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  • Doc_N
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    Slinky said:
    35000!!!  OMG! Ours is about 9500. What are you heating with 35K?
    I'm talking kWh here - not cubic metres!
  • Slinky
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    Doc_N said:
    Slinky said:
    35000!!!  OMG! Ours is about 9500. What are you heating with 35K?
    I'm talking kWh here - not cubic metres!

    I realise that. 35000 kwh is a huge amout. More than 3 times the average?
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • Doc_N
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    Slinky said:
    Doc_N said:
    Slinky said:
    35000!!!  OMG! Ours is about 9500. What are you heating with 35K?
    I'm talking kWh here - not cubic metres!

    I realise that. 35000 kwh is a huge amout. More than 3 times the average?
    Houses vary, I suppose. High ceilings make quite a difference too! It's as energy efficient as it can realistically be.
  • Slinky
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    Doc_N said:
    Slinky said:
    Doc_N said:
    Slinky said:
    35000!!!  OMG! Ours is about 9500. What are you heating with 35K?
    I'm talking kWh here - not cubic metres!

    I realise that. 35000 kwh is a huge amout. More than 3 times the average?
    Houses vary, I suppose. High ceilings make quite a difference too! It's as energy efficient as it can realistically be.

    I'm glad we pulled out of buying a house with a 32ft lounge and high ceilings. I dread to think what the heating bills are.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • Bendo
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    edited 9 October at 9:52PM
    Slinky said:
    Doc_N said:
    It's lost its appeal for me - at least for gas - when I spotted this from Ecotricity:

    Unit rate 4.620p kWh
    Standing charge 49.969p per day
    Price guaranteed until 12 months fixed term

    East Midlands.


    Ouch! That standing charge would be the killer for me. Currently paying 29.38p on Tracker in Eastern area

    I came to the same conclusion.  My gas usage is between 7&8000 kWh now, down from about 13,000 due to making the most of Agile to heat the thermal store when it's near free. Planning to ride it out on tracker.
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