Scottish Power bill high (not first post about this)

FrugaiMacDugal

So how does that compare to the bill you got?

dekaspace1

More along the lines is it a lot for someone like me as in washing machine once a week, almost never uses oven/hobs.

Just feels like me only doing one washing machine load a week (which I struggle to get more than half full at that often even struggle to get to half full unless it's bedding) and 4 minute showers isn't saving me much.

Just confused when the IHD is showing I am using around 8 or 9p a hour, and my average day in house being say 10-12 hours going by upper range i'd use lets say £1.20, lets say 40p for a shower, 55p for standing charge and we are at £2.15 per day, there will be days with higher and lower usage but even then that's around 66.45 per month, 

I just realised that SP changed my tariff back in July so may be billing me more, as previous bills I was around £70 in credit at all times even in winter.

dekaspace1

FrugaiMacDugal said:

So how does that compare to the bill you got?

They estimate me at £125 a month, can't remember the exact number as my bill isn't in front of me though I can check online but they had me at over 900 units.

Going by my estimates I'd say I'd be around £70 a month but I am not sure the best way to check as only have a weeks readings.

I'm guessing the standing charge is a big chunk of that and that its 30p per unit.

born_again

I'm with Scottish Power, and yes I think I am on a standard tariff and have day/night rates.

So what tariff does it show on your bills?
Do you have 2 different charges for electric?
What does you bill show Estimated or actual for units used?

Perhaps a screen shot of your bill, with all personal details & meter no blacked out.

dekaspace1

Here's what they estimated.

For the period: 15 July 2025 until 13 October 2025
Your tariff: Standard Online - Monthly Direct Debit
Electricity reading: 13 Oct 25 - 356 (estimate) Night

13 Oct 25 - 528 (estimate) Day

EDIT : Also it says this period last year was 470 and this year is 908 kWh

Alnat1

dekaspace1 said:

Here's what they estimated.

For the period: 15 July 2025 until 13 October 2025
Your tariff: Standard Online - Monthly Direct Debit
Electricity reading: 13 Oct 25 - 356 (estimate) Night

13 Oct 25 - 528 (estimate) Day

EDIT : Also it says this period last year was 470 and this year is 908 kWh

So estimated readings. Read your meter and give them the actual readings. 

FrugaiMacDugal

You only gave one reading from IHD earlier, was that day, night or total?

dekaspace1

Alnat1 said:

dekaspace1 said:

Here's what they estimated.

For the period: 15 July 2025 until 13 October 2025
Your tariff: Standard Online - Monthly Direct Debit
Electricity reading: 13 Oct 25 - 356 (estimate) Night

13 Oct 25 - 528 (estimate) Day

EDIT : Also it says this period last year was 470 and this year is 908 kWh

So estimated readings. Read your meter and give them the actual readings. 

Tried as I say it just shows 00000 but I may be reading it wrong.

FrugaiMacDugal said:

You only gave one reading from IHD earlier, was that day, night or total?

Total.

Robin9

@FrugaiMacDugal

Not sure but I think the IHD can't show both readings.

@dekaspace   Can you  have a second look at the meter itself. Normally with an electric meter the display is live at all times.  Are there some buttons marked A or B ?  Press one and note the readings as they scroll through -  you are looking for some marked R1 or R2 or similar. There will also be a Ttl with the reading you had above

dekaspace1

Found it, 632 daytime 202 nighttime.