Huge, 27 year old immersion heater

[rosepoet]

I just got my summer electricity bill [25th May 22nd August]. I have the state pension. It was for 1, 232.50p I live in a 2 bedroomed house! I have an all electric house, with EDF, 'Warmwise' - neither warm nor wise, cold night storage 'heating...]' The main culprit is the huge immersion storage heater. If that's the summer bill, imagine the bills for the winter with the increases coming at us...! I have raised the problem with Clarion HA. They said they will not replace the immersion heater. So regretfully I have turned the heater off. [Cold showers, Brrrr!] I guess an electric shower might be part of the solution, and a hot tap in the kitchen- heating water at point of use, instead of the vast tank. I know we are all in the same boat, but this is living at the very sharp end of our national problem with the cost of living crisis!

How often did you have the immersion heater on for?

I know my brother puts his on for an hour or so before he needs to shower/wash up. The rest of the time it is off.

Are you using the storage heaters effectively? Do you have an economy 7 tariff?

This is not just letting off steam [Hah!] But searching for advice about what to do. I got my EPC-water heating 'poor.'
Obviously thermal clothing, portable electric blanket...I hung quilts on the walls.
But water heating?
Any advice gratefully received!

Electric shower for washing your body.

Kettle and cold tap for washing up and cleaning?

I suppose you’d have to make do with cold water for washing hands. Gets icy in the winter!

I'm on 'warmwise' [the meter is set up for it] a kind of more expensive economy seven!
It's set for off-peak water heating. However the tank is massive several plumbers have commented on how big and old it is!
I think bypassing it is the way to go...