How much do you pay each month to heat your home?

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I've finally caved and put the central heating on. I've got washing hanging up and I don't want it going all musty smelling when it's dried.

I usually pay around £70 a month. I live in a 2 bedroom ground floor Victorian flat. Ironically they just reduced my payments to £30 a month but it'll go back up now the heating's on for winter.

I'm curious to what other people pay,, what kind of place they live in and how many people in the home. My place is poorly insulated and a lot escapes outside, which is huge pain in the arse. I have high ceilings too. I was paying more to heat this place than my DB who was in a 4 bed detached with heating on constantly (new baby).

I live alone mostly (apart from when my DH visits from abroad for a few months) and feel like I spend so much on heating compared to others.

obviously somewhere like that will be pricier - what heating fuel is it? How's your tariff? Can you do anything to improve insulation? Thick curtains, draught excluders are a start.

comparisions aren't really much help as properties vary so wildly and so do temperature requirements.

BTW damp washing everywhere not good. Any chance of a drier or outside drying when weather permits? (if you are in the north, tomorrow, not sure about the south)

That is a lot for a flat but if the building isn't properly insulated you are probably heating upstairs and the loft space. I live in a 5 bed Victorian villa and I pay an average of 50 a month (less in summer more in winter obviously) and you need to adopt a zoned approach to heating old buildings. You can't heat the whole thing evenly. Close the doors and put heavy curtains over them. Not much you can do about poor insulation between you and upstairs.
Do you own the place?,
Double glazing makes a massive difference.

Ha similar situation here - my DB was horrified that he pays the same for gas / electric for his 4 bed house that I do for my tiny 2 bed flat! I pay 90 quid combined, I think they split it 50 electric / 40 gas but it’s their fixed rate offer. Cheaper than the 120 they were trying to charge me...! It’s worth asking about tariffs. Turned out I was on an expensive one without realising!

£50 month in a five bedroom Victorian home? That sounds exceptionally reasonable. .

Listed cottage with storage heaters. After last winter it went up to £178pm!! It's 2 bed with just two of us.

This year we have blankets, thermal underwear and thermal socks. Also using our open fire more. No way am I paying that again!

I pay £90 a month for gas & electric, that includes using a tumble dryer every day & usually get a refund of around £200 when my year is up. I have the heating on from October to May every day & when it is very cold I have it on from 7.00am to 10.00pm I live in a 2 bed flat.

5bed mid terrace home, with 6 people and I pay £96 for gas & electric so not sure exactly what heating costs. We're with Bulb

About £150 a month, dual fuel, in a 5 bed stone house. We were in a 2bed flat before, probably around £70 a month. I won’t compromise on heating though so probably have it on more than others would.

Price per month isn't a good comparison as that could be too little or too much. Depends on your tariff and how long it is on for

I had a look and this is my projected usage for November, I've set my D/D to pay £120 each month as I don't want to worry about ever putting the heating on and I also get a rebate back each year

5 bed victorian semi, double glazed.
£200 per month for gas &elec with Ovo.
We have both central heating and underfloor heating which comes on in October and isn't turned off until march

april so I think its reasonable.

800 a month gas and electric bill here 6 bed 1920s house.

Mine seems higher but I have the heating on constantly from about September.

I have storage heating as no gas in my flat.

I pay a set amount each month as I prefer that than paying more in the winter. £140pm for a 2 bed flat. Storage heating is notoriously pricey.

£95 4 bed detached house - fairly new about 18 yrs old.
I switch every year for the best fixed price deal, my heating is on a lot, live in Scotland so we actually had it on a few times in August! 2 adults and a toddler. I also have a dishwasher and tumble dryer that are used a lot.

I often get a credit refund back too when u leave for a new supplier.

My gas is 58 a month - we have gas central heating and the bath /shower. Our oven is electric. There is 4 of us in a 3 bed house. It doesnt have good insulation. Ie nonevin the walls and minimal in the roof. Its a work in progress.

£40 per month on gas and electricity. 3 bed new build townhouse.

We live in a poorly insulated 30s 3 bed mid terrace. Last year we were on a prepayment meter and in mid winter were spending £15 pw. Have just switched to paying by dd so will see if it's any cheaper. We do try and wait until November to start using the heating although I usually crack in the last week of October and switch it on.

I work for an energy supplier, my best advice is to check your current unit rates and standing charges and compare them across the market.

Make sure you're giving monthly meter readings if you don't have a smart meter and about once a year recheck your tariff.

Contrary to what most people think, small suppliers are fine and if they were to go under you could just switch away again.

Bulb are quite cheap and look pretty safe at the moment (I do not work for Bulb )

tweetingmagpie Mother of God you're not serious surely? How many people live there?

Last year I was smug af paying £53 pm for duel fuel 3 bed large terrace but then we had the audacity to merrily use the heating whenever it was a bit cold so I've been paying £77 over the summer and it's just gone back down to £71. Back to hot water bottles and double jumpers.

OP spend a day draft (sp?) hunting, hanging curtains over doors and rearranging the furniture. Plus invest in a dehumidifier if your house is damp as well as cold.

6 bedroom house. We pay £130 a month for both gas and electric.

£52 a month, 4 bed detached about 19 years old. I never switch the heating off and hate being cold.

£800 pm

We pay £104 - for a three bed (2011 house) with six people! That's British Gas fuel fuel

3 bed detached Victorian house with double glazing - £120 a month and we're stingy with the heating as we have a wood burner.

@Ragwort sorry I was misleading! An average of £50 for gas, and the same for electric. We have gas central heating so I tend to think of that for heating.

800 a month is either a castle or a problem with your Meter!