Gas & Electricity

DunfermlineBlue said:
Just done a quick calculation over the last 4 days since it’s been freezing to check what we’ve used, 180KWH in gas which is £18.54 so £4.60 a day so roughly £155 a month including standing charge
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We have used £50 including standing charge this week and the heatings been on about 12 hours a day, baths every few days and cooking lumped in, I can handle that and not be freezing my balls off. The majority is taken up with getting house to temperature each day then it just tops itself up the rest of the day. Our leccy has increased a bit, xmas lights and the dryer every now and then, think I’m working on £400 a month all in at the worst, with my build up of credit etc I can handle that until April when the heating will be off.
 
Indaparkside said:
Anyone on here who’s genuinely struggling by that I mean sitting in the dark not putting there heating on or have no credit in there pre payment meters I’d quite happily help to top you up, or a few of us who can afford it throw a couple of quid in the kitty to help fellow blues
Who are really struggling at the moment
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Not struggling per say but it's definitely a worry for me.

I live on my own(Although I have my 9 year old son with me most weekends)

I work from home and work give my an extra £30 a month.

I'm on both pre pay meters for gas and electric. The £66 electric payment is a god send for me as that pretty much covers me for the month but gas is a fucking killer.

An hour's worth of gas costs me around £1.17! And the last week I've really felt it.

Only put the gas on now maybe 30 minutes in the morning and and maybe 30 mins at night and when my lad is with me and when I'm using the oven. Don't wash the pots every night and only really use hot water when I absolutely have to.

Im showering maybe every 2 to 3 days as it's an electric shower

I keep myself warm during the day I drink lots of brews and I've got a couple of those oversized wool hoodies which do keep me warm but look ridiculous but I really don't care as they keep me warm.

Bought a 1000w portable heater so if it's really cold during the day I'll put that on in my bedroom where my mini office is for more warmth. That's about 35p per hour to run so it's not too bad and definitely cheaper than gas.

It's a struggle for sure but I'm just about coping and I've got friends and family who can help me financially if I'm really struggling which I'm thankful for. A lot of people who are struggling don't have that
 
kippaxwarrior said:
Not struggling per say but it's definitely a worry for me.

I live on my own(Although I have my 9 year old son with me most weekends)

I work from home and work give my an extra £30 a month.

I'm on both pre pay meters for gas and electric. The £66 electric payment is a god send for me as that pretty much covers me for the month but gas is a fucking killer.

An hour's worth of gas costs me around £1.17! And the last week I've really felt it.

Only put the gas on now maybe 30 minutes in the morning and and maybe 30 mins at night and when my lad is with me and when I'm using the oven. Don't wash the pots every night and only really use hot water when I absolutely have to.

Im showering maybe every 2 to 3 days as it's an electric shower

I keep myself warm during the day I drink lots of brews and I've got a couple of those oversized wool hoodies which do keep me warm but look ridiculous but I really don't care as they keep me warm.

Bought a 1000w portable heater so if it's really cold during the day I'll put that on in my bedroom where my mini office is for more warmth. That's about 35p per hour to run so it's not too bad and definitely cheaper than gas.

It's a struggle for sure but I'm just about coping and I've got friends and family who can help me financially if I'm really struggling which I'm thankful for. A lot of people who are struggling don't have that
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Good to hear you are managing to cope so far
As you say though, there must be many at their wits end with the struggle.
 
Is their a way of calculating how much your heating/boiler costs per hour? I can't have a smart meter, they've tried them twice but as my gas meter is too far away and is outside, it never picked up a signal.

I have a Worcester Greenstar 4000i 30kw boiler. 12 months old
 
Blackley_Blue said:
Is their a way of calculating how much your heating/boiler costs per hour? I can't have a smart meter, they've tried them twice but as my gas meter is too far away and is outside, it never picked up a signal.

I have a Worcester Greenstar 4000i 30kw boiler. 12 months old
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It’s a 30kw ph boiler then mate so if you take the average of say 10p per kw, that’s a cost of £3.00 an hour to run the boiler. You’d need to check your KWh price though
 
Blackley_Blue said:
Is their a way of calculating how much your heating/boiler costs per hour? I can't have a smart meter, they've tried them twice but as my gas meter is too far away and is outside, it never picked up a signal.

I have a Worcester Greenstar 4000i 30kw boiler. 12 months old
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Take a meter reading now then another in 2 days and log how many hours you’ve had it on for.
TINY said:
It’s a 30kw ph boiler then mate so if you take the average of say 10p per kw, that’s a cost of £3.00 an hour to run the boiler. You’d need to check your KWh price though
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Boilers modulate down to about 8-10kw for heating 30kw is just for the instant hot water
 
We resisted as long as we could with the heating but got to a point where I thought ‘wtf are we doing?’

Not sitting in the cold for next 3 months even if it means running up a daft bill, aint gonna cut us off with two young children.

Looking like about £10 a day if with the heating on for most of it.
 
Nellies left peg said:
I reinsulated the loft yesterday as I looked at our house and it was the only one with no frost on the roof £ 200 for 8 rolls of 100 mm isulation which I laid over the existing,hopefully keep the warm in the house
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Let me know how you get on please pal.

Think ours needs doing but got a lot on at the minute. Upstairs has always been cold but this year feels especially cold.
 
BlueMoonday said:
Let me know how you get on please pal.

Think ours needs doing but got a lot on at the minute. Upstairs has always been cold but this year feels especially cold.
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No problem mate. Have turned the heating up to get more heat in the walls and will update in a couple of days . Only used 100mm as 200mm is a bit ott and could sweat
 
N1985 said:
Let me know when the grow is ready I'm running low.

Seriously though that's mental pal. We've used 30 quid and I'm not sure how.
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I wish, I know my Mrs has done a lot of driving this week, so we've charges the car 5 times, but that only accounts for £35-40 of it, fuck knows where the rest of it is used. Had a new kitchen couple of years back so all the appliances are A rated, not used the drier for months. Thinking about seeing if there are any tests that can been done incase there is a drain on it anywhere.
Lad at work pays £13 a month combined at the moment because of the gov £66
 
Nellies left peg said:
I reinsulated the loft yesterday as I looked at our house and it was the only one with no frost on the roof £ 200 for 8 rolls of 100 mm isulation which I laid over the existing,hopefully keep the warm in the house
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Recommended is 270mm but if you’ve already got some then hopefully it will help, if my back wasnt fucked I’d do ours as we’ve got sod all,
 
Dicko69 said:
I wish, I know my Mrs has done a lot of driving this week, so we've charges the car 5 times, but that only accounts for £35-40 of it, fuck knows where the rest of it is used. Had a new kitchen couple of years back so all the appliances are A rated, not used the drier for months. Thinking about seeing if there are any tests that can been done incase there is a drain on it anywhere.
Lad at work pays £13 a month combined at the moment because of the gov £66
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Charged the car 5 times will do it. The idea with electric cars is you dont put petrol in them. You are fueling it, just off your leccy. If its too much to cope with for now just have her drive a petrol blower
 
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