How much for utilities?
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3 Bed detached. Old and has rubbish double glazing. It's ok but could do with upgrading. Loft insulation. Carpeted throughout.
Just the other week we had a new combi boiler installed and it has dramatically reduced our spend per day on heating, water and cooking. Plus we are paying our debt off for both, gas and electric so bare this in mind.
Prepayment meter for G & E. Currently paying off our debts.
Normal water rates.
Gas £60 four weekly - estimated as new boiler installed. This is what we stuck on the meter last Friday. This includes our debt of £10 per week and some small standing charge. Currently using 22p-74p per day. This is having heating on 4am-6am and 5pm-7pm. The 70p usage days are when we have a bath and use the cooker to make a big tea (Sunday Roast for example). Anything between 20p-70p - Gas cooker for tea and hot water, the higher usage is when bath, cooking tea and washing lots of pots is in progress.
Electric £80 four weekly. This includes our debt of £10 per week and some small standing charge. The rate (Pence per kw/h) is also higher than normal tariffs. No LED lights as of yet but will invest in some in the new year.
Water £51 per calendar month (8 payments a year. April-November)
Just the other week we had a new combi boiler installed and it has dramatically reduced our spend per day on heating, water and cooking. Plus we are paying our debt off for both, gas and electric so bare this in mind.
Prepayment meter for G & E. Currently paying off our debts.
Normal water rates.
Gas £60 four weekly - estimated as new boiler installed. This is what we stuck on the meter last Friday. This includes our debt of £10 per week and some small standing charge. Currently using 22p-74p per day. This is having heating on 4am-6am and 5pm-7pm. The 70p usage days are when we have a bath and use the cooker to make a big tea (Sunday Roast for example). Anything between 20p-70p - Gas cooker for tea and hot water, the higher usage is when bath, cooking tea and washing lots of pots is in progress.
Electric £80 four weekly. This includes our debt of £10 per week and some small standing charge. The rate (Pence per kw/h) is also higher than normal tariffs. No LED lights as of yet but will invest in some in the new year.
Water £51 per calendar month (8 payments a year. April-November)
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Water £45
Gas £30
Electricity £140
Three bedroom mid terrace, mains gas, GCH and dual fuel cooking
Gas £30
Electricity £140
Three bedroom mid terrace, mains gas, GCH and dual fuel cooking
Are you running a cannabis farm?
My elec isnt much less. c. £120 pcm.
working from home, so PC (x 2 - me plus wife) running all day
being a big house just getting the internet around the place consumes a chunk - 4 x access points, 2 x switches, 1 x NAS.
Air con in summer months - plus loads of little things that add up a lot
working from home, so PC (x 2 - me plus wife) running all day
being a big house just getting the internet around the place consumes a chunk - 4 x access points, 2 x switches, 1 x NAS.
Air con in summer months - plus loads of little things that add up a lot
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Gas & Electric - £60 (always in credit)
Water - £22
2 Bed flat, computer, TV, Fish tank, Playstation
moving to a 3 bed semi soon, so will see the difference.
Water - £22
2 Bed flat, computer, TV, Fish tank, Playstation
moving to a 3 bed semi soon, so will see the difference.
3 bed terrace with 2 adults, 1 toddler*
Gas/electric - £120
Water - £50
*However since my gf has just moved out with the toddler, I'm now on my own, so I'm hoping the gas/electric will plummet (she was at home all day with TV etc. on, her ideal temperature was 20-22, lots of washing kids clothes, whereas I'm at work all day, and the thermostat won't be going above 18
)
Gas/electric - £120
Water - £50
*However since my gf has just moved out with the toddler, I'm now on my own, so I'm hoping the gas/electric will plummet (she was at home all day with TV etc. on, her ideal temperature was 20-22, lots of washing kids clothes, whereas I'm at work all day, and the thermostat won't be going above 18
)
New build, 3 bed, black timber cladded.
Gas (heating) and Elec (cooking) = £75pm for the last six months since moved in and now £220 in credit.
Water = £120 per quarter.
Better than our 2 bed flat we came out off which had storage heaters and the winter bills (4 months odd) were £250 pm.
Gas (heating) and Elec (cooking) = £75pm for the last six months since moved in and now £220 in credit.
Water = £120 per quarter.
Better than our 2 bed flat we came out off which had storage heaters and the winter bills (4 months odd) were £250 pm.
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Wow, I'd give my right arm to have monthly rates as cheap as that.
Water - £55 (metered)
Electric - £105
Oil - £70 (gas is hugely expensive here)
3 bedroom end of terrace semi (south/east/west facing), part single block with upgraded insulation, part cavity wall insulated. Two adults and a child. Our heating hasn't been on since the start of March.
Hugely expensive here :/
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Two bed terraced flat in london, single glazed wooden sash windows.
About £40 each for gas and electric that fluctuates throughout the year.
Electric usually stays the same, gas can almost double during the winter, purely for heating purposes.
About £40 each for gas and electric that fluctuates throughout the year.
Electric usually stays the same, gas can almost double during the winter, purely for heating purposes.
4 double-bed semi, built circa 1905 (plus later extensions). Not especially well insulated, especially downstairs (front door, mainly). 2 adults, 2 under-5s
Monthly:
Oil (heating) - £75
Wood burner - £20 (annual average, but only used in winter)
Electric - £50
Bottled gas (hobs) - £5
Water - £25
Monthly:
Oil (heating) - £75
Wood burner - £20 (annual average, but only used in winter)
Electric - £50
Bottled gas (hobs) - £5
Water - £25
Detached house, 3 beds, 1970 build, crap insulation originally but have done quite a bit with it inc heating/boiler/triple glazing etc
Gas and Elec: £59/month in credit
Water: Part of Council Tax, estimate £20/month
Its very low but we dont like the house too warm anyway. Usually sits at 18d in the kitchen and 20 elsewhere
Gas and Elec: £59/month in credit
Water: Part of Council Tax, estimate £20/month
Its very low but we dont like the house too warm anyway. Usually sits at 18d in the kitchen and 20 elsewhere