Scotsman

iTrader: (3)

Just got a note through from e-on saying that my monthly bill for gas and electricity is now up to £200 per month. What do others pay?

Richard.

Dracoro

Well, I think you need to specify what property and insulation etc you have otherwise any comparisons are meaningless.

An old uninsulated mansion will cost a lot more than a modern 1 bed flat.

We pay around £80 for gas and £80 for electric per quarter, more in winter. 3 bed townhouse.

mamoon2

I got a letter from E-On saying my bill was going up by 30%, phoned them up and they didn't want to know, so i just switched using U-Switch

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

4 bed detatched is £95 per month for gas & electricty. I'm pretty p*ssed of at that TBH so £200 p/m is an outrage

TX.

StickyMicky

2 bed apartment, no gas, everything electric, we have got ours down to £137 per quarter = £45ish per month

hopeing the next one is even lower as we stopped using the last storage heater (dont use them in the summer) last month i think

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

£90 for Gas and £70 for Electric, 4 bed detached with 5 people, before any increase.

Why does there have to be another massive increase ?

Where is all this money going ?

Somebody is getting it !

Shark Man

Gas was a shade under £150 last quarter, so about £50 a month. That's a 4 bed house, three people and a NON-condensing combi boiler.

Don't know what the 'leccy is...not going to dig out the bills as my costs spreadsheet is on the laptop.

Leslie

Fat cats are getting it!

Les

Coc-ker

iTrader: (1)

I pay nigh on £1.30 a litre!

boxst

I have a 5 bedroom house with 2 children and 2 adults and pay about £90 a month for both. I just swapped to Scottish Power fixed to 2009 as EDF just put up the price by 40% (I was on some fixed deal that ended and they didn't seem to want to keep me a a customer).

Steve

zs_phil

iTrader: (1)

get ready for it £23 electric and £28 gas a month and its a 3bed 3 story 2 adults 2 children but no doubt will be going up soon but no way would i pay 200 month thats the same as my mortgage

StickyMicky

i paid £1.34.9 this morning for super unleaded, approx £80 to fill a tank, as in a petrol tank, filling a hooge big army tank for £80 would be awesome

lordretsudo

Large 4 bed house, 2 adults, pay about £75/month for gas and elec combined. I'm also on Scottish Power fixed deal, though I think it has closed to new customers now.

£200/month is crazy, unless you live in a mansion or something...

Scotsman

iTrader: (3)

Ouch - looks like we're hurting

Live in a modest 3 bedroom house - though it's old with no double-glazing. Have a very young family with central heating on a lot and the tumble dryer and washing machine on each day.

Looks like I need to shop around though!

Thanks for all the replies folks.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

What am I doing wrong to be paying £170 a month for Utilities ?

wheelwright

3 bed semi, £103 elec and £63 gas!! But thats NPower for ya

Oh and i have been paying this for the last 5 months so no price hike yet!!!!!!!

Dracoro

To cut costs, look at things that heat things.

I bet there's a LOT of hot water still there after showering and washing up. just put the boiler on for a minimal amount of time (1hr). Same goes for central heating, how much water in kettles, don't use oven for tiny amounts of food etc.

Spoon

I think you must, like me, have the latest bill and the other quotes above are old! Somebody will confirm.

It looks like mine is going to be circa £130/month gas and £105/month electricity to cover the arrears that have suddenly been accrued since the last hike.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

^^ Nope, mine is current @ £95 p/m for both.

TX.

Spoon

Thanks.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

^^ Pull your finger out & switch then

TX.

Lee247

We are with Scottish Power, they are the best. 5 Bed farm conversion, so quite old.
£70 per month for Leccy and got no gas. Oil heating

Oil supplier wanted us to up our monthly payment to £300 per month to cover the big increases and to also put us about 1k in credit for the winter months. Like hell. Am putting the money into savings and checking out new suppliers

Sonic'

Gas has gone up now more or less in line with Leccy

that went up a bit back and is about 110 quid a month, Gas is now about 90 quid a month

2 adults, 4 kids, really need to cut the bills down, but its nigh on impossible, and no matter how much we try and save on gas and leccy, they still put the bills up by at least 40% each rise

Spoon

Believe me, I'd see it as a personal flaw if I didn't. I check them all from time to time, and that is competitive. It doesn't help that I'm at home all the time, well except when I go out.

It'd be a fair assumption that I have more things operating on leccy than most so although its high and bordering on robbery I, like everyone, have to pay it.

As Sonic has said cutting back is nigh on impossible. It's purely a cost per unit issue thats at fault as I'm sure you're aware.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

^^ You need a couple of these in the garden then

http://www.tva.gov/news/files/buffmtn/turbines3.jpg

TX.

Spoon

Not a bad idea even if I did read that the wind broke one of the blades on a turbine this week.

zip106

I'm on oil too..
I saved myself £60 odd on my last 1300 litres by buying it on-line.
Get doing a Google for oil supplies with your post-code

pwhittle

£70/month for both, 3 bed detatched with cavity wall and loft insulation

MattW

6 Bed detached, £128 per month, however if it's cold the heating goes on, I like it comfy enough to get out of bed without shivering!


Edited to say - Gas/Elec combined DD

Mitchy260

4 bed detached

£240 per 1/4 so £80pm

Gas for GCH and Hob part of cooker. Electric for everything else.