Another massive Electricity Bill

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 07:49PM #1

Another massive electricity bill €429 euro.

Heaters and cookers haven't been used in over 2 months, totally at a loss as to what's using up so much electricity?

L1011 · 05-08-2022 07:51PM

Are you submitting readings / have a smart meter; or were one or both bills estimated?

CramCycle · 05-08-2022 07:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434800#Comment_119434800

This, mine was huge, took a look, it was an estimate, meter was 1/4 of what the estimate was.

05-08-2022 08:02PM

€429 is scary.......... @ 60 days that's circa €7 a day.

Easy to see how all these companies are posting " eye watering" profits

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 08:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434800#Comment_119434800

It says it was read on the bill I have until the 17th to pay, so I'm going to do another meter reading before then, we already had an ESB engineer out, took readings rang up ESB said the meter was fine and it must be wires before the meter or something.

Cape Clear · 05-08-2022 08:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434845#Comment_119434845

Do you have a well water pump by any chance that could be malfunctioning?

Jim_Hodge · 05-08-2022 08:07PM

Was the previous an estimated reading.

Take a meter reading yourself tonight and again at the same time tomorrow and see what the daily usage is.

standardg60 · 05-08-2022 08:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434803#Comment_119434803

When i sent them a reading it was way below the estimate, so they applied a low usage charge, so ended up paying an extra 2.50 when i thought i was due a refund.

Furze99 · 05-08-2022 08:10PM

Open the meter box and look at the little wheel spinning around, assuming that sort. Then have a look around, switch off// unplug anything that might have heavy use. See if it slows down etc. Or just switch everything off if you can and see what it's doing.

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 08:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434858#Comment_119434858

I shall do that right now thank you for that advice.

MAULBROOK · 05-08-2022 08:39PM

I installed Solar panels in 2019, the €200 we got from the government I still have €42 credit after 2 bills. My highest bill was this year in the winter as €160 for 2 months.

But before you do anything, when was the last time you changed provider and have you tracked your high usage.

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 08:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434855#Comment_119434855

I dont think so, where would one of these be situated?

L1011 · 05-08-2022 08:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435030#Comment_119435030

In your well. If you have one, you'd almost definitely know.

Jim_Hodge · 05-08-2022 08:45PM

And how have you been heating water recently?

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 08:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434838#Comment_119434838

Even with the profiteering going on it's insane.

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 08:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435040#Comment_119435040

Dont have one then.

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 08:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435009#Comment_119435009

With provider since last September.

lapua20grain · 05-08-2022 08:49PM

I thought mine was bad at €230 with a BEV & WFH, that's crazy money something must be drawing a lot of power.

yankinlk · 05-08-2022 08:52PM

can u post a pic of the bill? like what rate is that? 24 hour or smart or day/night meter?

30Kw a day aint hard to hit if you have electric showers, electric oven, washer/dryer/dishwasher... maybe a house with 4 or 5 in it...

Jim_Hodge · 05-08-2022 08:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435071#Comment_119435071

Forget that red herring about who your provider is and just, for now, look at the units you are using to reach that cost.

Gant21 · 05-08-2022 08:55PM

We had a customer with a €2,100 bill. Now that’s a big bill. You are a little above average on kw consumption.

Gorteen · 05-08-2022 08:59PM

I had a PV solar panel system installed towards end of April.

My bill in 2021 for 2 months of June & July was €268. My bill for the same period in 2022 (since panels were installed) was €68. The saving of €200 in a 2 month period has exceeded my expectations of the system. The kWh data usage over both years for the same period is represented on my most recent bill which arrived this week.

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 09:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434858#Comment_119434858

So yeah here's the following ESB reading that was taken tonight at 9.37pm on Friday August 5th:

Day : 467286

Night: 626215

Dont know what the circle is for.

On electric switchboard in apartment, storage heater switch switched off, cooker switch on switchboard switched off, contractor switch on switchboard mains switched off inner switch switched off, living room heater switch on switcboard switched off, bathroom Heater switch kn switchboard switched off, heating hall switch switched off.

the_amazing_raisin · 05-08-2022 09:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435106#Comment_119435106

This

How many kWh are used and what type of meter are the key

After that start looking around at what is consuming electricity

For the sake of comparison, I've 2 EVs, a heat pump and electric cooking and I'm paying €182 per month, so €364 per billing cycle

I would average around 1,000kWh per month roughly 40% on night rate

OP mentioned electric heaters and coolers not being used, so unless the immersion has been on the whole time it seems like either very high usage or they're being fleeced on price

05-08-2022 09:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434862#Comment_119434862

Couldn't make it up could ya lol

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 09:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435047#Comment_119435047

No just a 5 to 10 min shower once a week and 3 other cold showers connected to cold taps, boiling kettle for one cup of coffee daily, my friend has a 20 min shower once a week and a few cups of tea a day.

Ubbquittious · 05-08-2022 09:19PM

Turn everything off, take meter reading, feck off to ballybunion for the day and come back the following day to see how much has been used.

the_amazing_raisin · 05-08-2022 09:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435157#Comment_119435157

The circular thing is the controller for the night storage heater I think. It's a bit like one of those mechanical timer plugs, it'll spin throughout the day and will switch between the day and night meters

I think you should look through your previous bills and to find the recent 2 actual readings. They might have an A beside the reading, estimated readings should have an E beside them

Use that to work out your daily average kWh usage

05-08-2022 09:26PM

If you're in an apartment make sure you are registered to the correct meter and not a meter for another apartment.

05-08-2022 09:27PM

My bill was over £400, I replaced the fridge and the next bill was nearly halved. Something is causing it, its just finding it.

Kraft.l · 05-08-2022 09:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119435092#Comment_119435092

There you go, hope this helps, actually correction its €423.67

Another massive Electricity Bill

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