Electricity Bill Madness

KingOfAquitaine · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:23

We have just recieved a 6month bill for over £460, and I'm sure this can't be right.

3months of the bill value at £62 and the second 3months the rest, with the meter saying we've used over 5,000KWh of electricity. This surely cannot be right can it?

Anyone know a site to check power usage

Wallace · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:25

Was it an estimated bill? Rather than look for a website to check power usage, how about checking the electricity meter in your house and taking a reading, see if it matches whats on the bill.

KingOfAquitaine · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:28

Wallace said:
Was it an estimated bill? Rather than look for a website to check power usage, how about checking the electricity meter in your house and taking a reading, see if it matches whats on the bill.

They estimated in 0ctober 11,111 (odd I know), and now (as when they read it), its nearly 16,000.

Checking the web, a medium sized house uses 3,300kWh a year!

Glaucus · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:29

how many of you live there ect?
we use £50 a month between two of us and we have gas heating.

have you got a previouse bill? or did you check the electricity when you moved in?

if you know what the KWh was on when you moved in or old bill it's easy to check. Also make sure that its on roughly 16000 now. They might of read it wrong.

KingOfAquitaine · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:40

AcidHell2 said:
how many of you live there ect?
we use £50 a month between two of us and we have gas heating.

have you got a previouse bill? or did you check the electricity when you moved in?

if you know what the KWh was on when you moved in or old bill it's easy to check. Also make sure that its on roughly 16000 know. They might of read it wrong.

4 of us live here, and bills are usually about 60-70 for electricity.

And good thinking, I'm sure we checked the meters and reported them, but will need to look where we put the figures

Glaucus · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:43

I would say it's right, that only works out at £76 a month and if a few of you use computers and hence more likely to have big tv's and stereos. That's not a bad bill.

Slinwagh · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:46

We have just had our combined electric and gas bill from Scottish Power Manweb.

The grand total of £446 for the quarter.

We have never had a bill in the past 12 months over £300 that includes this quarter last year!

Rotty · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:46

as said it's probably about right, the difference to the 2 quarters will be an estimated reading followed by the correction due to an actual reading

Glaucus · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:48

Slinwagh said:
We have just had our combined electric and gas bill from Scottish Power Manweb.

The grand total of £446 for the quarter.

We have never had a bill in the past 12 months over £300 that includes this quarter last year!

That bills 6 months not a quarter though.

norm · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:51

To the OP, with the numbers you quoted 28kWh/day isn't that big a stretch, especially if your heating is electric. Factor in the dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, TV, lighting, PCs etc. all adds up.

Sleepy · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:56

AcidHell2 said:
I would say it's right, that only works out at £76 a month and if a few of you use computers and hence more likely to have big tv's and stereos. That's not a bad bill.

Yep, I live on my own and am currently paying £40/month for elec and I have gas for heating. In fact if anything its a bit on the low side.

BruceLee · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:00

I pay £32 a month DD for mine and we have gas heating, and they always send me letters each month that I am in credit etc etc.
There are 2 of us living here with 2 pcs etc, but I personally am always turning lights off where necessary, dont leave things on standby, have efficient light bulbs etc.

All your posts make me think I may be getting undercharged

richolmes72 · 26 Feb 2007 at 00:11

We're paying out around £100 a month! Even more than that recently! :eek:

, that's with Gas Heating AND cooker, but with Electric Shower.

Good thing there's 6 people to split it with.....

yer_averagejoe · 26 Feb 2007 at 00:23

hmmm we're a flat of 3, all with our own pcs and quarterly it comes to £160 for elec and £40 for gas so around £22 each per month in total. (~£18/month each for electricity)

thinking about it, thats not too bad at all - £5.50 a week for electricity and gas

elroberto · 26 Feb 2007 at 10:14

The National average is 3,900 kWh pa. It sjust sounds like the October reading was way underestimated, but to be on the safe side. What you should do is a 7 day meter test. Take a reading the same time every day for 7 days. If the consumption is ridiculously high over that period contact your supplier as your meter might be faulty.