So what are you paying for gas/electric per month?
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3 bed semi
Gas £21
Electric £26
2 adults
2 kids
Gas £21
Electric £26
2 adults
2 kids
Caporegime
2 bed semi
Gas £30
Electric £37
2 Adults
Scottish Power
Gas £30
Electric £37
2 Adults
Scottish Power
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Soldato
4 Bed semi.
2 Adults
Gas DD £30
Electric DD £30
Gas is going to go up though.
2 Adults
Gas DD £30
Electric DD £30
Gas is going to go up though.
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Who are you with out of interested? So we're paying twice what you are
Phoenix Gas but it will be going up again soon.
Electricity - NIE - we cant shop around for supplier.
Soldato
2 bed terrace. Me and the mrs +2 dogs and a kitten 
Gas and elec are both 45quid a month ( southern electric )
However we are now in credit with the gas by about 80quid so this should help over the winter period.
Also to those who pay seemingly small amounts make sure that they have upto date meter readings. You may find that what they think you should pay is totally wroing and in fact you have been underpaying for months.
Gas and elec are both 45quid a month ( southern electric )
However we are now in credit with the gas by about 80quid so this should help over the winter period.
Also to those who pay seemingly small amounts make sure that they have upto date meter readings. You may find that what they think you should pay is totally wroing and in fact you have been underpaying for months.
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2 bed terrace. Me and the mrs +2 dogs and a kitten
Gas and elec are both 45quid a month ( southern electric )
However we are now in credit with the gas by about 80quid so this should help over the winter period.
Also to those who pay seemingly small amounts make sure that they have upto date meter readings. You may find that what they think you should pay is titally wring and in fact you have been underpaying for months.
Meter readings are given every couple of months.
Electricity - we are ahead by about £50 Gas is revised every 6 months or so.
Soldato
They are bang on.
I do pay more in the winter but I've not had a radiator on for months now, so my gas has gone through the floor.
I also heavily insulated the house when I first bought it.
2 bed terrace. Me and the mrs +2 dogs and a kitten
Gas and elec are both 45quid a month ( southern electric )
However we are now in credit with the gas by about 80quid so this should help over the winter period.
Also to those who pay seemingly small amounts make sure that they have upto date meter readings. You may find that what they think you should pay is totally wroing and in fact you have been underpaying for months.
So, did you mean £90 for both?
Soldato
So how the hell are we so much more than everyone else
Do you have the gas heating on a lot? do you have lots of baths using the gas to heat the water?
We use an electric shower and only have the gas heating on in the winter months. We use very few gadgets and the main user of leccy is my pc's and the tv in the front room. We dont have things like dishwashers and tumble driers or electric fires.
and yes its about 90quid all in all each month BUT we are overpaying by about 10-15 quid. Id rather be in credit during the winter then find extra money when the usuage goes up a lot.
Obviously at the moment, the heating simply isn't used.
All water is heated by gas:-
- Myself and partner taking showers.
- Typically nuggets sharing a 1/3rd filled bath.
We use washing machines and tumble driers, but they amount to just a few tens of pounds a year I believe... eg: A website suggests a tumble drier being used 24hrs a month = 5.76 a month...
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Soldato
Well as far as i know british gas are much more expensive than most other suppliers, certainly here in manchester. Maybe do some shopping around?
We are looking at moving to a fixed deal as the outlook for energy prices is bleak. Ive heard reports of 50% price increase over what is now within 2 or 3 years!
We used to have the heating on all time time in the winter ( thanks to the mrs having the usual woman body temp control problems ) but this winter we are going to be very strict and have the heating on in the evening to warm the house then try to keep heat in by using less rooms and using jumpers etc. Our house is old so we dont have fancy UPVC doors and things, and the walls arent very well insulated. Its a mid terrace though and for an old house it keeps the heat in suprisingly well.
I think we are all just going to have to think more carefully about usage and energy/heat conservation unless you have the cash to burn.
We are looking at moving to a fixed deal as the outlook for energy prices is bleak. Ive heard reports of 50% price increase over what is now within 2 or 3 years!
We used to have the heating on all time time in the winter ( thanks to the mrs having the usual woman body temp control problems ) but this winter we are going to be very strict and have the heating on in the evening to warm the house then try to keep heat in by using less rooms and using jumpers etc. Our house is old so we dont have fancy UPVC doors and things, and the walls arent very well insulated. Its a mid terrace though and for an old house it keeps the heat in suprisingly well.
I think we are all just going to have to think more carefully about usage and energy/heat conservation unless you have the cash to burn.
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Uswitch show Britsh Gas (currently) as the cheapest of everyone (on a join electricy/gas) plan. And we're with them!
Soldato
It depends a lot on your postcode. Different parts of country vary wildly in the costs they charge. To do with pipelines and storage and stuff so they say.
Soldato
We pay £75 for both - 2 adults and 1 child, 3-bed terrace. Only just put it up from £65 as I want to be in credit come winter and we haven't yet built up credit having moved in this house in October. Apparently I didn't need to, but I don't think it'll do us any harm. We're with Southern Electric.