EON Electricity Bill - 2 bedroom flat average usage?

R34GTT

I moved into a new build 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom flat in August 2007.
It is all electric (heating, hot water, oven, cooker etc) and no gas.

My average usage over the past three months is 25kWh per day, this seems very high and the bills also high - direct debit is set at £62 per month and I am currently £85 in debit!

Is this high for a 2 bedroom flat? There are 2 of us and we both work 9-5 Mon-Fri and the heating is rarely used at all.

All electrical appliances and TV, PC etc are turned off at the socket at night and unused until the following evening.

I cannot work out how we are using so much electricity, any advice welcome!

Thank you,

Glyn

space_rider

What kind of heating do you have and how do you get hot water?

Jerryuk

Glyn,

I don't have a comparable property but I'd guess it's the water heater. I stay in modern flats sometimes on business and I've noticed they tend to have a large water tank with two immersion heaters running 24hours. Obviously they're on thermostats but it still means they're keeping the water at full heat when it isn't needed. Do you a timer on your water heaters?

Jerry

Edit: Just worked out that heating a 150 litre tank of water from 10C to 60C will take almost 9kW/h at 100% efficiency and no heat loses.

R34GTT

The heating is electric radiators but they are hardly ever used unless it's actually freezing outside for example. Most of the time I leave the radiators turned off at the wall.

Jerry, the hot water boiler does not have any timer so I assume is turned on 24/7, it does have a boost button but I've never had to use it. It does seem a bit strange that in a new build it doesn't have a hot water timer!

Would I be wise to switch the boiler off when I leave for work in the morning and then back on at night for example? Or is this not recommended in terms of efficiency of heating etc?

Thanks

dc

It is best to switch everything of untill you need it. E.g. the heat you put into the stored water will leach away if not used, and will be wasted ( in heating up the room then the outside, depending on how good any insulation is )
You will need to practice switching things on at the correct time span before you need to use it, so that things is warm/hot enough for your use / comfort. If the hot water tank has two elements try switching the lower one off and only use it for baths if you have one. Or just try using the boost .

We have a 3 bed semi of older construction with gas central heating and still use around 17 units a day

chas1937

I live in a 2 bedroom/mid-terrace and my daily consumption this past week has been--offpeak 56 units and ordinary ones 8 units.I'm also all electric with no gas at all and heating is done by storage heaters.

Cardew

R34GTT wrote: »

Jerry, the hot water boiler does not have any timer so I assume is turned on 24/7, it does have a boost button but I've never had to use it. It does seem a bit strange that in a new build it doesn't have a hot water timer!


Thanks

Using 25kWh a day and spending £251(3 x £62 + £85) it would appear you are not on an economy 7 tariff?

It is normal for boilers without a timer to be on economy 7, it just comes on during the cheap rate period and the 'boost' is if you run out of hot water.

Frankly to be on normal electricity for everything and only use £250 in 3 months in mid-winter is excellent.

Bear in mind that the average household spends over £1,000pa on gas and electricty. To have all electric with no storage heating you would expect to pay far more than £1,000.

You look to be heading for an annual bill of way under £1000, so I don't think you have a problem.

Drak_2

hi my girlfriend and I live in a 2 bedroom flat, although we only use one, the second is pure storage. we moved in a year ago and we were paying 69 a mnth direct debit, a lot i thought at the time but thought ok as obviously any money not spent would be added on. however 3 months in, we were told we needed to increase that direct debit to 211 pounds a Month. They were basically saying we are using 633 pounds worth of electricity a quater...and this was Spring time. our winter bill had been 345, still a lot but nothing compared to what followed. I'm a chef and work 55-60 hours a week, i'm never there. eon have been very un helpful. its all electric and we have storage heaters. I'm at a loss. any advice?
thanks.

good_advice

Resurfacing an old thread?
Drak, try the comparison sites to see if you are on the cheapest tariff?

Former_E.ON_Company_Representative:_Malc

Hi Drak

That's certainly a massive increase. Has the account been billed up to date to accurate meter readings?

Have previous bills been accurate or were they estimated leading to a large catch up bill? Is there any debt on the account?

Sorry for all the questions but trying to build up picture of your account.

As good advice says, make sure you're on the best tariff for your circumstances. Pop your usage on to one of the comparison sites. This will list out all your options, both with us and the other suppliers.

I'm sorry you found are agents unhelpful Drak but hope this gives you a few pointers. Give me a shout if you need any more info as will be happy to help.

Malc

Juzza12

My mum has a 2 bedroom flat, all electric. Her bill in the summer is £100 per month, that can't be right can it?