Energy bill increases

[numbnuts]

My Christmas day energy usage was £10.26.
Could have been better, could have been worse...

In contrast, single, no heating and no fancy cooking £1.85 6.8 units

 

[jowwy]

In contrast, single, no heating and no fancy cooking £1.85 6.8 units

You still on a nice low deal then???

 

[numbnuts]

You still on a nice low deal then???

Yes until the 24th Febuary, how much it will be after that God knows £££££, but I'm trying to keep it less than £2 per day

 

[Tenkaykev]

Gas prices are now below what they were when the invasion of Ukraine started.

 

[jowwy]

Gas prices are now below what they were when the invasion of Ukraine started.

But the gas was bought when the prices were high, they now need to use that high proce gas, before restocking with the lower price stuff

 

[jowwy]

Yes until the 24th Febuary, how much it will be after that God knows £££££, but I'm trying to keep it less than £2 per day

Whats you current tariff??? The capped unit price is 33.4p/kwh

 

[numbnuts]

Gas - 7.48kwh
Elec - 28.45kwh

 

[jowwy]

Gas - 7.48kwh
Elec - 28.45kwh

So a few pence increase on each one come end of feb…..and the another rise come april. Its shocking how much it keeps rising

 

[toffee]

But the gas was bought when the prices were high, they now need to use that high proce gas, before restocking with the lower price stuff

I am surprised no one is having a go at them for forward buying

 

[jowwy]

I am surprised no one is having a go at them for forward buying

You have to forward buy, to enable you to supply your customers……how else would we get our gas???

 

[toffee]

You have to forward buy, to enable you to supply your customers……how else would we get our gas???

oh I agree, but its like petrol when the crude oil prices change the retailers are hammered because they have not lowered their price.

 

[MrGrumpy]

My Christmas day energy usage was £10.26.
Could have been better, could have been worse...

£18 not inc vat and standing charge we did cook a lot for 7 adults !

 

[MrGrumpy]

Just received a letter from Octopus Energy containing the following paragraph

An email from Octopus Energy

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​ ​ Looking further ahead, based on current plans, energy prices will rise a further 20% in April — taking a typical home annual bill from around £2,500 to £3,000 — as the Government scales back the amount of support available. With the £67 monthly credits from the Energy Bill Support Scheme also ending in March, we know April is going to be a difficult time for many.

It’s really shoot isn’t it . I hope to have my solar up and running long before then . Which over time will save something …. Maybe………..

 

[presta]

I've just put in a monthly meter reading
My average gas consumption for this December was 3660W, compared to 3140W last year, and 3446W in 2020.

 

[Asa Post]

EDF have sent me a statement for the last 6 months. I wish they did it monthly, but heigh-ho. Gas only, the electricity is with a different company.
My own estimate was only a few pounds out, and because I pay by direct debit I'm still in credit, but they have projected my usage forward for 2023 and taking account of the price increase in April they want to change the DD from £62 to £82 .
As my son commented, that's a huge % increase, but when I look at what other people are paying I'm relieved that's it's not a lot bigger.