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Hiw much was your January gas and elec bill?

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chonka901 · 29/01/2025 16:29

This is mine,£285 and I wouldn't say it has been particularly cosy warm.

We set the thermo to 15 at night and up to 17 in the afternoon to take the chill off and get the radiators warmer.

This is for a 1930 three bed semi.

It isnt going to get better is it?

Hiw much was your January gas and elec bill?
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movinghouse12 · 29/01/2025 17:33

£120 gas and £110 electric.

1820s four bed end terrace cottage. A couple of walls are only single skin. We use the stove a lot for heating if we are home to keep it topped up. Also heavy dishwasher and tumble dryer years.

Bjorkdidit · 29/01/2025 17:33

What do you mean 'this isn't going to get better'.

That period included over a week of some of the coldest weather that we've had for years, plus you were likely at home more over Christmas.

Your next ten bills at least will probably all be lower than that.

StrawberryWater · 29/01/2025 17:31

3 bed

£150 for combined gas and electric. Octopus Energy.

NotTheFreudYoureLookingFor · 29/01/2025 17:29

£333 for both. 4 bedroom flat with high ceilings. Two adults and 2-3 teenagers. Fairly liberal with the heating as there's usually at least one of us at home.

InvisibleStrings · 29/01/2025 17:28

Elec £58, Gas £34, one bed flat thermostat set to 17degrees

caringcarer · 29/01/2025 17:27

£404 for gas and electric combined. Dec and January were both high because of the colder weather. November only £311. Summer months were only around £140-£160. I'm not being at home in the cold. I pay extra money in the summer to cover the higher winter months.

FraterculaArctica · 29/01/2025 17:26

£243 for both, 4 bed 1930s semi. Am cold in it most of the time at the moment but won't put the heating up more until we've got the wall insulation sorted.

Calliecarpa · 29/01/2025 17:21

From 1 January up till yesterday, my usage was just over £30 in electricity and just under £48 in gas for a two-bed house, but I have the heating on a lot less than many people (though it's on at least a couple of times every day). I don't have a tumble dryer or dishwasher. In December the total usage was £72 and a few pence, but by the end of January it'll be more like £82 or £85 for the month.

onceaday · 29/01/2025 17:19

£475 for both gas & electric, 4 bed 1930's detached house. Heating thermostat is set at 18 and increases to 20 for a few hours late afternoon/early evening. Never use the tumble dryer but have a teenage son who takes long showers.
Hoping a few more posters have similar high bills to make me feel a bit better....

Bignanna · 29/01/2025 17:16

SoulMole · 29/01/2025 17:14

£153 for both. Three bed 50s semi. Two adults, one teen. One hour a day of heating unless we get truly desperate. Try not to use the dryer.

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That sounds miserable!

SoulMole · 29/01/2025 17:14

£153 for both. Three bed 50s semi. Two adults, one teen. One hour a day of heating unless we get truly desperate. Try not to use the dryer.

WarriorForRent · 29/01/2025 17:13

Total £164.92. Gas was £93.15 and was solely for the benefit of my baby, I personally didn't feel warm or cosy at all for that price but DC did, which was my main concern.

Bignanna · 29/01/2025 17:13

DuckDuckGoosieGander · 29/01/2025 17:08

Bill for January isn't in yet but December was £282. 1930s 5 bed semi. Heating at 15 overnight and 16 during the day. Might push it up to 17/18 if really cold. No tumble drier but use dehumidifier to dry clothes. We would have previously run the heating at 20 over the winter without a thought.

That’s not very warm - 18 daytime downstairs and 16 at night but we override those temperatures up to 20-21 as needed in the day and evening.

AKAanothername · 29/01/2025 17:11

Total £467 for Jan, £98 electric and £369 gas.

L-shaped 4 bed detached, heating permanently on but thermostat adjusts through the night and day from 18-20 degrees. Direct debit is £230 per month.

Redglitter · 29/01/2025 17:10

Haven't had mine yet but last month was £77 and my usage this month has been less so probably around £70.

1 bed 1930s house

Bignanna · 29/01/2025 17:10

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 16:50

2 bed Victorian terrace.

Both retired so heating on 24/7

Gas 137 electricity 67.

Done lots of tumble drying and heating only down to 18° overnight most nights.

Have been very cozy so worth every £

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That’s pretty good- who are you with?

Tilly915 · 29/01/2025 17:09

£180. 2 bed victorian terrace. Heating on for 2.5 hours in morning and 3 hours in evening. I just turn it off overnight. Work from home so use a little heater to heat one room during the day.

DuckDuckGoosieGander · 29/01/2025 17:08

Bill for January isn't in yet but December was £282. 1930s 5 bed semi. Heating at 15 overnight and 16 during the day. Might push it up to 17/18 if really cold. No tumble drier but use dehumidifier to dry clothes. We would have previously run the heating at 20 over the winter without a thought.

Seawolves · 29/01/2025 17:06

We moved in just over a month ago £65 electric and £60 gas, two bed detached bungalow for January. My little boy is technology dependent (feed pump, profiling bed, hoist, suction etc) but I am pleasantly surprised at how much lower the bills are here, heating is set to around 22° during waking hours and 16° overnight.

shellyleppard · 29/01/2025 17:05

£175 for gas and electric, two bedroom semi detached..... this was high for us but I refuse to freeze. Its a council house and not very warm sometimes. Heating is on for 3 hours in the morning, same at night. But if it's extra cold I put it on more. Despite wrapping up in 3 layers Lol

stairgates · 29/01/2025 17:04

Roughly £250 a month combined, 6 bed semi (3 beds in loft conversion) used tumble dryer and heating whenever needed this last few months

PeppyGreenFinch · 29/01/2025 17:02

Reallyaretheythatgreat · 29/01/2025 16:58

£50.08 electricity and £52.24 on gas.

3 bed new build “mews” terraced house.

thermostat is set to 18 degrees most of the time apart from when I’m in bed or at at work.

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Same here.

The direct debit is £50 for each. They check the meters themselves as they’re outside.

DeedlessIndeed · 29/01/2025 17:01

@BMW6 - unfortunately not! We were staying with family for most of Dec so it was lower but this is monthly. I live in Scotland, but in the central belt so not remote. Normally 200-300pm

Hiw much was your January gas and elec bill?
Reallyaretheythatgreat · 29/01/2025 16:58

£50.08 electricity and £52.24 on gas.

3 bed new build “mews” terraced house.

thermostat is set to 18 degrees most of the time apart from when I’m in bed or at at work.

Hiw much was your January gas and elec bill?
BMW6 · 29/01/2025 16:56

That's for the quarter surely DeedlessIndeed not just for January?