I can’t believe my electricity cost

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:35 pm

I went away (not holiday as can’t afford one) on 2nd July and read my IHD which said £2.92, this was as I left the house at 09:52 returned today 16th July at 16:54 and IHD shows £21.56 so £18.64 used just by fridge/freezer & wifi.

I turned the TV of at wall and also the microwave and electric cooker off at plug leaving only the fridge & wifi on.

I appreciate the standing charge is included in that but it just goes to show that even being away and not using hardly anything is costly. There was I while at my sons thinking wow I’ll be saving quite a bit on my electric!

Also, while away I got an email from the infamous UW thanking me for renewing my insurance with them when I hadn’t even agreed to it, no email and no post to see as I was away! Rant over.

PS. I had set my fridge to holiday setting and have just put it back to eco….

Nicola · Post by **Nicola** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:35 pm

14 days standing charge for me would be £8.54 so that's almost half of the usage the rest works out at 72p a day.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:35 pm

I think that cost is very likely to be true. Like Ian said, a massive chunk of it now is SC and just your fridge and Wi-Fi will account for the rest. Long gone are the days of cheap electricity I’m afraid!! Have you any idea what you normally show on an ‘at home’ day?

Charlotte · Post by **Charlotte** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:36 pm

When we was away our use was £2 plus standing charge per day -- that was fridge freezer and fish tank. Everything else including internet was off

Lynda · Post by **Lynda** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:36 pm

Insurance renewal letters should be sent 3 weeks before and state if they're auto renew.

Andre · Post by **Andre** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:36 pm

When I was on holiday my electricity was £1.76 per day.
2 fridge freezers and WiFi modem.
With Scottish power.

Di Hamm · Post by **Di Hamm** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:36 pm

Did you turn temp down on fridge (guessing you didn't have much in there) we always do and hardly any electric gets used (just SC).

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:37 pm

.64p in a 24 hr period, equals .02p an hour, taking off standing charge.

Nichola · Post by **Nichola** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:37 pm

You IHD is probably wrong. I had one that would estimate what my usage was based on what my usage had been. Did you do a meter reading before you left?

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:37 pm

Around £7.00 of that will be the standing charges for 14 days. That’s leaves £11.64 or 83p a day for consumption.

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I can’t believe my electricity cost