Energy bill increases

[johnnyb47]

Yes I was quite surprised to. The house I live in is really old dating back to the late 1890s with small windows and low ceilings (you have to duck your head through doors otherwise you'll knock yourself out)
I think having low ceilings help towards lower energy savings as there less room to heat.
Also I've been using an electric throw to keep warm at night in front of the tv,and have the central heating low to around 16 degrees. I think the electric throw which I bought from Argos costs around 2.5 pence an hour on it's lowest setting which does me just fine.
Another great way to keep warm (and is cycling related) is that I'm using the turbo trainer in the kitchen..I'm not enjoying cycling outside at the moment after work and in the dark, so I've resorted to the dreaded Turbo trainer to keep the legs spinning. Warm as toast whilst doing the Tour de back kitchen ( but mind numbingly boring)

 

[Scaleyback]

Yes I was quite surprised to. The house I live in is really old dating back to the late 1890s with small windows and low ceilings (you have to duck your head through doors otherwise you'll knock yourself out)
I think having low ceilings help towards lower energy savings as there less room the heat.
Also I've been using an electric throw to keep warm at night in front of the tv,and have the central heating low to around 16 degrees. I think the electric throw which I bought from Argos costs around 2.5 pence an hour on it's lowest setting which does me just fine.
Another great way to keep warm (and is cycling related) is that I'm using the turbo trainer in the kitchen..I'm not enjoying cycling outside at the moment after work and in the dark, so I've resorted to the dreaded Turbo trainer to keep the legs spinning. Warm as toast whilst doing the Tour de back kitchen ( but mind numbingly boring)

Well done to you. I'm not envious (well maybe a little )

 

[johnnyb47]

The only problem with having the Turbo trainer in the kitchen is that the Guinness is within reach whilst I'm peddling for Britain. A can somehow manages to find it's way into my water bottle cage 🤔

 

[gavroche]

I have taken a meter reading today before putting on the central heating and will take another reading tomorrow morning, to give me an idea on the daily cost. The central heating didn't come on till 2pm and will go off at about 9.30 pm. It is set on 18 degrees.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Is there a formula or calculator anyone can share to help me calculate the cost of running an oil filled radiator?

I know it's rating (1.5Kw) and my electricity unit cost, what I'm not sure about is how to factor in what setting (high/medium/low) its on at and temperature it is set to.

We've got one and Its 5 fins I think and having it on number 2 its 37p per hour.Thats medium as there are 3 settings.

 

[jowwy]

another energy saving session with octopus this evening. This time its a 2hr slot between 5 and 7

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Currently as they can't read my Electric meter they are paying us the average saving on each occasio

 

[fossyant]

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!!

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That's an incredible amount of gas, I've been about 55KWh each day this week

 

[jowwy]

That's an incredible amount of gas, I've been about 55KWh each day this week

we are around 48kwh a day at the moment....wouldnt have made a mark at last years 3p a kilowatt, but at 10.7p, its a different story

 

[fossyant]

we are around 48kwh a day at the moment....wouldnt have made a mark at last years 3p a kilowatt, but at 10.7p, its a different story

Exactly - a bad month would have been £60 of gas, it's 3x that now.

 

[jowwy]

Exactly - a bad month would have been £60 of gas, it's 3x that now.

its criminal what we are being charged.....

 

[mjr]

Currently as they can't read my Electric meter they are paying us the average saving on each occasio

Meanwhile, they seem to be reading mine fine but say they can't and won't pay us. I've escalated it a bit further today.

 

[mjr]

its criminal what we are being charged.....

What crime do you think it is? It's what people voted for (allegedly, in the case of Russia). I say no more or we're off to NACA.

 

[classic33]

What crime do you think it is? It's what people voted for (allegedly, in the case of Russia). I say no more or we're off to NACA.

Less than 5% of gas used in the UK comes from overseas.

 

[jowwy]

What crime do you think it is? It's what people voted for (allegedly, in the case of Russia). I say no more or we're off to NACA.

i never voted for increased gas and elec prices....when was this vote taken place??? this is to do with my household bills...nothing to do with NACA