I had a smart meter fitted on Monday. Since 1st October I have been doing regular meter readings (at least weekly, sometimes more often) as I wanted to get a close idea on how much I was happy to put the heating on, what using the tumble dryer cost etc.
My electric usage has been pretty consistent averaging £4 per day since 1st Oct. Gas varied, daily obviously, but for October the total was £51 with standing charge. For Nov up until 17th which is when I read the meter last it was at £39 (again including standing charge). I would be expecting it to be perhaps £80 for this month weather dependent of course.
So I read thr gas meter on the 17th, and the reading on 21st (which is dated 17th -20th) taken by the smart meter fitter was for £31. As you can imagine I was rather baffled by this. How could I have used £31 in 4 days? When I'd used £39 in 17 days of November prior. I certainly hadn't had the heating on any more than usual. That was nearly £8 per day!! There is only me who puts the heating on and off, and it isn't on a thermostat. It is controlled by boiler on, or boiler off. Only other gas would be hot water for washing dishes. No one having baths. Electric shower for washing.
I have been keeping my eye on the smart meter since and my electric has gone significantly lower, from the £4 a day average to £2.50 a day. Includes using washer and dryer in these 3 days and I'm now running all my Christmas lights too.
Gas on the other hand has shot up to around £5. That is for approx 3 hours per day. I tend to put it on for an hour in the morning, an hour in the middle of the day if I'm home, and then an hour in the evening.
These current readings don't seem right, so I will do a few more days readings before contacting my supplier. But I wondered if anyone had any ideas, or if anyone else had found this?