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Help me understand why I use so much electricity

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BergamotMouse · 25/05/2022 13:00

I feel our electricity use is excessive but I'm not sure how to cut it down.
We don't have a smart meter so can't see how much is used by different appliances.

We use on average 14 units a day.

We live in a 4 bed semi. Use the washing machine 4 times a week or so. Never use the tumble drier. Dishwasher probably on 4 times a week.

DH works from home so his laptop and screen are plugged in all day.

TV etc turned off at the plug when not in use and on for 2-3 hours a day.

Large fridge freezer which i suspect uses a lot.

LED lights throughout.

We have a robot hoover and robot lawnmower.

I can't think how we can cut down our usage so any advice from people who have a smart meter and can advise where it might be leaking to would be appreciated.

Thanks

OP posts:
Roselilly36 · 25/05/2022 17:10

Your usage seems less than average, for the size of your home, we were using 20+ units a day, before with had our solar system installed. So I don’t think you are doing anything to excess, usually 16 units is pretty average consumption.

FourTeaFallOut · 25/05/2022 17:34

We've used 15kwh so far today, it'll be several kWh more after I have made dinner and ironed uniforms but I haven't charged the car today - we're 5 people in a 4 bed house - so I don't think your usage is necessarily excessive. Fortunately we are saved by solar power too so we are only using 2kwh a day from the grid - and that's because the aforementioned electric shower exceeds the inverter by some margin.

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