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Nonogran Fri 14-May-21 09:32:53

My mum is similar but has night storage heaters on economy 7. 2nd heater in lounge installed last year. One in hall on all the time.
Thermostat set at 21degrees on both & in hall.
2 bed flat. Cozy.
£68 per month.

Shinamae Fri 14-May-21 09:20:39

I live in a three bedroom house with my son and his girlfriend. My energy at the moment is from peoples energy, gas and electric and it’s £101 a month, which isn’t too bad as the shower is used a lot and my son likes to bath. Also octopus energy is very good and fair.....

Jaffacake2 Fri 14-May-21 09:17:23

Check the meter readings. My late mum was in sheltered accommodation and the readings were done by the electricity company and were muddled with economy 7. I took over when they sent her a monthly bill of £300 and she had an angina attack. Her bills miraculously decreased ,can't remember exact figures ,but a fraction of her previous with a large credit.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 14-May-21 09:16:25

I hope this cost of electricity is addressed as I understand that gas boilers are to be phased out within the next 10 years and replaced by electricity.

EllanVannin Fri 14-May-21 09:12:16

This sounds about right as electricity is extortionate. Before central heating was installed where I live my bills per quarter were rarely below £400 for storage heaters and an electric fire.
I must have complained every time the bill came through the door.

Even now for the little electricity I use I still can't fathom out why it remains at over £100, which means that it's the actual expense of the stuff and you can't do much about it no matter who you change to regarding suppliers.

Maggiemaybe Fri 14-May-21 09:10:35

If you haven’t used the comparison sites to make sure she’s getting a good rate for the electricity she’s using, that should be your first stop.

But it sounds as though those electric radiators are the problem. If your mum insists on using this form of heating, there must surely be more energy-efficient ones on offer?

Kim19 Fri 14-May-21 08:50:29

Sounds high to me but I really think you'd need to seek advice from an independent person in that field. I pay about a third of that for a three bedroom detached house but I don't do 23 degrees and I'm on contract and direct debit which I believe all helps with the cost.

hamster58 Fri 14-May-21 08:39:54

Is there anyone out there who can offer any advice here please.....

My elderly mum lives in a small apartment. She has 2 electric radiators - her own choice as she said the storage heaters were not warm enough for her - which are set at 23 from 7am - 11pm. These therefore click on and off all throughout the day to keep it that warm. Other than that she has a radio on during the morning, and tv on from early afternoon till she goes to bed around 10. She uses her electric cooker for no more than an hour each day and the lighting wherever she is at the time(her kitchen and bathroom both have fluorescent tubes and the kitchen one is on most of the day). She has an electric blanket on for about an hour during the evening

Her bills are exorbitant for just this - around £175 is taken monthly by whichever energy company she is with.

Does anyone have any experience to tell me if this sounds logical or if there may be an issue with her supply? She is in a purpose built block but each resident has their own supply.

Thanks to everyone is advance