My Energy use Diary

Frugaldom

setmefree2 wrote: »

....I feel ashamed .....my heating came on this weekend....not for long but it was on



SMF2

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Poor SMF, you'll be needing winter woolies soon but be reassured that our heating, if we had a thermostat and heating, would have kicked in some time ago even if it had been set at 15 degrees so feel no shame, blame it on the weather.

AFFL - SPILL THE BEANS! :T:beer::j 3 stone weight loss in a year is spectacular, how did you do it and can I do it too?

Janeryan

How much have I spent? (£ per week)

Your household's total energy spend over the last 56 weeks is £592.62.
For week ending 27th September, 2009 your household spent £6.56 in total.
Gas meter (cubic metres): £1.27 - Main electricity meter: £5.28
C rating and 18/43 in carbon club

This time last year we spent £5.35 on gas and £6.26 on elec so I am well pleased-the new boiler must really be making a difference!

Just trying to decide which energy provider to use next as have just opted out of moving straight onto Scottish Power Online Energy 6 as currently their standard variable rate is the same as the fixed tarrif I was on that ended on 31 Aug (so technically am now worse off)and am waiting to see whose price is going to drop next before I make my move!

setmefree2

A_fiend_for_life wrote: »

I've lost around three stone compared with last year so perhaps that improves circulation too.

that's fantastic. Well done on that

I'd be happy to lose 3 Lbs:p

setmefree2

Janeryan wrote: »

This time last year we spent £5.35 on gas and £6.26 on elec so I am well pleased-the new boiler must really be making a difference!

well done to you :T

setmefree2

Well the heating never come on today or yesterday BUT it hasn't stopped raining since Sunday so I had to use my TD yesterday which (the forecast says it will rain until the end of the week)....

....I am now wearing jumpers most days:D

cw18

Just input this weeks readings - and I'm totally bemused !!!

Despite it being dark until later in the mornings, and from earlier in the evenings - meaning more use of light - my electricity is down by 2kWh to 63kWh (and it's a month since it was lower than this week).
This week last year was 84kwh electricity, so down by 25%

But even more confusing is my gas....... I've been holding bang on steady for the last 6 weeks, but - despite being convinced the heating has come on a touch two mornings - this week is down by over 25% from 46kWh to just 34kWh
This week last year was 68kWh gas - so I've HALVED it !!!!!!!! (But I know I was using the heating more for DH 12 months ago, which probably explains it)

Frugaldom

That's brilliant CW! My electricity will see a jump next week after switching on one of the storage heaters but it's just getting too cold and damp to do without now. Still hoping for a late burst of sunshine and warmth but haven't seen heatwaves in October since leaving Suffolk several years ago.

setmefree2

cw18 wrote: »

Just input this weeks readings - and I'm totally bemused !!!

Despite it being dark until later in the mornings, and from earlier in the evenings - meaning more use of light - my electricity is down by 2kWh to 63kWh (and it's a month since it was lower than this week).
This week last year was 84kwh electricity, so down by 25%

But even more confusing is my gas....... I've been holding bang on steady for the last 6 weeks, but - despite being convinced the heating has come on a touch two mornings - this week is down by over 25% from 46kWh to just 34kWh
This week last year was 68kWh gas - so I've HALVED it !!!!!!!! (But I know I was using the heating more for DH 12 months ago, which probably explains it)

well done :T:T:T

ajmoney

Do you all make a note of your readings weekly? I have forgotten to make a note of mine for the last few weeks.

I know when I got my bill through for the electricity it told me I was using more electricity than last year, but we have an electric oven now, so we are bound to. I know I am using more because I am now house proud and hoover somewhere in the house on most days, it is amazing how much that blooming thing uses up :eek:

cw18

I read mine weekly on a Tuesday.

I've forgotten a couple of times - but I've just read on a Wednesday, divided the useage since the previous week by 8 and multiplied by 7..... that's going to be close enough for what I'm using the readings for