My gas and electricity for February was £164 after the government £67. I do have a log burner though . January was £230. I am with Eon but when the government scheme finishes will be looking around for something better . I currently pay gas 27p per day and 16.229 per kWh less 6.42 price guarantee. Electric is 40.6p a day and 65.56 kWh less price guarantee 32.84 kWh . I am not sure what will happen with this price guarantee. How does all this compare with you good folks .?
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[Finance] What is your February energy bill ?
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Our bills don't cover 1st to last of the month, but I record our usage in a spreadsheet from the Hugo app, which takes a feed from our smart meter so I know our spend.
Our usage, inclusive of daily standing charge, will be about £280 once today is done. The government's £67 would come off that. We were away for a week so it's artificially low. If we'd been home over half-term too, it would be about £370.
Our January usage was £418. Again, the £67 would come off that to get to our theoretical bill.
We're with Eon and pay...
Electricity - 35.31 per kWh. Standing charge: 42.68p
Gas - 10.33 per kWh. Standing charge: 28.48p
Our usage, inclusive of daily standing charge, will be about £280 once today is done. The government's £67 would come off that. We were away for a week so it's artificially low. If we'd been home over half-term too, it would be about £370.
Our January usage was £418. Again, the £67 would come off that to get to our theoretical bill.
We're with Eon and pay...
Electricity - 35.31 per kWh. Standing charge: 42.68p
Gas - 10.33 per kWh. Standing charge: 28.48p
SIMMO SAYS
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Eon Next - Gas £317.47 Electric £170.13
Minus government help £67.00 = £420.60
Four people showering once every day.
Washing machine on at least twice a day.
Heating on 12hrs a day.
Roll on Spring
Minus government help £67.00 = £420.60
Four people showering once every day.
Washing machine on at least twice a day.
Heating on 12hrs a day.
Roll on Spring
With Octopus:
Feb bill far better than Jan: £125 (electricity) and £33 gas - only use gas for the cooker, and most of that is standing charge.
Have overpaid the past few months, and currently nearly £500 in credit, so that should (hopefully) absorb the next round of increases and the removal of government assistance.
Plus, the days will be getting longer/warmer....in theory, so usage should fall further.
Feb bill far better than Jan: £125 (electricity) and £33 gas - only use gas for the cooker, and most of that is standing charge.
Have overpaid the past few months, and currently nearly £500 in credit, so that should (hopefully) absorb the next round of increases and the removal of government assistance.
Plus, the days will be getting longer/warmer....in theory, so usage should fall further.
murciagull
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Electricity 29 euros (25 pound), gas one butane bottle 17.70 euros (15.00 pound), slightly higher than January but been colder this month.
Bloody hell - you ex-plumbers must be worth a fortune !Eon Next - Gas £317.47 Electric £170.13
Minus government help £67.00 = £420.60
Four people showering once every day.
Washing machine on at least twice a day.
Heating on 12hrs a day.
Roll on Spring
Eon Gas - £150
SSE electric - £110 ( long story as to why it isn't dual fuel )
Three adults, showers every other day. Washing machine and dishwasher on daily. Heating as and when - jumpers first !
DarrenFreemansPerm
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I’m not quite sure yet, I had a smart meter installed on the 4th of this month, as yet my device is unable to show my 
️ usage but 
is showing an average spend of £2 daily usage which is 33% less than December and January so hopefully my bill should shrink accordingly, we’ve been paying approximately £190 per month for both less the government refund.
️ usage but is showing an average spend of £2 daily usage which is 33% less than December and January so hopefully my bill should shrink accordingly, we’ve been paying approximately £190 per month for both less the government refund.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Please do.Our bills are way higher than anyone else has posted so far. I have a wife who is cold even at 20 degrees
I can’t bring myself to tell you how much it was
Surely you can’t have outdone @SIMMO SAYS and his 12hrs per day of gas*.
*this is not a reference to any underlying flatulent issues.
Deleted member 37369
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Have you done the Winter Cashback sessions through the Hugo app? We are with So Energy who aren't signed up for the scheme - so Hugo to the rescue
We've got £16.59 cash back so far ... hopefully more sessions coming in March.Hugo app shows February spend (with 10 hours to go) as £196.81 (elec £129.36 / gas £67.45) minus the £67.
Our official bill is runs 7th to 6th of month - but daily usage for Feb is down a bit on January.
February Electricity spend so far = £62.36 including standing charges with 331 kwh drawn from the grid .
Solar generation this month so far = 218 kwh , so total consumption = 549 kwh .
A nominal amount has been sent back .
Therefore average cost per unit consumed including standing charges = £0.113
We do charge our battery storage overnight therefore get the benefit of a lower rate during the day which helps to reduce the overall bill also
Gas use so far is 386kwh with spend of £21.86 including standing charges ( according to the smart meter }
All cost are before government assistance so not too bad considering
Solar generation this month so far = 218 kwh , so total consumption = 549 kwh .
A nominal amount has been sent back .
Therefore average cost per unit consumed including standing charges = £0.113
We do charge our battery storage overnight therefore get the benefit of a lower rate during the day which helps to reduce the overall bill also
Gas use so far is 386kwh with spend of £21.86 including standing charges ( according to the smart meter }
All cost are before government assistance so not too bad considering
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The name 'Icy' is becoming self-explanatory.
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My best Winter Cashback session - 5.30pm to 6.30pm on 13th Feb. We switched virtually everything off - including unplugging Sonos speakers etc. Fridge and fridge/freezer obviously on. Usage was 0.04kWh for the first half hour and the second half hour was 0.05kWh - costing appx 3p for the hour. But the Winter Cashback I can claim end of March was £3.15 !!
And yes ... Mrs HS put the oven on at 18:31pm!!!!
And yes ... Mrs HS put the oven on at 18:31pm!!!!
Icy Gull
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It's a misnomer, no way is our house icy!!
deletebeepbeepbeep
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About £150 for all before the government rebate. We are living in a tiny flat though with new double glazing so about as efficient as it's possible to be. Moving to a larger place soon so days of (relatively) low bills are over.
Gonna be scary when the government schemes end.
Gonna be scary when the government schemes end.
SIMMO SAYS
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I forgot to mention the dishwasher on every night.
I also have to go around closing windows when the heating is on!!!
'Dad it's too hot I can't breath' is often heard in my household
As regards wealthy ex plumbers I only have my pension/PIP/ Carers allowance to live on.
I also have to go around closing windows when the heating is on!!!
'Dad it's too hot I can't breath' is often heard in my household
As regards wealthy ex plumbers I only have my pension/PIP/ Carers allowance to live on.
Washboard Didgets
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Our latest bill is 18 January to 17 February – Bulb.
Electricity £94.30
229.0 kWh @ 33.7140p plus 31 days @ 40.646p/day
Gas £100.75*
892.8 kWh @ 9.8050p plus 31 days @ 27.1280p/day
Total £195.05 - £67 Gov't payment = £128.05
*bill uses an estimated reading as our smart gas meter is not being smart
They estimated 81 meter units used (2.6 units per day avg), I've just done a reading 10 days after the bill and it was only 5 meter units over the estimate from 18th, so we've obviously used less (2 units per day avg over 41 days).
So adjusting the gas usage to the reading I reckon closer to £100 for the month combined after Government payment.
2 bed semi, built 2014. 2 adults working from home and 1 child. Heating on 2 hours per day. Baths/showers daily. Hot water for washing up (no dishwasher). Washing machine approx 3 times a week. Electric cooker and gas hob. TVs, games console etc.
Electricity £94.30
229.0 kWh @ 33.7140p plus 31 days @ 40.646p/day
Gas £100.75*
892.8 kWh @ 9.8050p plus 31 days @ 27.1280p/day
Total £195.05 - £67 Gov't payment = £128.05
*bill uses an estimated reading as our smart gas meter is not being smart
They estimated 81 meter units used (2.6 units per day avg), I've just done a reading 10 days after the bill and it was only 5 meter units over the estimate from 18th, so we've obviously used less (2 units per day avg over 41 days).
So adjusting the gas usage to the reading I reckon closer to £100 for the month combined after Government payment.
2 bed semi, built 2014. 2 adults working from home and 1 child. Heating on 2 hours per day. Baths/showers daily. Hot water for washing up (no dishwasher). Washing machine approx 3 times a week. Electric cooker and gas hob. TVs, games console etc.