Energy bill increases

[Deleted member 26715]

It'd be interesting to see if the fuel price rises have reduced the average speeds on the motorways.

I doubt it very much, I get the impression people have now decided that the quicker they drive, the sooner they get there, the less fuel they use

 

[ColinJ]

i use 100watts per hour

Strictly speaking you use 100 W for an hour so you use 100 Wh per hour, but all of that is nitpicking - we know what you mean!

As for units... Let's finally switch the entire world over to the metric system. I was using it at school 55 years ago and never dreamt that the nation would still be using daft imperial units when I became a pensioner!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I do think people would drive better if the car displayed in pence per mile rather than the MPG or whatever.
It'd be interesting to see if the fuel price rises have reduced the average speeds on the motorways. We must have this data somewhere.

Oh - we do. Historically anyway.

2018 Avg speed 68 mph.
2019 69 mph.
2020 70 mph.


Just from using the motorway I'd be suprised if its that high nowadays.

No idea how that is calculated - does it include HGV's etc or just cars?

Also depends on which motorway. From where I live (15 mins to J36 M6) and heading north if I were to maintain a steady 70mph there would be a constant stream of cars going by at well above 70mph.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

As for units... Let's finally switch the entire world over to the metric system. I was using it at school 55 years ago and never dreamt that the nation would still be using daft imperial units when I became a pensioner!

Yes - we should have made the switch when money went decimal.

 

[DaveReading]

so over 7hrs i use 700watts and therefore 7/10ths of a kilowatt hour

OK, I give up ...

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

As for units... Let's finally switch the entire world over to the metric system. I was using it at school 55 years ago and never dreamt that the nation would still be using daft imperial units when I became a pensioner!

I run, as well as cycle, and my GPS watch is set to metric thus giving pace per km and distance In kilometres

I took part in a half marathon last weekend (21.1km / 13.1 miles) in which the distance markers were only every mile!

At least there are some metric events e.g. parkrun, 10k etc.

 

[Mo1959]

I run, as well as cycle, and my GPS watch is set to metric thus giving pace per km and distance In kilometres

I took part in a half marathon last weekend (21.1km / 13.1 miles) in which the distance markers were only every mile!

At least there are some metric events e.g. parkrun, 10k etc.

I'm afraid I'm a dinosaur Definitely still drive, cycle and run in miles. Running a kilometre just means nothing to me. I like to see how many minutes per mile for running.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

I do think people would drive better if the car displayed in pence per mile rather than the MPG or whatever.
It'd be interesting to see if the fuel price rises have reduced the average speeds on the motorways. We must have this data somewhere.

Oh - we do. Historically anyway.

2018 Avg speed 68 mph.
2019 69 mph.
2020 70 mph.


Just from using the motorway I'd be suprised if its that high nowadays.

Given the way some of the Range Rover drivers accelerate and race around locally, I suspect high fuel costs are having little impact on the behaviour of some.

 

[midlife]

Quick bit of pencil and paper work on the upcoming increases, as I pay for my house as well as put towards daughters (all electric) flat then that's near on a grand a month...... Going to have to be some changes at home

 

[fossyant]

Quick bit of pencil and paper work on the upcoming increases, as I pay for my house as well as put towards daughters (all electric) flat then that's near on a grand a month...... Going to have to be some changes at home

That is scary. My current use is about £230 a month but paying £330. Cost will easily jump to £330 in October. Scottish Power have kindly told me they will let me know the charges in September

 

[jowwy]

OK, I give up ...

If i run my office at 100watts for 7hrs……how many kilowatt hours have i used???

 

[midlife]

I think lots of people are going to find the price hike for energy scary... We bought this house for the garden and accepted that the 1930's house that came with it would cost a bit more to heat than a modern house. Ouch!

 

[winjim]

Strictly speaking you use 100 W for an hour so you use 100 Wh per hour, but all of that is nitpicking - we know what you mean!

As for units... Let's finally switch the entire world over to the metric system. I was using it at school 55 years ago and never dreamt that the nation would still be using daft imperial units when I became a pensioner!

Kilowatt hour is a nonsense unit anyway, not to mention kilowatt hours per year. How many time dimensions do you want? Can we not just use Joules and Watts?

 

[lazybloke]

If i run my office at 100watts for 7hrs……how many kilowatt hours have i used???

An hour at 100 Watts consumes a total of 0.1 kilowatthour of energy.

7 hours would be 0.7 kilowatthours, aka 0.7 units.

Can also measure energy as ergs , btu, calories, etc etc; apologies to @ColinJ for use of non-SI units

 

[Salty seadog]

Thankfully this horrendous price rise is coming in wintertime when I don't need to have my fan on to keep me cool in all this heat.