How much is your ESB bill?

anamara86 · 08-01-2013 07:45PM #1

Received my ESB bill today and nearly cried - over 200e for a one bedroom apartment, and this does not include heating. Don't feel like we've using more electricity than normal and for such a small place, it seems so high.

So it got me wondering, on average, how much is your ESB bill and how big is your home?

08-01-2013 07:46PM

Too much.

judgefudge · 08-01-2013 07:47PM

Sounds like too much. Ours used to be about 120 euro for a 3 bed apartment.

mike65 · 08-01-2013 07:47PM

This sounds like a consumer issues thread!

If you don't have discipline with things like immersion heater and like to walk about the house dressed in Bermuda Shorts and a T shirt you will have massive bills.

poshea69 · 08-01-2013 07:48PM

small 4 bed, around 100 , 110 per two months. 200 seems dear.

electrobanana · 08-01-2013 07:48PM

im in a 4 bed house and mines never over 200...Thank fu#k

anamara86 · 08-01-2013 07:50PM

mike65 wrote: »

This sounds like a consumer issues thread!

If you don't have discipline with things like immersion heater and like to walk about the house dressed in Bermuda Shorts and a T shirt you will have massive bills.

Heating not included in the ESB bill.

Witchie · 08-01-2013 07:54PM

Have a 5 bed house with 2 teenage sons, smartphones, playstations, laptops etc and my airtricity bill averages out about €90 every 2 months.

SCOOP 64 · 08-01-2013 07:54PM

last bill was €270 four bed house, not looking forward to next one with all my xmas lights!

Czarcasm · 08-01-2013 07:55PM

anamara86 wrote: »

Received my ESB bill today and nearly cried - over 200e for a one bedroom apartment, and this does not include heating. Don't feel like we've using more electricity than normal and for such a small place, it seems so high.

So it got me wondering, on average, how much is your ESB bill and how big is your home?

A year ago I would've suggested you switch to bord gais. Nowadays though there's no difference between them and Electric Ireland in terms of cost savings. I wouldn't touch Airtricity with a forty foot barge pole.

That does seem excessively high though even for a bill during the winter months and not including heating in a one bedroom apartment!

SCOOP 64 · 08-01-2013 07:58PM

Witchie wrote: »

Have a 5 bed house with 2 teenage sons, smartphones, playstations, laptops etc and my airtricity bill averages out about €90 every 2 months.

how do you manage that?

AnonoBoy · 08-01-2013 07:59PM

That's definitely too much for a one bed.

Is it an estimate or was it a reading?

If it's an estimate it might be quite a bit over what you actually owe. I always ring in a reading to be sure.

Moghead · 08-01-2013 08:00PM

Is the bill an estimate?

anamara86 · 08-01-2013 08:00PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

That's definitely too much for a one bed.

Is it an estimate or was it a reading?

If it's an estimate it might be quite a bit over what you actually owe. I always ring in a reading to be sure.

It was a reading, that's what has me puzzled!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 08-01-2013 08:02PM

i was living on my own last year in a 1 bed place, usually 110-130 every 2 months and that was only so high because it was immmersion bastard heaters and the place refused to stay warm cos of how old it was.

well that and the computer, large tv, consoles, battery powered fleshlight, etc etc

Witchie · 08-01-2013 08:02PM

nig1 wrote: »

how do you manage that?

Not sure! That's just how it is. They range from 84 to 110 ish every 2 months. I thought that was high! I have all energy saving lightbulbs and dont use the immersion as have an electric shower and the central heating heats the water.

Difference Engine · 08-01-2013 08:02PM

€160 usually for a 4 bed house with Bord Gais.

AnonoBoy · 08-01-2013 08:02PM

anamara86 wrote: »

It was a reading, that's what has me puzzled!

It might be that the last few were estimates and they were under-estimating your usage so they're catching up now.

Or..... something is eating up your power.

Max Power · 08-01-2013 08:04PM

anamara86 wrote: »

Received my ESB bill today and nearly cried - over 200e for a one bedroom apartment, and this does not include heating. Don't feel like we've using more electricity than normal and for such a small place, it seems so high.

So it got me wondering, on average, how much is your ESB bill and how big is your home?

Get yourself a battery powered vibrator. Living alone is very lonely but also expensive. Also, save on heating bills by having more sex. Maybe even attach some sort of friction powered generator to your lover to keep the light on.

You're welcome. :cool:

johnolocher · 08-01-2013 08:05PM

We have a 3 bed house and last bill was €110 for gas, €140 for electric. I lived in a one bed apartment couple of years ago it was all electric (no gas) and one month I got €160 at the height of winter but that was for everything, cooking, electric heating etc

Best username ever · 08-01-2013 08:05PM

Mine is about €120 grand a minute, which is about average for a 3 bed semi............lol semi.

anamara86 · 08-01-2013 08:06PM

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

i was living on my own last year in a 1 bed place, usually 110-130 every 2 months and that was only so high because it was immmersion bastard heaters and the place refused to stay warm cos of how old it was.

well that and the computer, large tv, consoles, battery powered fleshlight, etc etc

Yeh, I've been going through all of the appliances that might be eating up electricity, but we don't use the dishwasher or the dryer and the games console is rarely used.

This was the highest it has ever been in the three years we have been living here, but still most bills are always around the 150e mark!

PizzamanIRL · 08-01-2013 08:08PM

anamara86 wrote: »

Received my ESB bill today and nearly cried - over 200e for a one bedroom apartment, and this does not include heating. Don't feel like we've using more electricity than normal and for such a small place, it seems so high.

So it got me wondering, on average, how much is your ESB bill and how big is your home?

Did you just move in?

naughtysmurf · 08-01-2013 08:09PM

nig1 wrote: »

how do you manage that?

I'd like to know also, last one on Dec 28th was €214 for a 4 bed house, that was for 68 days so €3.14 per day

Best username ever · 08-01-2013 08:10PM

anamara86 wrote: »

Yeh, I've been going through all of the appliances that might be eating up electricity, but we don't use the dishwasher or the dryer and the games console is rarely used.

This was the highest it has ever been in the three years we have been living here, but still most bills are always around the 150e mark!

One of the ways I cut back on the electricity was changing the halogen spot lights for LED's. I have 12 in the kitchen which equals 600 watts of electricity @ 50 watts each.

The LED's I bought give out the same light as a 50 watt halogen but are 3 watts each. This means I can light the whole kitchen for 36 watts instead of 600. This has saved me a packet, I have noticed it.

Witchie · 08-01-2013 08:11PM

I use the dryer too. Maybe they just dont charge me enough! Shhush!

anamara86 · 08-01-2013 08:12PM

Best username ever wrote: »

One of the ways I cut back on the electricity was changing the halogen spot lights for LED's. I have 12 in the kitchen which equals 600 watts of electricity @ 50 watts each.

The LED's I bought give out the same light as a 50 watt halogen but are 3 watts each. This means I can light the whole kitchen for 36 watts instead of 600. This has saved me a packet, I have noticed it.

We have 9 spotlights in the kitchen / sitting room, so I'll give this a go, thanks!

carpejugulum · 08-01-2013 08:13PM

Witchie wrote: »

Have a 5 bed house with 2 teenage sons, smartphones, playstations, laptops etc and my airtricity bill averages out about €90 every 2 months.

pic or it didn't happen

IM0 · 08-01-2013 08:14PM

nig1 wrote: »

how do you manage that?

candles

Best username ever · 08-01-2013 08:14PM

anamara86 wrote: »

We have 9 spotlights in the kitchen / sitting room, so I'll give this a go, thanks!

Don't just go out and buy the first LED's you see now, you need the ones that equal 50 watts of halogen bulbs. There are crap ones on the market too.

wush06 · 08-01-2013 08:18PM

Best username ever wrote: »

Don't just go out and buy the first LED's you see now, you need the ones that equal 50 watts of halogen bulbs. There are crap ones on the market too.

Can you give any links to the ones you use. Thanks

How much is your ESB bill?

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