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Gas snd electric scary

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TheOpalFox · 30/06/2025 14:26

Does anyone pay £300 a month gas and electric? Theres no way its that high surely? :(scary if it is!!!
One adult one child
No dishwasher, no tumble drier
Scary

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MemorableTrenchcoat · 30/06/2025 15:11

The trouble is, people don't know how to find out whether it's right for their usage and, assuming they don't have poor numeracy, can't be bothered to learn. I doubt OP will be back with any useful information.

mickandrorty · 30/06/2025 15:08

£240 and I do between 2-6 loads of washing a day and dry using tumble dryer

Greengrass29 · 30/06/2025 15:04

Never understand threads like this

if you are paying £300pm and its right for your usage youve got something eating usage somewhere and you need to find it not post on mumsnet....

Myotherusernamesafunnyone · 30/06/2025 14:53

Ours is £300. 5 bed house (built in 1650). 3 kids, 2 adults; tumble dryer, washing machine and dishwasher never off!

Mikart · 30/06/2025 14:53

My bill was £74 this month.

mindutopia · 30/06/2025 14:53

That’s quite high. We don’t have gas, but our electricity is currently £156 a month. 5 bed house with 4 of us, tumble dryer that I use for something almost daily, dishwasher, etc. We do have solar panels that are used to heat our water during the day, but I’m not sure really how efficient they are because they’re ancient.

GasPanic · 30/06/2025 14:51

I mean prices have been high for ages. What has made you suddenly notice ?

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 30/06/2025 14:50

Live alone, no dishwasher or tumble drier, only hot water tank used occasionally, logburner so heating rarely on, electric only. Around £60-70 per month actual usage.

greencartbluecart · 30/06/2025 14:49

It’s high but you need to give more deatail

yiur bill will say how many kWh of electric and how many of gas - this would be useful to share

MemorableTrenchcoat · 30/06/2025 14:49

It could be that high, it depends what you're doing, and what tariff you're on, amongst other things. How many kWh of each are you using per month?

Beamur · 30/06/2025 14:48

Mine is about £250-300 a month. 4 bed house. 2 people WFH. Electric car. Heavy use of washing machine/dishwasher.
It's expensive.

shellyleppard · 30/06/2025 14:48

@TheOpalFox do you have arrears from a previous supplier?? Your bills seem very high. Can you ask for a smart meter/detailed breakdown of the bills?? I'm paying £120 for a two bed semi detached House. No tumble dryer. With octopus

Bjorkdidit · 30/06/2025 14:47

Ours is about £110 pm for a direct debit that is about right for what we use.

£300 pm sounds high but how big is your house, what sort of heating and hot water do you have and what's the gas/electric split? Do you have a water tank?

Is that your direct debit amount or 'a bill'? Is it right for what you use? Are you paying off debt or are you in a lot of credit? On its own £300 pm might not tell you much so you need to look into it further.

If you live in a flat could you also be paying for a neighbour?

Saponaria · 30/06/2025 14:46

I pay £45 combined gas and electricity for one person in a 2 bed flat. Octopus

herbalteabag · 30/06/2025 14:37

No, that's really high. I have myself and one child and pay £101 and my house is draughty!

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