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Yes! I have a one-room bedsit with one electric heater I run on the lowest setting for maybe a couple of hours a day. I'm spending over £40/month at the moment. I don't even drink tea or cook very often.
I had solar panels fitted a month back - which has reduced my Elec bill somewhat. Im, stil around £60 per month though. My combined Elec/Gas is around £120 per month, and Im on the cheapest tarrif according to Uswitch and CTM.
OK - its been cold so the heating is quite costly, and its a 4 bed semi with 2 kids using electronic gizmos, BUT I has A+++ appliances everywhere, I monitor my usage and generated power and run things like washing machines when the panels are generating enough. I also have double glazing, loft and cavity wall insulation.
I expect my electricity costs to go down a little when I move into my own place next month - less uses of washing machine and tumble dryer, no hair dryers and far fewer laptops and gadgets. I will have electric hobs though, plus a power-hungry home cinema system and desktop PC. At least my only use for gas during the first 6-8 months will be hot water (via a new Band A condensing boiler), so that will hopefully drop below £5pm.
So basically I'm an average electricity user and very low gas user.
I've been using the dryer none stop over the winter, up until this mild period started, as there are 4 adults in our house.
So, not bad, seeing as we are on a standard tariff.
Candy
My bill was effectively £178 a month for the quarter, really is heat or eat, so turned off hot water and heating.
Still costing £50 a month for a two bed flat PC, Microwave, Kettle, Oven and fridge are only things left and a bit of TV for 2 hours a night.