22 it read 3701.  On 15.09.23 it read 7222.  The difference is 3521kWh.  How are they getting 41,715???  This has to affect my tariff surely?  I've ran a quick comparison on Octopus based on estimated gas and actual gas and it halves.  However when i spoke to UW they said you only pay for what you use anyway.  It doesn't make sense to me.
Am I being dense or am i being ripped off?

Krakkkers

Because each unit is 11.2kwh approx if its a metric meter and that is 3521 unit x 11.2 = 39435kwh.

Krakkkers

Check if its a metric meter and check your meter daily/hourly until you find out what is using that much.
Are you using gas right now? 

gefnew

Units Consumed (Cubic Metres)

× Volume Correction (for temperature & pressure)

× Calorific Value (energy in each m3 of gas)

÷ 3.6 (convert from joules)

>> Usage (in kWh)

For you:

7222 × 1.02264 × 39.5† ÷ 3.6 

†

try his for total kwh

subjecttocontract

Yes, your meter is displaying units not kwh. The units are converted into kwh as shown above. Usually, somewhere on your bill it should show the rather complicated calculation to convert.

Stormbornsalih

Probably only the hot water.  The heating is off.  Your first post made sense.  I did suspect that the digits were not as they seem!  We still have ridiculous usage but I'm thinking its the lack of insulation.  We are renovating in March so hopefully this will come down.  Either that or someone is tapped into my pipe!!!   I'm not sure what my meter is but I've attached a picture which may help.

Krakkkers

Worth checking your meter each hour or so for a while to make sure its not just advancing with no use or leaking.

Stormbornsalih

Thankyou everyone.  Well at least that bit now makes sense.  All I have to do is stop using soo much!  😫

molerat

That use is 3.5 times the national average, around 20K kWh would be considered a "high user" at half your use !

markin

Its still very high at 40,000kwh, is it old, detached, poor insulation, In Scotland, Or 40 year old boiler at only 60% efficiency? 

MeteredOut

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