bobzy Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Everyone back to their offices! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 Just checked my smart meter and it's still showing the old tariff so I assume the cost I'm seeing on it is blollox. Shouldn't a smart meter be updated when the tariff changes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 I'm still hoping the price hikes are actually just an elaborate long build April Fool's joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: I'm still hoping the price hikes are actually just an elaborate long build April Fool's joke. They might say the 50% rises are a joke, it’s actually 80%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Genie said: They might say the 50% rises are a joke, it’s actually 80%. Annually I think it is around 80%. Went up by 30% in October and 54% now in April. Annual increase of 84% for the average household. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StefanAVFC Posted April 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2022 We are building a house, as some of you may know. Our gas installation was planned for November 2023. yeah... So we were using gas bottles, which were getting increasing expensive. Anyway, we made a very last minute decision to resign completely from gas, and now we have a air to water heat pump. We'll see if it'll be worth it i guess 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Don't worry, it's just a blip. Tory Brexit will deliver in... er... 46 years! Then it's jam for everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 4 hours ago, bobzy said: Everyone back to their offices! Not at £8 for a train ticket to work! I'm still better off cranking the boiler up and WFH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Xela said: Not at £8 for a train ticket to work! I'm still better off cranking the boiler up and WFH Same here, it’s about £12-£14 a day in diesel for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) Just checked if our annual electricity use of 5,000 K/W h is high and it seems we're well on the way towards double the typical consumption for a 3 bedroom house With 2 kids the washing machine is on a hell of a lot, we have a fridge freezer plus a second fridge and second freezer. I guess that pushes us above average but getting towards double? We don't have a spin dryer. I am beginning to wonder if I've got a duff appliance or two sucking the electricity away. Edited April 1, 2022 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, sidcow said: Just checked if our annual electricity use of 5,000 K/W h is high and it seems we're well on the way towards double the typical consumption for a 3 bedroom house With 2 kids the washing machine is on a hell of a lot, we have a fridge freezer plus a second fridge and second freezer. I guess that pushes us above average but getting towards double? We don't have a spin dryer. I am beginning to wonder if I've got a duff appliance or two sucking the electricity away. This is where the smart meters come in. You can isolate different devices and see where the usage is going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Just checked if our annual electricity use of 5,000 K/W h is high and it seems we're well on the way towards double the typical consumption for a 3 bedroom house With 2 kids the washing machine is on a hell of a lot, we have a fridge freezer plus a second fridge and second freezer. I guess that pushes us above average but getting towards double? We don't have a spin dryer. I am beginning to wonder if I've got a duff appliance or two sucking the electricity away. No disrespect to yours personally. But it's generally called the wife. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Genie said: Same here, it’s about £12-£14 a day in diesel for me. I relocated from Yorkshire to Cheshire last year as was assured by my boss that it wasn't a problem as we were remote working. They now want me back in 2 days a week at 80 miles each way. That's going to be about £50 a day at a guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Just checked if our annual electricity use of 5,000 K/W h is high and it seems we're well on the way towards double the typical consumption for a 3 bedroom house With 2 kids the washing machine is on a hell of a lot, we have a fridge freezer plus a second fridge and second freezer. I guess that pushes us above average but getting towards double? We don't have a spin dryer. I am beginning to wonder if I've got a duff appliance or two sucking the electricity away. Have you got a lot of 'vampire devices' plugged in like phone/laptop chargers, TVs on standby etc. They are constantly draining electricity and it can all add up over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Have you got a lot of 'vampire devices' plugged in like phone/laptop chargers, TVs on standby etc. They are constantly draining electricity and it can all add up over time. Almost certain, but I guess the average house has that too. I'm going to have to get one of those meters and find out if anything in particular is draining the power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 Oh noooooooo!!!! Forgot to top up the electric car before the rate increase ... Dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 1, 2022 Moderator Share Posted April 1, 2022 23 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Oh noooooooo!!!! Forgot to top up the electric car before the rate increase ... Dammit! Now there'll be an extra charge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, sidcow said: Just checked if our annual electricity use of 5,000 K/W h is high and it seems we're well on the way towards double the typical consumption for a 3 bedroom house With 2 kids the washing machine is on a hell of a lot, we have a fridge freezer plus a second fridge and second freezer. I guess that pushes us above average but getting towards double? We don't have a spin dryer. I am beginning to wonder if I've got a duff appliance or two sucking the electricity away. You got me to check my consumption of electricity. It’s 4,800 kWh for the year, similar to yours. We are 2 adults and 2 kids. Seems pretty normal, we don’t use anything more than anyone else as far as I’m aware. Also have a second freezer like you. Heating and hot water use gas. My guess is TVs and charging phones and tablets etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Rds1983 said: Have you got a lot of 'vampire devices' plugged in like phone/laptop chargers, TVs on standby etc. They are constantly draining electricity and it can all add up over time. Are you saying that if charger wires are plugged in but not connected to anything then they still use electricity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) My last statement had annual electricity usage at 3,572kWh, family of 4. Edited April 1, 2022 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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