My Energy use Diary

cw18

Your 'A' and 5/52 are the rankings for last week - so are based on all figures that got entered. You did really well there :T

You'll get the badge and ranking for this weeks figures next Monday.

cw18

Well, I have to say I can't fault i-measure on their email support :T

At 5:40pm yesterday I sent an email to the chap who'd replied to me last week, asking how the badge ratings worked (with respect to the 'hole' I'd found between a 'C' and a 'D')

Just checked my email, and he replied at 8:25pm yesterday !!

Turns out a D is within 10% of the average, so a C is a saving of between 10% and 40% - and I am correctly in the C on both tables, but closer to a B in one (whole site) and a D in the other (dual fuel detached properties). I've even added a sheet to my spreadsheet to figure this out for me now :rolleyes2

He also seemed concerned about the incorrect info I'd found on the site, so has forwarded my email to Catherine to ask her to correct it

cw18

Meters read for the week....

Gas continues on it's downward slide :T, but electricity is up by 10kWh

This will be due to the fact I've done several extra wash (and dry!) loads due to elder DS needing stuff through the laundry in a hurry (he went away on Sunday until this next Friday, but as he's home on leave from the Army only has a limited wardrobe with him - hence I'm not freaking at him about this too much).....

and additionally I managed to con[strike]vince[/strike] elder DS into giving a couple of our lawns (including the largest which is at the back) the first cut of the season using the old electric mower. I need to replace this as it wrecks my back, and I'm looking at a petrol one as the lawns rarely dried out enough last year to be really safe using electrical tools on it !!



Our CO2 emissions are up by 1kg this week, which means an extra 0.5kg per person as I'm set as a 2 person household and don't adjust it when elder DS is home (did think about doing so, as this would improve my badges and club rankings )

Frugaldom

I've scraped in with a 'D' rating this week I was trying to get below the £20 per week mark and seem to have managed that, JUST! Maybe I should quit working from home, give up cooking, find a job with long hours and just eat out? Plus, I could make houseshare and son do the same - I'd save a forune that way - almost enough to run the car that I'd need to buy and tax, insure & fuel to get me to work. :rotfl:

A_fiend_for_life

Just noticed that Imeasure have added a CSV file for pasting into spreadsheets. Top of results page.

EDIT I think their still adding to it at the moment as it doesn't include electricity.

cw18

Just been to check out the csv file (I didn't spot it when I was on before), and it looks like there's a flaw in the system (or - as you say - they're still working on it)

My entire history shows as a 2 people household, but I was set as a 3 person until 18th November !!

ETA: Mine shows the electricity meter readings under the gas ones, whereas it would be more use to me to have them on the same line

A_fiend_for_life

All these absent posters - were going to be on F in a couple of weeks time :eek:

mrsm

sorry I've not posted for a couple of weeks but I have still updated on imeasure
We're doing well still

You have been measuring for 12 weeks.
Total household emissions 1,173 kg CO2
For week ending: 12th April, 2009 your household emitted 73 kg CO2

showing as an A for last week
Your CO2 per person 12 kg
Your household CO2 62 kg

Your household's total energy spend over the last 12 weeks is £191.11.
For week ending 12th April, 2009 your household spent £12.33 in total.
Gas meter (cu. ft. x 100): £5.43 - Main electricity meter: £6.90

This weeks increase largely due to Mr M being home and having the pc on all day and cranking the heating up instead of searching for a jumper (or doing the ironing as I often do when it feels a little chilly)

lingojingo

Just got my dual fuel bill online, having entered my readings this morning - they are reducing my monthly dd by £19!!!!! and refunding £92 :j
I'm over the moon - couldn't have done it without all the support and encouragement on here, so thank you all :T

gazza975526570

lingojingo wrote: »

Just got my dual fuel bill online, having entered my readings this morning - they are reducing my monthly dd by £19!!!!! and refunding £92 :j
I'm over the moon - couldn't have done it without all the support and encouragement on here, so thank you all :T

Well done - thats great!!

I had my bill and a year ago was paying £168 per month - its now down to £90 (hoping to get it at about £70 ish) and i got a refund of around £130!!!

Im so happy as id much rather spend my money on good fun things that an energy bill. This thread and imeasure have really worked for me (along with gas and electric board to get some pointers on high energy use)