We (adult couple) live in a small 1bedroom flat, 2nd floor of an old 1930s block. Heating & hot water is provided centrally (ie, our energy usage doesn't cover this), no outside lights etc.
We have noticed our overnight usage goes up reasonably high when we are asleep. Midnight to 2am is at about 43wH per hour, then it goes up relatively high - from 2-6am, is consistently at ~374wH per hour. Once we get up in the morning, the underfloor heating in bathroom comes on for a couple of hours, lights are in use, laptops, coffee machine,radio etc. So we expect energy to go up, and it does but only goes up an additional 100wH per hr or so.
Cannot figure out why the power usage is so high in the middle of the night. Ran an experiment: turned the fridge/freezer off overnight two nights ago - made no difference to overnight energy consumptiont. Then last night I turned off the TVbox/internet router at the wall (only ever on standby in any case), phone chargers etc - again, no difference. Double checked the underfloor heating: it's not on in the small hours. Can anyone help? We have no other appliances or other things that would be drawing power. It can't be the standing charge, as I'm talking about electricity used. (We also have gas, but no issues there). What else could I do to isolate the power vampire? All thoughts/advice appreciated.
We have noticed our overnight usage goes up reasonably high when we are asleep. Midnight to 2am is at about 43wH per hour, then it goes up relatively high - from 2-6am, is consistently at ~374wH per hour. Once we get up in the morning, the underfloor heating in bathroom comes on for a couple of hours, lights are in use, laptops, coffee machine,radio etc. So we expect energy to go up, and it does but only goes up an additional 100wH per hr or so.
Cannot figure out why the power usage is so high in the middle of the night. Ran an experiment: turned the fridge/freezer off overnight two nights ago - made no difference to overnight energy consumptiont. Then last night I turned off the TVbox/internet router at the wall (only ever on standby in any case), phone chargers etc - again, no difference. Double checked the underfloor heating: it's not on in the small hours. Can anyone help? We have no other appliances or other things that would be drawing power. It can't be the standing charge, as I'm talking about electricity used. (We also have gas, but no issues there). What else could I do to isolate the power vampire? All thoughts/advice appreciated.
