[Purplerachel123]

Hi I wanted to see if anyone is having the same issue , I wake up at 5.30am my meter is already on £4.00 used for gas and electric, I go to work come home about 2 the house has been empty everyone at work or school it’s on over £6 it’s now 7pm and over £10 surely this cannot be right ! I have tried turning off the plugs saves about 0.30 pence anyone else having this problem thank you

[JoeSoap]

@Purplerachel123
Are you talking about your IHD? If so, are the tariff details correct? It’s best to look at consumption in kWh to see what’s going on. I use the Hildebrand Bright App to show me exactly what’s being consumed and when. It’s free to download and will help you see what’s going on.

[retrotecchie]

@Purplerachel123

Is it a prepay meter and if so, did you 'inherit' it from a previous occupier?

Or, did you originally have a credit meter and had it swapped for a prepay?

[retrotecchie]

@Purplerachel123

What kind of heating do you have? And can you separate the two prices for gas and electric rather than a combined price? That may help us drill down to a bit more of an answer for you. Total energy cost won't tell us much.

[Purplerachel123]

Has central heating , today is £7.84 in electric and £3.83 in gas

[retrotecchie]

Ok, hot water tank in an airing cupboard? If so, has someone accidentally switched on the immersion heater?

If you have a combi...then there is some other high-power load rinsing your electric.

I suggest unplugging any fridge freezer before you go to bed and then plugging it back in when you get up. If you leave the doors closed, you'll be fine overnight. If that turns out to be the energy hog, then your compressor is knackered and running all the time.

I don't have gas. My daily electric consumption for a two bedroom stone cottage is about £3.30 a day, with two of us in all day and electric cooking.

[Purplerachel123]

Yes I have a combi boiler , the fridge freezer is only 1 year old it’s on £4.00 at 7am

[retrotecchie]

Gas or electric cooker?

[Purplerachel123]

Electric fan over and a gas hob, the house is empty from 9-2 every day and still the useage is high

[Purplerachel123]

Sorry what’s IHD , should I take regular meter readings ?