Energy bill increases

[Deleted member 26715]

Also can add more of the same plugs later, or have to rder as many as I need right now?

As long as you buy the same kind you can add more later

 

[Kingfisher101]

in this house the heating is coming on six while ten.Rest of the time two jumpers and a scarf plus a car blanket around the legs when sitting on the sofa.I will add there is a boost for a short while in the afternoon.So its not that bad.

You say on here that you are ill sometimes? Sitting in freezing conditions isnt very good when you have health issues. The council have warm hubs where you can sit during the day for free if this helps you?

 

[postman]

You say on here that you are ill sometimes? Sitting in freezing conditions isnt very good when you have health issues. The council have warm hubs where you can sit during the day for free if this helps you?

i hope i have not given the wrong impression i sound like Scrooge far from it.So i have deleted my previous comments.

 

[classic33]

i hope i have not given the wrong impression i sound like Scrooge far from it.So i have deleted my previous comments.

Sorry you felt you had to delete them.
You've as much right as anyone else to post what you do/feel.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

You say on here that you are ill sometimes? Sitting in freezing conditions isnt very good when you have health issues. The council have warm hubs where you can sit during the day for free if this helps you?

12-18 degrees is hardly freezing

 

[Kingfisher101]

12-18 degrees is hardly freezing

12ish is pretty cold when you are not very well or very elderly etc to sit in all day. I know because my bathroom is about that (12) and its bad enough going to to toilet etc.
I was just saying theres help there for people who are struggling and also no one ever really knows about others difficulties/finances.

 

[classic33]

12ish is pretty cold when you are not very well or very elderly etc to sit in all day. I know because my bathroom is about that (12) and its bad enough going to to toilet etc.
I was just saying theres help there for people who are struggling and also no one ever really knows about others difficulties/finances.

It's currently 12°C in the room I'm sat in. There's health issues to contend with, for me, but non of them can be affected by it being too hot or too cold. It gets cold, I'll shut the window.

I've worked inside, where it was often in 50+°C and outside where the current still air temperatures had windchill factored in, lowering them a fair bit further. Neither extreme seems to bother me.

We're all different, and we all react differently to the same conditions. And some of us are too polite to tell others what we think about what's been said.

 

[fossyant]

Obvious question but if I buy these do I need to get the ones that come with 'Energy Monitoring' and not the slightly cheaper 'Smart Plug' ones?

Also can add more of the same plugs later, or have to rder as many as I need right now?

Just get what you need. You don't need the energy monitoring ones, unless you want to monitor use. Just add plugs/lightbulbs etc as and when you want to.

 

[Kingfisher101]

It's currently 12°C in the room I'm sat in. There's health issues to contend with, for me, but non of them can be affected by it being too hot or too cold. It gets cold, I'll shut the window.

I've worked inside, where it was often in 50+°C and outside where the current still air temperatures had windchill factored in, lowering them a fair bit further. Neither extreme seems to bother me.

We're all different, and we all react differently to the same conditions. And some of us are too polite to tell others what we think about what's been said.

O.K thats what you think and thats you. Some people are really struggling and dont know where to go for help or what to do. I'd rather explain the options and let them decide for themselves. You do know that every year in the U.K many people die from the cold? This predominantly affects the elderly who struggle with self regulating their temperature. Theres plenty of elderly people on this board.Many people are too proud to say they are really suffering harship.

 

[gzoom]

This week, I would say it has been the first 'proper' week of winter, and the first proper week since last winter, the boiler has been literally burning cash. Essentially £20/day in heating, so £600/month roughly for Dec-Jan. Bare in mind current gas prices are 'capped', uncapped/market rates are close to 25p/kWh for gas, so £50/day at current usage!!!!

Its our choice/fault for choosing to live in an unnecessary big house. As ever £££ will end up the biggest lever for change in consumer spending. £50/day is gas.....we'll be moving to somewhere smaller/more efficient for energy!!

 

[johnnyb47]

Just had my quarterly bill for the gas and electric. Opened it very gingerly expecting to see a bank busting bill inside, but it wasn't too bad. £266 ,but baring in mind the Governments energy help was included into that ( something of around £66 a month) to which amounted £200.
Last year my bill was £ 285 ,so I could say the governments help has cancelled out the energy price increase for me personally.

 

[mjr]

Just get what you need. You don't need the energy monitoring ones, unless you want to monitor use. Just add plugs/lightbulbs etc as and when you want to.

I thought the point was to monitor use of an oil rad?

 

[Scaleyback]

Just had my quarterly bill for the gas and electric. Opened it very gingerly expecting to see a bank busting bill inside, but it wasn't too bad. £266 ,but baring in mind the Governments energy help was included into that ( something of around £66 a month) to which amounted £200.
Last year my bill was £ 285 ,so I could say the governments help has cancelled out the energy price increase for me personally.

Thats a quarterly bill ? Mine will be of that order for the month Nov14 - Dec 15.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I thought the point was to monitor use of an oil rad?

That's right, though I've decided not to buy them immediately. I'll take the hit of running the rad for a couple days until new boiler, and then in the new year have a good look at all energy monitoring systems. Might even ask for smart meters!

 

[cyberknight]

started using stick up rechargeable motion sensor lights in the hall/landing , my question being as they take about 2 hours per week to charge are they saving much compared to leaving the landing light on all night ? I say yes but i havent the math to work it out