Electricity use through night query, is this high or normal?

JMZ555

I recently had smart meter installed and I just wanted to check If 77p between 12-9am sounds about normal? Seems high to me for night.

Only things switched on are fridge, router, phone charger and power to combi boiler (heating not switched during summer).

If this is about correct then all good but if high I will have to investigate further.

JGB1955

Could it be the standing charge being 'added on' overnight?

Spoonie_Turtle

What supply region are you in?  The vast majority of that 77p could be standing charge for the day.

Ref44

Does it include the standing charge for the day; if so usage is a lot lower?

JMZ555

It doesnt include standing charge

JMZ555

Spoonie_Turtle said:

What supply region are you in?  The vast majority of that 77p could be standing charge for the day.

I'm in South Wales, i asked the installer and he says it doesn't include standing charges on screen.

Netexporter

Mine puts the SC on overnight. I'm in South Wales, too. Which supplier are you with?

You can easily check, as it will show the number of kWh used. Multiply that by your unit rate and see if the difference equals the SC (remember VAT at 5% may not be included on the IHD).

molerat

Electric isn't supplied in £s, it comes in kWh, how many of those are you using overnight?

debitcardmayhem

How many kWh was it, and have you looked at the meter before and after 12-9, the display inside is only a guide anyhow?

Chris_b2z

Don't bother with the IHD. Just make sure that your smart meter is set to submit readings every half hour. This is usually done through your account settings on the supplier website.
Then take a look at your usage throughout the day. It should show how much you used in each 30 minute period in both kWh and £.

JMZ555

Apologies for blurry pic but here is display. Its set to 30min readings. I'm with EDF.