Energy bill increases

[SpokeyDokey]

@Moderators - this is NACA all the way down now, shirley?

I mean, I've all sorts of opinions on the subject but unless this thread stays to practicalities of what to switch off and when or the like, it's all highly political.

I agree with your flag to the Mods and that the thread is veering into NACA territory.

It is also well behaved too.

Nonetheless rules are rules and my view would be that the thread stays here but an in-thread reminder be put in place to stay on-track and stick to the practicalities of managing the situation and not debate any overarching political factors.

 

[numbnuts]

I don't want to go to NACA all I want is how to cook my dinner more cheaply and to find out the best deal on companys

 

[fossyant]

Wow! Even our longest program is held that. It is a particularly old machine? Ours is around 5 y old being bought new when I moved to where I am now.

I've seen two and a half hours on a wash once our machine weighs the 'contents' - sometimes it will drop the time if a light load is in. Now what's the eco, is it power and water, just water etc. Most of our washes are the 59 minute one, or 15-45 minute programme - there are millions of options on ours and we only really ever use two - same as the old machine.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Some optimistic news re price freezing coming out via the press.

Seems more like informed leakage rather than pure speculation.

Maybe I am naive though. 🤔🙂

 

[DCLane]

Ditto to @SpokeyDokey & @numbnuts - some ideas would be helpful.

As for dishwashers, my Blomberg's got a 'quick' 58-minute cycle that works and the Blomberg washing machine has a 28-minute one. Add in a couple of 12-minute spin drys and there's no need for a tumble drier. It is a washer-drier but I don't think we've used it as such since purchasing in April. Both use little power as a result.

The main usage we've got is computers; three are on 16-24 hours a day, particularly with me working from home and mine's dual-monitor. However, I'm going back on-site at the university shortly so that usage will go down.

For me the cost isn't currently an issue as I've another year left on a 2-year fixed-rate scheme, but am looking at ideas to improve energy usage in the mean-time.

 

[PeteXXX]

My dishwashers most economical cycle, according to the manual, takes 3 hrs 10 minutes. It uses less water & electricity.

 

[cougie uk]

I don't think we've used the tumbler in a year now. But if you've got a few kids I'd imagine it's harder not to need it.

 

[Milkfloat]

Long cycles on appliances are usually significantly cheaper than short for the same cleaning power as on the long cycles items are left to soak. Your washing machine and dishwasher are not turning/heating for all 3 hours.

 

[PK99]

Just got my latest bill from SSE. My consumption is down by 24% but the standing charge is 52p per day which is outrageous.

Standing charges have increased to cover the costs associated with the Supplier of Last Resort arrangements, when suppliers went bust. So you can thank the people who swapped around BackBedroomGas.co.uk deals for part of that. They got cheap deals, but are now on standard tariff so made no net saving but the rest if us pay more. Hey Ho!

 

[Milkfloat]

Standing charges have increased to cover the costs associated with the Supplier of Last Resort arrangements, when suppliers went bust. So you can thank the people who swapped around BackBedroomGas.co.uk deals for part of that. They got cheap deals, but are now on standard tariff so made no net saving but the rest if us pay more. Hey Ho!

Probably fairer to blame the companies and the regulators than the customers. Pop over to NACA and post a thread about it.

 

[jowwy]

Go solar......will reduce your electrical bill tenfold. But not everyone can do that and as the thread title is Enery Bill increases and not Suggesestions to reduce energy bills

 

[jowwy]

Probably fairer to blame the companies and the regulators than the customers. Pop over to NACA and post a thread about it.

not everything political needs to go into naca........look at the rules put in place, which does state some political stuff can remain. Due to this being the money section, i believe the thread should stay here for all too see and add comments

 

[youngoldbloke]

Standing charges have increased to cover the costs associated with the Supplier of Last Resort arrangements, when suppliers went bust. So you can thank the people who swapped around BackBedroomGas.co.uk deals for part of that. They got cheap deals, but are now on standard tariff so made no net saving but the rest if us pay more. Hey Ho!

I've always swapped around. In fact we were encouraged to do so. Must have saved thousands over the years. As always if the deal looked too good to be true, it probably was

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Probably that we are managing to discuss it sensibly without arguing unlike the other place!

This in spades, there has been an odd comment as it's difficult to discuss this type of issue without bringing in the current climate, but from what I've seen that's all its been a comment & it's not been discussed nor slid into an argument

Some optimistic news re price freezing coming out via the press.

Seems more like informed leakage rather than pure speculation.

Maybe I am naive though. 🤔🙂

Hang on ere, whose now introducing current affairs

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Wow! Even our longest program is held that. It is a particularly old machine? Ours is around 5 y old being bought new when I moved to where I am now.

It's quite a modern Bosch, 5 years old at the very most, daft thing is it wasn't used for the first 2 years & it wasn't until I started whinging that we bought it & never used it did we start to use it, wish I'd kept my mouth shut now.