Crazy high electricity usage with EDF

Qyburn

EDF_Victim said:

 
I cannot find anything in my home which is anywhere near power hungry, 

Tumble dryer? Our condenser dryer uses around 4kWh per load. 

RelievedSheff

Mark_d said:

For a 2 bed flat we use 4500 kWh Elec and 8000kWh of Gas.  I'm not sure what fuel your 7570kWh relates to but I don't think it's ridiculous.

What are your powering!!!!!

There are two of us in our 3 bed detached house and we use on average 2600kWh of electric and 6000kWh of gas a year.

We don't skimp with energy use either. We have electric shower, 2xelectric ovens, washer/dryer, dishwasher, american style fridge/freezer in the kitchen and a large freezer in the garage, we also have a motorhome which is plugged in for 24 hours before we go away. 

Admittedly it's a modern 5 year old house so the gas bill is small because it is so well insulated.

Davecazorla

It's uncommon for a 3-bed semi with gas heating and cooking to have an annual electricity usage of 7570 kWh, as the national average is around 3000 kWh. Verify your meter readings, conduct an energy audit, and consider having EDF investigate a faulty meter. If discrepancies persist, you may need to escalate the issue to the Energy Ombudsman again, especially given your past experience with overcharging.

EDF_Victim

Thanks everyone for the help, I think the meter test is a good idea when I get home from work, I had a quick last night and the meter reading does line up with what EDF are claiming via their remote reads.

I do have an electric shower, (850w) - It gets used for around 10 minutes a day maximum.
All heating is gas powered (Combi Boiler), no electric heating in house. 
I do run a dish washer pretty much daily (2 years old), We have a tumble drier but have not used in years, (washing line or we use dehumidifier and clothes horse combo in wet/winter months)  
Washing machine used 2-3 times a week.
We have two under counter fridges (90CM) and one tall freezer in the garage on 24/7

Only other power hungry item could be a gaming PC used most evenings (750W)

If 7500KWH a year sounds reasonable/feasible with this setup I guess its right, just strange as I'm usually pretty diligent turning stuff off when finished with it, and my lights cant be left on (auto-off).

tim_p

EDF_Victim said:

Thanks everyone for the help, I think the meter test is a good idea when I get home from work, I had a quick last night and the meter reading does line up with what EDF are claiming via their remote reads.

I do have an electric shower, (850w) - It gets used for around 10 minutes a day maximum.

This won’t go any way towards a massive energy bill (nor for that matter will it provide anything resembling a warm shower!). You need to work on the fact that it is an 8.5kW shower.

EDF_Victim

tim_p said:

EDF_Victim said:

Thanks everyone for the help, I think the meter test is a good idea when I get home from work, I had a quick last night and the meter reading does line up with what EDF are claiming via their remote reads.

I do have an electric shower, (850w) - It gets used for around 10 minutes a day maximum.

This won’t go any way towards a massive energy bill (nor for that matter will it provide anything resembling a warm shower!). You need to work on the fact that it is an 8.5kW shower.

Sorry, my mistake it is in fact 8.5KW.  that said I think it's quite clearly a mistake since 850W showers don't exist, and me making this mistake on a forum when describing the issue, would not change my meter readings or bills from the EDF, so not really helpful in any way, shape or form.   But if this pointless correction gave you some satisfaction, fill your boots! 

badmemory

Are you sure that the shower is only used for 10mins.  My sons showers in the same size shower cost me around a pound a day as they are using almost 5kwh.  That accounts for almost 2000 of the 7500 we use annually.

Krakkkers

8.5 kw shower for 10 mins a day is over 500 kwh a year.

EDF_Victim

badmemory said:

Are you sure that the shower is only used for 10mins.  My sons showers in the same size shower cost me around a pound a day as they are using almost 5kwh.  That accounts for almost 2000 of the 7500 we use annually.

Krakkkers said:

8.5 kw shower for 10 mins a day is over 500 kwh a year.

Very confident, I say the average is 7 minute shower, I know because my wife and kids only have baths, i'm the only one to use the shower unless its one of the 4 times a year my wife's had her hair dyed and the hair dresser washes it using our shower.

Krakkkers

Have you checked the meter regularly to see what is being used hourly, can you check last thing at night and then first thing in the morning to see what over night use is?