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What was your energy bill for Dec 2024? 4 bed semi detached

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BeShyPlumLeader · 10/01/2025 10:33

Hi all

Husband is saying we're having the heating on too much / too high. Bill for December was £275. It's a four bed semi detached house, had all new heating system and boiler about two years ago, and new double glazed windows around the same time.

He likes it put it on about 16-17 degrees. I am comfortable at 18.5 - it never goes above that. Goes down to 9 at night time.

I absolutely HATE feeling cold. Possible thyroid issue that is being looked into, but when I'm cold it is all encompassing and I cannot focus on anything (WFH two days per week).

So I'm curious - if you live in a similar size property, what was your energy bill for Dec 2024 please?

(Just realised we were obviously all home a bit more than usual late Dec as no school or work)

Thanks

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NoWordForFluffy · 20/01/2025 14:18

Blondiebeachbabe · 20/01/2025 14:16

Ours is £159 per month. 5 bed, 3 storey house. We have the heating on from 5am till 7pm every day, at around 21/22 degrees. Then at 7pm it goes down to 17 degrees until 5am the next day.

But what was your actual usage for December, that's the question, not what your DD is?

Blondiebeachbabe · 20/01/2025 14:16

Ours is £159 per month. 5 bed, 3 storey house. We have the heating on from 5am till 7pm every day, at around 21/22 degrees. Then at 7pm it goes down to 17 degrees until 5am the next day.

Sdpbody · 20/01/2025 14:09

I refuse to be cold in my home.

Our heating is set to 21/22 in the day if we are home.

sunflowersblooming · 19/01/2025 21:54

Just looked £224 detached 4 bed home, we were home over Christmas and I work from home

sunbum · 19/01/2025 21:52

PigInAHouse · 19/01/2025 10:37

Exactly, the monthly direct debit amount is irrelevant really. I pay £240 a month but my December usage was £330.

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er, yes, I couldn't go and look at the time but saying I had a credit build up obviously indicated that the DD of £220 amonth was about right to get trhough the winter months of more usage (and I misremembered in fact, it's actually £288 a month).

I think it can be useful to compare what others are paying and what they are doing with the heating and I have no idea how mine compares but December USAGE payments were £197 for Gas and £145 for Elec. November's was £162 for Gas and £127 for Elec, so I guess does show a bump for the cold snap. Compared to August which was $60 for Gas and £178 for Elec.

Detached 5 bed house, 2 offices, 2 people WFH, 4 teens. We have the Nest thermostat on a base of 18 but turn it up whenever we feel cold during the day. Night time it goes down to 16 and heating never kicks in. I do millions of washes/tumble dry/dishwashers a week. 20y old house, seems pretty well insulated as heats up really quickly, so it rapidly gets turned down to whatever setting stops it heating during the day (19/20 usually). I'd have thought we were high usage on the electricity due to billions of devices, computers, dishwasher, drier, gaming teenagers etc. On gas I think they said we were moderate? (Water is another story ..)

usernother · 19/01/2025 21:31

4 bedroom detached. December's bill was £210. Heating comes on every morning for 2 hours and in the evening for 4 hours. I try not to put it on during the day but I have done if I get really cold. It never goes above 18 and is never on overnight.

Mummaluma · 19/01/2025 21:17

5 bed 1930s detatched, new boiler last year but draughty front door which needs replacing. We tend to only use the wood burner at weekends.

Both wfh, one DC, 18c constantly in day, 14 at night.

Bill from mid Dec to mid Jan was £215 for both.

Vettrianofan · 19/01/2025 21:04

No idea. It was on constantly in December, 4 bed end terraced. 24°C. Day and night. It's a draughty house though. Not as well insulated as other properties out there.

PeppyGreenFinch · 19/01/2025 21:04

Our gas bill is £50 per month for a 3 bed semi. Heating is on mornings and evenings.

No idea if we’re in credit or what.

The bill is in DH’a name so the gas company won’t talk to me.

35965a · 19/01/2025 21:03

£291 😬 (paid monthly with reading; no direct debit) but I had the heating on constantly!

xyz111 · 19/01/2025 21:01

xyz111 · 19/01/2025 20:59

4 bed detached. We pay £160 a month.

That was our DD. Our actual was £99 electric and £129 gas.

xyz111 · 19/01/2025 20:59

4 bed detached. We pay £160 a month.

Fakingitnotmakingit · 19/01/2025 20:51

£193.95 for gas. Our electric was £187.47 for the same period. 6 bed semi

MaryGreenhill · 19/01/2025 20:50

£252 we had it on a lot and dried all washing by tumble dryer .
Four bedroom detached House

Blondeshavemorefun · 19/01/2025 20:36

260 bill

Was paying 200 a month but now £150 as have sone credit from summer

Energyhero · 19/01/2025 20:29

£80 for Dec. Have it on for maybe 4 hours in the evening. 3 bed semi

Somethingcloseby · 19/01/2025 20:29

WhatToWrite · 19/01/2025 08:02

We have a big draughty Victorian semi so our usage in December was over £500.

I think the main issue is the temperatures you're mentioning, they are far too cold! I'd be completely miserable in a house where the heating was set to 16c.

Old house, EV car and £500 in December too. Scares me. Temp is around 19/20 goes up a bit if we use the log burner

CandyLeBonBon · 19/01/2025 20:28

I paid 175 (actual usage - dd is £146). 4 bed semi (new build - 6 years old). I put it on for an hour or two when it's about 17.5. Once it warms up it stays warm for hours.

Time4changeagain · 19/01/2025 20:27

3 bed semi. 1960’s Timber frame
Disabled & home all day. Thermostat set to min 17 during day, 18 evenings & 15 overnight
1st Nov- 27th Dec.
Total for gas was £71

Amba1998 · 19/01/2025 20:23

Mid Dec to Mid Jan up north including the snow / ice / -6 we had at the start of Jan we’ve spent £180 combined gas and elec. It was £300 last year for the same period!!

I use a dryer (on most days) dishwasher washing machine etc. heating we have on an hour in the morning, 2 hours evening and sometimes 90 mins in the day if I’m working at home. I don’t have it set to anything, I just boost it for an hour when we feel cold. I did some research and found having it on constantly at a certain thermostat temp is no better off.

4 bed detached

JaceLancs · 19/01/2025 20:21

Forgot to say during week heating is on 7-8.30 am and 6-10pm as we are all out at work rest of day
Thermostat set to 20

JaceLancs · 19/01/2025 20:19

I pay £104.60 pcm for gas and electric so about £1300 a year - I have heating on for about 5 months if the year so my best estimate would be £150 a month when heating on and £100 ish a month when not
3 bed semi in the frozen north

DGPP · 19/01/2025 20:16

4 bed semi, £250 a month every month direct debit of the year. This means we can spend £500 in colder months. Our heating is on about 10 hours a day at 21C. We can afford it and won’t be cold

muddyford · 19/01/2025 20:15

Feeling better about our bill after this thread. 4 bedroom (plus box room) detached and our December bill was c£180 combined gas and electricity.

Sdpbody · 19/01/2025 20:11

Ours was £370 - gas and electricity.

It will be similar for Jan and Feb and will be £50 usage for May-Sept.

My dd is £275pcm.

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