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Do you have an electric oven and a smart meter?!

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icecreams7 · 26/10/2021 13:44

I have seriously ill and am unable to cook, so someone has recently started cooking my meals and delivering them twice a week. She has an electric oven and hob and neither of us knows how much money I should give her to cover the cost of the electricity for cooking. I asked her whether she had any suggestions of what would be a suitable amount and she said she doesn't know.

She doesn't have a smart meter and she said her electricity bills are so variable that she wouldn't be able to tell by looking at them how much the electricity for my cooking is costing. I have a gas oven but haven't used it for a while, so I can't work out the cost from my own bills either.

She said she uses her electric oven and/or hob for about 4 hours each week for my food. Could anyone with a smart meter and electric cooker suggest a weekly or monthly amount that would be fair to both of us, please?!

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icecreams7 · 26/10/2021 13:45

*am, not have!

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rbe78 · 26/10/2021 14:16

Don't have a smart meter, but electric hobs/ovens power ratings are both in the region of 2000W. So if they're being used for 4 hours a week (combined), she'll be looking at about 8kWh of electric usage. UK average cost of electricity is apparently 17.2p/kWh (varies regionally), so £1.50/week would more than cover it I would say.

icecreams7 · 26/10/2021 14:30

Thank you, that’s really helpful!

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