All-electric flat - expensive running costs

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char115

 I have a similar problem.  I moved into a new build council property, downsizing from a 2 bed to a 1 bed.  The flat I am in now is all electric.  I have calculated how much my electric is by having paper and pen near the meter.  I added £20.00 on the 31/01/24.  Checked just now 06/01/24 and I have £1.73 left.  So that is £19.00 in 6 days.  I do worry about how I am going to cope when I finally retire from work, what can I do though, it is unlikely that I would be able to move.

QrizB

char115 said:

I moved into a new build council property, downsizing from a 2 bed to a 1 bed.  The flat I am in now is all electric.  I have calculated how much my electric is by having paper and pen near the meter.  I added £20.00 on the 31/01/24.  Checked just now 06/01/24 and I have £1.73 left.  So that is £19.00 in 6 days.

£3 a day during a December cold snap doesn't sound too bad.

char115 said:

I do worry about how I am going to cope when I finally retire from work, what can I do though, it is unlikely that I would be able to move.

I don't know how much of that £3 is heat and how much is other electrical use, but even if it's £3 a day for the entire year that's only £1095 per year. I'd suggest it's more likely to be around £7-800.

RelievedSheff

£3 a day during a cold snap really isn't that much!

Swipe

I have a bungalow with 4 storage heaters in use and I'm using just over £7 or 55KWh a day at the moment during this cold snap, whereas I'd normally be using around £5 a day.

molerat

My house averages £1.66 + 62p per day electric and that is with gas heating, gas was £6 + 32p yesterday.  £3 seems pretty insignificant really especially as that includes SC.  All electric will likely be dearer than gas but I can't see a problem here.

GibbsRule_No3.

Mine for a one bedroom bungalow, with three Dimplex Quantums was £122.72 (£17.98 of that was Standing Charge) for December. I know I could get this down if I did not have a large water tank for my shower running off the bath taps, rather than a stand alone proper shower unit. My fingers are crossed that my H/A might be doing my bathroom this year. I run my heaters as "out all day", so two hours morning and four hours in the evenings at 20C. I live in the South East (London Borough) so granted, probably not as cold as some areas of the country.