Average monthly cost of elec. and gas

Sugar_Coated_Owl

I'm attempting to move out of home and just trying to work out costs e.t.c I have briefly lived away from home before but all bills were all included. In this place I'm looking at they aren't. I would be sharing with one other person so the bills would be split. Rent is £400 p.c.m plus bills. How much should I allow each month for elec. and gas? I really have no idea how it works so I would appreciate any advice.

Thank you.

laurenzo99

i am a student, sharing a two bed flat with another student.

We hardly ever have heating on and use what must be an average amount of electricty and our bills have worked out at about £800 a year- so £400 each.

smartie1976

It's so hard to quantify!

It really depends on house/flat, age of property, energy efficiency, number of raditators, open-plan or not, number of rooms, shower and bath usage, washing machine/ dishwasher usage, carpets or laminate, double glazing etc.

I pay £25 gas, £15 elec PCM (that's £480 annually), in an open plan, 2-bed 1904 mid terrace, double glazed, carpetted, with almost no energy efficiency, heating is on about 5 hours a day in the colder months. I live alone and mostly shower at the gym, no dishwasher, washing maching on once a week.

However I'm on a fixed tariff from 2005 so I can't say how representative this is of current prices.

I'd say for a shared flat around £600-£800 a year for the whole property (so apportion this) is probably reasonable.