1200 a quarter when it's supposed to be capped at 2500 a year. In one month when it was cold I used 493 gas units and they are charging me for 5,531 KWh.
Surely 1 unit is equal to 1 KWh or am I missing something.
Just had my energy bill of British gas and seems a tad expensive
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Dawn
Others have already explained that yes, 493 (volumetric) units can possibly equal 5,500+ kWh.
You refer to using 493 units when it was cold, but you say this is quarterly - we’ve not really had any cold months for the last quarter. I am with British Gas, and I am billed every six months because I pay via DD. The average household, medium user would use 12,000 kWh.
Also, 5,500kWh would cost less than half of £1200, so this must also include electricity?
Is it an accurate bill, or could it be based on estimates?
If you upload a copy of the most recent bill, with personal identifying details obscured, someone can help check it for you.
You refer to using 493 units when it was cold, but you say this is quarterly - we’ve not really had any cold months for the last quarter. I am with British Gas, and I am billed every six months because I pay via DD. The average household, medium user would use 12,000 kWh.
Also, 5,500kWh would cost less than half of £1200, so this must also include electricity?
Is it an accurate bill, or could it be based on estimates?
If you upload a copy of the most recent bill, with personal identifying details obscured, someone can help check it for you.
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Carleen
The more you use, the more you pay.
Gas is confusing if you are used to electricity due to the conversion needed which I did not realise until I joined this group as we only have electricity and no access to gas.
Useful: Is it cheaper to use a induction or gas hob?
Gas is confusing if you are used to electricity due to the conversion needed which I did not realise until I joined this group as we only have electricity and no access to gas.
Useful: Is it cheaper to use a induction or gas hob?
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Suze
Gas is measured in volume and converted to kWh based upon the calorific value of the gas supplied. It varies from about 37-42, typically around 40. For m3 the full calc is units used X 1.02264 X calorific value divided by 3.6. So 493 x 1.02264 x 40 / 3.6 = 5,602 kWh.
Your calorific value for the period will have been slightly lower. But it’s correct.
Your calorific value for the period will have been slightly lower. But it’s correct.
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Sheila
First of all, the "price cap" applies only to the maximum that can be charged per unit of energy and the maximum that can be charged per day per fuel for standing charges. It is not (and never has been) the maximum you can pay for a year.
The £2500 is a meaningless figure that has been bandied about describing the probable cost for an average household.
As with all averages, some will use more and some will use less. Secondly, while your electricity meter does measure your use in kWh, your gas meter does not.
Somewhere on your gas meter it will show if it is measuring your usage in m³ or ft³ and somewhere on your bill you will find the complicated formula that is used to convert the meter units to kWh units. Looking at your figures, I am guessing that your meter measures in m³.
While this is just an approximate way to do the conversion from m³, it does give a rough estimate: to convert m³ to kWh, multiply by 11.2. 493 x 11.2 = 5522 kWh.
So, their calculation on your bill is, in all probability, correct.
Suggested: Does anyone have any quick drying towels at all?
The £2500 is a meaningless figure that has been bandied about describing the probable cost for an average household.
As with all averages, some will use more and some will use less. Secondly, while your electricity meter does measure your use in kWh, your gas meter does not.
Somewhere on your gas meter it will show if it is measuring your usage in m³ or ft³ and somewhere on your bill you will find the complicated formula that is used to convert the meter units to kWh units. Looking at your figures, I am guessing that your meter measures in m³.
While this is just an approximate way to do the conversion from m³, it does give a rough estimate: to convert m³ to kWh, multiply by 11.2. 493 x 11.2 = 5522 kWh.
So, their calculation on your bill is, in all probability, correct.
Suggested: Does anyone have any quick drying towels at all?
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Lisa
493 units of gas is a lot. On my variable tariff which I’m guessing wouldn’t be far off yours, 100 units of gas cost me £123.40 including standing charges and VAT.
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Kay
I'm sure one of the admins will explain it better, but you need to multiply a gas unit by about 11 to get a kwh.
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Karen
Gas has to be converted. Check on your bill how this is done.
The cap was on the prices per unit/kWh. Not the amount.
Use more than average of which is 2,900 for electric and 12,000 for gas per year, you pay more.
Use less, you pay less.
The cap was on the prices per unit/kWh. Not the amount.
Use more than average of which is 2,900 for electric and 12,000 for gas per year, you pay more.
Use less, you pay less.
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Kyle
The price cap is on the unit rates not the actual amount you pay. So if you use more you pay more.
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