Post your actual energy usage

Stu999 · 12 Dec 2022 at 15:03

For a 2 bed flat (just me living here), early 2000s build, mine is:

2020:
Gas: 7135 kWh
Elec: 1776 kWh

2021:
Gas: 7821 kWh
Elec: 1474 kWh

2022:
Gas: 6879 kWh
Elec: 1551 kWh

2023:
Gas: 7738 kWh
Elec: 1575 kWh

2024:
Gas: 6382 kWh
Elec: 1397 kWh

How about you? Smug responses from people with renewables welcome, if you could include your gross usage minus generated energy that might be interesting.

Edit - updated for 2024 actuals.

Ahleckz · 12 Dec 2022 at 16:39

Averaged my readings from last 441 days gives me:
Gas - 7774kwh
Electric - 2967kwh

1920s Three bedroom semi, with terrible insulation. Gas hob, electric shower, gas central heating. Two adults wfh full time.

According to my spreadsheet, costs £2089 for a year.

Stu999 · 12 Dec 2022 at 16:41

Ahleckz said:
Averaged my readings from last 441 days gives me:
Gas - 7774kwh
Electric - 2967kwh

1920s Three bedroom semi, with terrible insulation. Gas hob, electric shower, gas central heating. Two adults wfh full time.

You're doing alright on the gas. My insulation is also terrible I believe.

Richie · 12 Dec 2022 at 18:21

Cant get into EON to check last year but I have a bill dated 1st Dec 2021 so I can at least give a full years usage:

1st Dec 2021 - 1st Dec 2022

Gas - 2616 kWh (232 m³ of gas)
Elec - 978 kWh.

3 bed semi.

Stu999 · 12 Dec 2022 at 18:40

Richie said:
Cant get into EON to check last year but I have a bill dated 1st Dec 2021 so I can at least give a full years usage:

1st Dec 2021 - 1st Dec 2022

Gas - 2616 kWh (232 m³ of gas)
Elec - 978 kWh.

3 bed semi.

How come it’s so low? New build? Insulation? Renewables?

Richie · 12 Dec 2022 at 18:54

New build but that's it. No renewables or anything extra than standard new builds

throwaway4372 · 12 Dec 2022 at 19:01

Gas: 6,615 kWh
Elec: 2,971 kWh

new build, 3 bed semi, wfh

john_smith · 12 Dec 2022 at 19:14

The lst 12 months, just electric

Grid:
8860
Solar Generation:
4600

Total Usage:13460 kWh

dlockers · 12 Dec 2022 at 19:14

I've only been in since August but the smart meters shows annual consumption at 10569kWh. I'm hoping to be at 7000ish now I've got the new boiler/insulation going in.

"Move-in to date" is 3240 (August 13ish to now, so 4 months; eek).

robfosters · 12 Dec 2022 at 19:46

Dec 2021 to Nov 2022

Gas - 15,964 kWh
Electric - 9,202 kWh

1930’s semi, poor insulation, a few single glazed windows, bigger ones double glazed.Gas hob, heating, shower, everything else electric. Occupied all day every day.

dlockers · 12 Dec 2022 at 19:54

robfosters said:
Dec 2021 to Nov 2022

Gas - 15,964 kWh
Electric - 9,202 kWh

1930’s semi, poor insulation, a few single glazed windows, bigger ones double glazed.Gas hob, heating, shower, everything else electric. Occupied all day every day.

That doesn't seem bad given you said you have it at 21-23 degrees. Who's paying for it out of interest?

robfosters · 12 Dec 2022 at 19:58

dLockers said:
That doesn't seem bad given you said you have it at 21-23 degrees. Who's paying for it out of interest?

5 adults all going in together. Winter months work out about £400 a month, so at £80 each, it’s more than manageable. I can’t imagine how hard it is for single people or your average 2 parent family.

dacads · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:00

1999 build, 3 bed semi, live solo

Estimated elec usage:
1275

Estimated gas usage:
8894

Still on the original conventional boiler

robfosters · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:03

dacads said:
1999 build, 3 bed semi, live solo

Estimated elec usage:
1275

Estimated gas usage:
8894

Still on the original conventional boiler

How do you use so little electric, do you sit in the dark or something?

Doobedoo · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:03

dLockers said:
That doesn't seem bad given you said you have it at 21-23 degrees. Who's paying for it out of interest?

It’s a huge increase on @Richie and his new build.

Gas - 2616 kWh (232 m³ of gas)
Elec - 978 kWh.

Vs

Gas - 15,964 kWh
Electric - 9,202 kWh

It’s very apparent how poor our old houses are and good these new builds have become.

dacads · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:08

robfosters said:
How do you use so little electric, do you sit in the dark or something?

I go out and use other people's electric instead.. and candles

Just kidding, I have WFH since last year on a MacBook, not much other usage I can think of besides kitchen appliances.

Doobedoo said:
It’s a huge increase on @Richie and his new build.

Gas - 2616 kWh (232 m³ of gas)
Elec - 978 kWh.

Vs

Gas - 15,964 kWh
Electric - 9,202 kWh

It’s very apparent how poor our old houses are and good these new builds have become.

But the new builds are too hot in the summer? Or is that only with the slightly smaller houses..

Doobedoo · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:10

dacads said:
I go out and use other people's electric instead.. and candles

Just kidding, I have WFH since last year on a MacBook, not much other usage I can think of besides kitchen appliances.

But the new builds are too hot in the summer? Or is that only with the slightly smaller houses..

It’s cheaper to run air con than it is to heat an older build.

dlockers · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:10

robfosters said:
5 adults all going in together. Winter months work out about £400 a month, so at £80 each, it’s more than manageable. I can’t imagine how hard it is for single people or your average 2 parent family.

Yeah that is the thing I miss about house shares when I first moved to London. Cost was irrelevant as it was all divvy by 5 lol.

dlockers · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:11

dacads said:
But the new builds are too hot in the summer? Or is that only with the slightly smaller houses..

Insulation stops energy transfer, so it'll keep cool in summer (if you keep it sealed), and it'll keep warm in winter (if you keep it sealed).

My living/dining is 30% humidity, a friend with a new build is struggling to keep it below 60% lol.

dacads · 12 Dec 2022 at 20:11

Doobedoo said:
It’s cheaper to run air con than it is to heat an older build.

Will a couple of the portable units do the job?

Considering buying one when we had the heatwave