I live in a small one-bedroom house, and my partner and I are shocked by our electric and gas bill for January – it was £250! We noticed that we only spent 60p on gas, even though we cook with it almost every day. The electricity usage was 1000kWh, which feels excessive since we only run our storage heaters for a few hours at night and are on an Economy 7 plan. We do use our dishwasher on eco mode daily and wash a couple of loads a week, which we air dry. Could the poor insulation or anything else be contributing to this high electricity bill? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Wow, that’s a steep bill for such a small place! Your storage heaters and electric shower are likely major energy hogs, especially if the insulation isn’t great. Since you're on Economy 7, make sure your high-energy appliances are actually running during the cheaper night hours. Investing in an energy monitor might help you pinpoint what's using up all that electricity, as it could even be old appliances or a faulty meter!
It’s winter, so that’s a big factor too! But still, £250 seems way too high. You might want to look into improving your insulation and double-check how your heaters are functioning. Any drafts could be costing you!
Yeah, definitely check if the heater settings are adjusted to run when it’s cheaper! Sometimes just moving your usage can make a big difference.