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How much is your joint hasGas/electric per month and what kind of house?

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NeedAHoliday2021 · 19/07/2022 22:51

We fixed last October so I’m expecting an horrendous jump this autumn but have no idea what people are currently being charged to fix now.

We pay £157 per month for a family of 5 living in a 4 bedroom, 3 reception room home plus hot tub (American make so well insulated to hold heat in North American type winters if that makes a difference).

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Paddybare · 19/07/2022 22:57

Similar set up to you here (minus the hot tub) and we pay £210 on a standard rate tariff. Expecting this to jump to around the £300 mark in the autumn.

dementedpixie · 19/07/2022 23:02

Haven't fixed as its too expensive. Currently using around £180 combined but paying £220/month DD. Monthly DD will not always reflect monthly usage so asking for the DD amount may not be helpful

NeedAHoliday2021 · 19/07/2022 23:47

we are currently in credit. Don’t they set the Dd to balance out over the winter?

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thegcatsmother · 20/07/2022 00:25

£136 for electricity, £100 for oil, but I buy oil when I need to and when the price suits me.

4 bed old stone walled detached.

daisydalrymple · 20/07/2022 00:31

£200 pm, 3 bed semi.

ArtistViv · 20/07/2022 00:43

I'm lucky in that my gas is included in the rent... It's an old house over 3 floors, and it's been turned into 5 flats, the whole building shares 1 boiler. My electricity, for a spacious 2 bed flat is about £18 a month atm. I have no TV, no video games console, no kids, wfh and work laptop lasts for at least 5 hours without needing charging, and generally very careful with energy use. No lights on in rooms if not needed etc, I guess we're all like this now!! I have a pre-payment meter - seems odd that my electricity costs are only £4 a week though. Sandwiches for lunch! I guess it's just the fridge freezer, kettle, hob/ oven, lights, charging phone that I'm doing though. And I'd guess running big flat screen telly's for hours a day are a bit pricey?

If they change the boiler situation here, don't know what I'd do. On my wages, I'd have to turn to a life of crime to afford gas bills.

XenoBitch · 20/07/2022 00:45

£60, 3 bed terrace. I live alone

ChuckBerrysBoots · 20/07/2022 00:48

Fixed last October for 2 years thank god, we’ll get a big shock next October unless something significant happens between now and then. Currently £100pm, 3bed semi, 2 adults, 2 kids, both of us mostly wfh

Namedwoolyhats · 20/07/2022 00:54

OP you need to triple it and add a bit more - so your new bill will be £450-500 pcm

Ingleduh · 20/07/2022 00:56

£170 (variable rate) combined for a small 3 bed semi, housing 2 adults and 2 kids.

Afterfire · 20/07/2022 00:59

4 people in a 3 bed semi- £260 a month octopus variable.

NewNormalLife · 20/07/2022 01:00

Our minimum direct debit allowed by Eon was set at £367pm a few months back for a 4 bed house. we don't even have a gas hob/fire. it's ridiculous. Our last house was a 2 bed and we paid £60pm for gas and electric combined.

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