Average yearly electricity bill

[Rafaella]

My electricity bill is around £350 per quarter for 5-bed detached house. We're in all day (work from home) but as careful as possible about turning off lights etc. This seems huge and I was wondering if it was the meter as has gone up alot in the last year. Would anyone be kind enough to share their average bill (plus rough size of house) so I can get an idea if it's us or them? Thanks

old sandstone 2 bed cottage in scotland -£1000 per year and out most of day at work.

4 bed detached - home 4 days a week - about £300 per annum electric and £650 gas

We pay about 360/yr: 4 bed detached house with large extension, very windy, home most of the day year round, electric cooker (used a lot, but oil fired ch). We are one one of the more expensive Green tariffs for Lekki. I am pretty compulsive about turning most things off at the wall.

Yes it is very high OP. Do you have electric heating or a tumble dryer? We don't even have a freezer.

Blimey - been pondering about my bills myself. Pay £150 per month for both utilities - 4 bed semi - 6 of us, but no heating on in the day.
Have asked my provider to give me a better rate, but they said they need to read the meters first. Arranged for them to come round on Weds, but they turned up on Monday instead, not surprisingly, I wasn't it.
Bastards.
I'm in credit with them too.

And no tumble dryer either. But the washing machine is used heavily, but STILL, I'm getting completely ripped off, aren't I?

We have now a 4 bed detached house and will have used almost the same as last year in my estimation... 3500 kWh. Last year we paid about 8-900 euro, around 850 pounds now (?).

Now we have switched provider and will pay 792. And I hope that we'll get back as well .

I am in all day as I am a housewife, but I'm really careful at what I have on. TV, dvd and satellite receiver are on standby, otherwise I have to reprogramm the channels. TThere is only one plug, so they are all on the same extension lead... Otherwise it's only the fridge and freezer (2) that are on. Lights only go on when needed. And everywhere energy saving bulbs and only one on in the evening. We don't watch a lot of TV. Our laptops, though, are on. Mine the whole day and hubby's from whe he comes home at 7.30.

Just have a look what is using so much. Are you watching a lot of TV? Maybe with a set that actually uses a lot (old or plasma).

Have you got central heating? The pump of that also uses electricity. There are now economical pumps, but some of them still use 40 watts an hour or more. If that's on all day...

If you have electric central heating, you might consider leaving windows closed at all times. If they are open, heating off.

Maybe your washing machine is quite old? Modern machines use about 45l and 0.95 to 1.05 Kwh per wash of 60°C. That is quite a high temperature. Older machines though use a lot more. Have a look at the papers from the washing machine. If you are using it heavily it might be worth it to change it?

Chargers of mobile phones plugged in while the phone is not charging are also a waste.

Thanks so much for all your replies, really interesting, just skimmed through but will have a proper look tomorrow. Does sound like we're being really extravagant but I can't work out where. I do use the washing machine once a day on average but no tumble drier. I may have to get one of those meters to try and see what's eating the leccy - heating is gas and that's about the same cost per year. I've changed provider but that won't save much unless we cut back on usage.

Friend is trying to keep her bill down to 35 quid/month, and the only thing we can think that's drinking lekki is her ancient freezer. They are the most frugal people I know, otherwise.

We have a large 4 bed semi - we pay £72 a month for both, so £864 a year in total, and I always end up overpaying so probably more like £750. We are out during the day mon-fri, I don't have the heating on overnight or in the morning, so heating on generally 5ish to 10ish each day during winter months. Electricity - to be honest, most things are left on standby, I do 3-4 washes a week and generally don't use the tumble drier.

Electricity - £10 per month

Gas - £15 direct debit per month.

Wood (heating & winter cooking) - approx £50 per month, we buy a lot at a time so hard to say exactly, maybe a bit less as we bought a big load recently.

So total £900 p/a or £75 per month.

At home quite a bit (work elsewhere 2 days a week, but one of us always home by 3.45). Three bed semi, double glazed etc. but no cavity walls.

Would definitely recommend the meters, but you might find you can borrow one from somewhere if you ask around (try the council), you only need them for a month or so to get the picture.

Freezers & old fridges often very expensive & hard to spot.

£650 last year for a four bedroom detatched house, only thing that isn't electric is the heating, which is oil. We are pretty careful about turning things off, but the poor old washing machine and tumble drier are in fairly constant use.

If you think your bill is a bit toppy, give your electricity company a ring and ask them if you're on the cheapest tariff. We're with Eon - I phoned them up a few weeks ago and the lovely girl on the phone worked out the best tariff for our usage which should save us about £120 next year.

£1600 a year for gas + elec - draughty old 5 bed semi with single glazing etc. We both work from home so in all the time with several computers on and have to keep one room toasty all day. I don't think that's too bad considering the WFH and age of building (?) We have relatively new boiler and appliances - I think that helps.

We spent £740 on gas and elec combined last year, recently swapped tariff which supposedly should bring it down to about £600.
The heating is gas and is switched off between 1st April and 1st November so the summer bills are around £40. The thermostat is set about 18-19C and at present the heating is only on two hours a day.
The winter gas bill is around £250.
Elec is usu about £70-90 a quarter.

We have been onto BG all morning! Two bedroom cottage and only the two of us ....retired! £170 a month electricity and £77.00 Gas ! We are not extravagant so how is this possible ! British gas are not interested !

Wow Molly that is weird, you maybe need to change supplier or ask them to check/change meters. I have always found BG customer service to be good.

We have an extended 4 bed house, 4 in house including 2 teens although DS going into second year at uni. But when they are at home they have laptops, TV on a lot. Not to mention charging eleventy billion devices! We have a woodburner in kitchen but heating on in rest of house in winter.

Pay £119/Month for both, split about 70 gas/50 electric. Seems high compared to some here, but low compared to others. I am only out two days, work at home one, so there are at least 5 with someone here, and we usually have laptops, main PC etc on, washer average once a day, dishwasher once but twice when both kids are in and eating constantly! We cook with gas and do like roasts and casseroles so use oven a lot.

I do have times when I think we should be more careful but we are careful in so many other ways, so can easily afford what we pay, and I hated as a teen that my dad was always switching the heating off, esp in depths of winter in cold Yorkshire, so try not to be that parent now! And I am sure our bills will drop significantly when kids no longer at home!

Oh dear, just realised that this is a 7 year old thread that Molly re-visited. Oooops!

Look at switching but instead of using amount used last year in £££ use the KWh for each utility. It says this on your bill. We use a lot of electricity and gas - 3.5k a year combined! (That's 17,000 kWh gas & same in electricity!) But moved to another provider and look to save 1k next year! Sites like compare the market, uswitch etc are very helpful.

Oh no old thread!!

2 bed semi ( new ish house ) only me that lives there, out the house 8 -6 weekdays. I have a smart meter so I know exactly how much I use which is about £38 a month electric and approx £30 a month gas in the winter.

Mines around £360 a year for a 2 bed house - me and 2 dd's.