I have been doing this type of calculation today as the meter readings for our new supplier were due and I wanted to check that we are not using too much ! MissShoestring is at home and we have had the central heating and hot water on already, which is a bit earlier than usual but MissShoestring does like a night time shower or two and by then the solar hot water is all used up !
My calculations had to include the standing charge, which is different for the gas and electric and convert the meter reading for the gas from cubic metres to kilowatt hours. This is quite complex but fortunately there are online websites where you can just plug the numbers in and out pops the result.
I was pleased to find that over the past 76 days we have spent just over £1 a day on electricity and quite a bit less than that on gas. This means that we are still in credit with the supply company but I'm going to continue to be judicious with switching on the gas as I would like to build up a bit larger credit as we move into the winter months. One of the drawbacks of mainly working from home is that you do need to heat some space in the house and that cost is born by you, not an employer ! Fingers crossed for a nice, mild winter apart from a sprinkling of snow at the end of December to help things feel seasonal !
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