Tips For Using Less Electricity

[bednobs]

hi, our electricty bills are frankly huge for a three person household. Our electrical appliances consist of the following - :
freezer
router
cordless phone
tv
laptop
wall lights
spotlights
dab radios x 3
oven
kettle
toaster
washer/dryer
dishwasher
microwave
macerator
battery charger
lampsx 3
iron
dvd player
iopd docking station
water softner
fridge freezer
baby monitor
computer
printer
kindle/tablet/phone/toothbrush/nintendo chargers
hairdryer
humidifiers
can anyone give me recommendations of how to use less (apart from just turning things off), if anything i use is a huge consumer and so on

[bednobs]

Oil

[bednobs]

And yes Anne probably has increaseD since little Bednobs arrived in our lives

[factor-fiction]

>charge mobile phone at work

Some employers no regard that as theft because it's happening on such a scale and you could be breaching health & safety laws unless the employer has PAT tested and certified your charger

[hc4361]

Does your £100 a month include an amount to repay your debt?
How many units are using a month?

[bednobs]

no, the £100 pm is just our DD (although i presume they put it up because we are a bit behind)

[factor-fiction]

So your consumption may be quite a bit less than £100, especially as DDs tend to be set higher than necessary in order to build up a credit before winter. So maybe this, coupled perhaps with your tariff being uncompetitive, may mean your consumption isn't out of line with other people in similar properties so scope for big reductions could be limited.

Your units/ kilowatt hours figure would be a better guide

[hc4361]

bednobs, I am almost positive that your DD has been increased to take account of the debt. At this time of year ideally your account would be in credit ; if your DD wasn't increased you would owe a lot more by next spring.