RE: [OT] Electricity Bill

["John McManus" <jpm.egroup1@xxxxxxx>]

I am averaging 27kwhr per day (Jan until now).  We have gas central heating
& gas hob.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mick Furlong [mailto:hiltoneltd@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 March 2003 20:27
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Electricity Bill


Interesting as I have spent most of today trying to figure out why my own
bill is so high in comparison to friends and neighbours..

Here in Eire the rate is 10.75 cents per unit plus 13.5% VAT.

My bill is currently running at around 670 units per month (which the
idiots
at the ESB sort of confirmed were KWH after much kicking).

This is 50% more than any friends bills I have compared it too including
some who have three young children (just the two of us), I don't currently
have any PCs running 24/7 as most of my kit is in storage.

The only thing I can think of is my wife's fixation on table lamps, but I
don't see these can be bumping the bill up by so much.

I hate to think what my bill is going to be when I install all my HA kit
and
PCs!

Anyone care to post the number of units per month they are using so we can
compare?

Mick

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Mc Aree [mailto:michael.mcaree@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 March 2003 13:51
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Electricity Bill


SWMBO has just been on the phone shouting about the electricity bill. It
was £70 in our old house which although smaller still had its fair share
of gadget but no dishwasher. It was £245 today(!!) and has been steadily
increasing since we moved here 26 months ago. I *seriously* need to
reduce this. I know what the biggies are - electric shower, cooker,
dishwasher etc but I run 2 pcs 24-7 and lets just say I have a lot 12v
transformers plugged in all over the place. Does the HA stuff really eat
the units? Where shoud I start?

Michael