Single person renting - electricity bill

Tv2013

Hi

does this bill look high or is it normal. Why is standing chare and pso levy so high

Thanks for any help

the_syco

Tv2013 wrote: »

Hi

does this bill look high or is it normal. Why is standing chare and pso levy so high

Thanks for any help

What bill?

Smee_Again

Standing charge and pso levy are fixed and don’t change or depend on usage.

shar01

Before working from home my bill would average around €85/90 per month. The last few have been around €110/120.

I cook on electric.

RandomViewer

shar01 wrote: »

Before working from home my bill would average around €85/90 per month. The last few have been around €110/120.

I cook on electric.

Seems normal enough

TheChizler

What type of space and water heating do you have, do you have an electric shower, do you use the dryer a lot?

Tv2013

TheChizler wrote: »

What type of space and water heating do you have, do you have an electric shower, do you use the dryer a lot?

It just two rooms. There is an electric shower but keep the hot water off till I want it on same with heaters. I use dryer once an week

TheChizler

Tv2013 wrote: »

It just two rooms. There is an electric shower but keep the hot water off till I want it on same with heaters. I use dryer once an week

Is the space and water heating electric or something else?

Just saw the screenshot, doesn't look particularly unusual.

Tv2013

TheChizler wrote: »

Is the space and water heating electric or something else?

Just saw the screenshot, doesn't look particularly unusual.

It electric.

The standing charge and pso levy when added together is more than usage is what I really can’t understand. I am paying more for that than the electric part

TheChizler

Tv2013 wrote: »

It electric.

The standing charge and pso levy when added together is more than usage is what I really can’t understand. I am paying more for that than the electric part

That's just because your usage is relatively low. Levy is fixed for everyone as is standing charge for the most part.

CoBo55

Have you come to the end of your discount period? I can't see where your discount is being applied. It looks like you've been charged for 3 months pso levy too. From your end, 226 units for 2 months is fantastic there isn't much less you could use.

Tv2013

CoBo55 wrote: »

Have you come to the end of your discount period? I can't see where your discount is being applied. It looks like you've been charged for 3 months pso levy too. From your end, 226 units for 2 months is fantastic there isn't much less you could use.

This is my third month in this property and first time renting so not sure on things should look last bill was for 33€ and this has tripled

TheChizler

Tv2013 wrote: »

This is my third month in this property and first time renting so not sure on things should look last bill was for 33€ and this has tripled

So the first bill was for less than 1 month and this one is for 2, it roughly makes sense.

Looks about right. I switched recently and got an estimated bill for €90 for the 2 months.

It is annoying though that the fixed charges are as high as they are. The more you use the better value per unit it is. :pac:

RandomViewer

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It is annoying though that the fixed charges are as high as they are. The more you use the better value per unit it is. :pac:

Happened in the 09 recession, ESB were taking a huge hit with lots of empty houses, rather than adapt government gave them minimum charges

ted1

3.5KWh per days is very average. So yes it’s fine

Muahahaha

Deleted User wrote: »

It is annoying though that the fixed charges are as high as they are. The more you use the better value per unit it is. :pac:

yeah it is. Though one way to try to reduce the cost for low users of electricity is to try find the cheapest standing charge. When I switched last year standing charges ranged from 128 per year (Glow Power) up to 243 per year (Bord Gais). So if you are a low user of electricity it can often be better to seek out the lowest standing charge rate even if it means paying a high unit cost rate. Its a matter of doing the maths of how many KwH you use a year but for me anyway choosing the lowest standing charge will save me money over the other options.

C3PO

Looks very cheap for two months - I live on my own (and heat with gas) and my bill is significantly higher than that.

magicbastarder

shar01 wrote: »

Before working from home my bill would average around €85/90 per month. The last few have been around €110/120.

I cook on electric.

per month, or per billing period?

Shamboo1801

Count yourself lucky. My units for the same period was over 800, compared to your 225.

CoBo55

Over 1200 for me... Small wonder energia won't let me leave:D

StefanFal

Mine is typically between 200 and 300 a month in Winter. About 120 in summer. That’s inclusive of water and bins.

ted1

CoBo55 wrote: »

Over 1200 for me... Small wonder energia won't let me leave:D

What type heating are you using ? Have you changed your lighting over to LED? Are i you u using the immersion?

CoBo55

ted1 wrote: »

What type heating are you using ? Have you changed your lighting over to LED? Are i you u using the immersion?

Oil heating. CFC bulbs not led. Immersion is isolated at the board, never used. Electric cooker, dishwasher, clothes dryer, the missus puts the clothes on a horse overnight with the dehumidifier in the room, that has reduced dryer time a lot (not the bills though). I use the oil to heat the water in the summer, just for half an hour a day since I got the electric shower. Summer bills are sore enough too I was thinking of asking ESB networks to check the meter as they're very high.

A Law

Tv2013 wrote: »

This is my third month in this property and first time renting so not sure on things should look last bill was for 33€ and this has tripled

You signed up with 22.5% discount and 50€ cash back? Could the 50€ have come off the first bill?

An Ri rua

StefanFal wrote: »

Mine is typically between 200 and 300 a month in Winter. About 120 in summer. That’s inclusive of water and bins.

What electricity provider also sells you water and bin collection?? None, I imagine.

An Ri rua

Tv2013 wrote: »

It just two rooms. There is an electric shower but keep the hot water off till I want it on same with heaters. I use dryer once an week

I'd imagine you'd have wanted the heaters on more in month 3 than month 1. Yes? Months 4&5 and even 6 could be in a similar vein so.

ted1

CoBo55 wrote: »

Oil heating. CFC bulbs not led. Immersion is isolated at the board, never used. Electric cooker, dishwasher, clothes dryer, the missus puts the clothes on a horse overnight with the dehumidifier in the room, that has reduced dryer time a lot (not the bills though). I use the oil to heat the water in the summer, just for half an hour a day since I got the electric shower. Summer bills are sore enough too I was thinking of asking ESB networks to check the meter as they're very high.

First thing to do is to replace your bulbs with LED much better lights than CFL.

Dehumidifiers are very expensive to run. I’d check the model and see how much power it uses. A clothes line in the summer and a tumble dryer could be a much better option. A dehumidifier can use 400 w an hour if it’s in for 8 hours that 3.2kwh a dryer cycle should use less

Gooser14

Also bear in mind the PSO levy increased by 130% from about Eur 34 to 78 p.a. (ex VAT) with effect from 1 Oct 20.

CoBo55

ted1 wrote: »

First thing to do is to replace your bulbs with LED much better lights than CFL.

Dehumidifiers are very expensive to run. I’d check the model and see how much power it uses. A clothes line in the summer and a tumble dryer could be a much better option. A dehumidifier can use 400 w an hour if it’s in for 8 hours that 3.2kwh a dryer cycle should use less

I found the light from LEDs to be very harsh it's very difficult to find ones that are easy on the eyes. Obviously in the summer we use the clothes line and unplug the dehumidifier. It's a meaco dehumidifier it doesn't run constantly, when the clothes are on the horse we give them a blast of it for an hour on the laundry setting and then put it back to its 55% setting and head for bed. The rated power is 370W The clothes are almost dry in the morning, less than 40 mins in the dryer has them sorted and put away.

ted1

LEDs have come on lots. You can get various colour ones that cover the white spectrum from a yellow to daylight white.

Best to go to a shop that has a display to see what you want.

CoBo55

ted1 wrote: »

LEDs have come on lots. You can get various colour ones that cover the white spectrum from a yellow to daylight white.

Best to go to a shop that has a display to see what you want.

Something like these? https://www.screwfix.ie/p/lap-bc-gls-led-light-bulb-806lm-9-5w-5-pack/5894t They're 9.5W some of the newer bulbs I have in table lamps are similar to these but the majority are either 12 or 15W cfl particularly the main bulbs in the ceilings.

ted1

CoBo55 wrote: »

Something like these? https://www.screwfix.ie/p/lap-bc-gls-led-light-bulb-806lm-9-5w-5-pack/5894t They're 9.5W some of the newer bulbs I have in table lamps are similar to these but the majority are either 12 or 15W cfl particularly the main bulbs in the ceilings.

More reasonable priced
https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/cat/led-light-bulbs-10744/

If you don’t have screw in fittings , a converter is 75c