Core energy consumption.

Level 91

meldrewreborn

18-12-23

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While I was away recently, I didn't use as much power as normal, and had switched off non essential items.

I've just calculated my core consumption over the period as 1.26 kWh of electricity per day. Gas was reduced but as I had the heating on at a low level there is no equivalent figure - although logically it would be zero if the heating was off.

As my consumption of electricity now is normally Circa 4.4kWh per day I now know that my other daily activity power uses are circa 3.14 kWh per day. Perhaps I should calculate some circle dimensions!

All I've got to do now is to figure out what to do with this data!!

Current Eon Next customer, ex EDF, Zog and Symbio. Don't think dual fuel saves money and don't like smart meters. Chronologically Gifted. If I offend let me know by private message, but I’ll continue to express my opinions nonetheless.

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Level 91

JoeSoap

18-12-23

Originally Posted by meldrewreborn

... I've just calculated my core consumption over the period as 1.26 kWh of electricity per day.

At an hourly average of 52.5Wh that's really good. My hourly average every night from 1-7am (before anything gets fired up) is around 190Wh. I think the lowest I've spotted in any hourly period is 0.16kWh.

I'm an Eon Next dual fuel customer with no particular expertise but have some time on my hands that I am using to try and help out a bit.

Level 91

meldrewreborn

18-12-23

@JoeSoap

remember I’d switched off things like TV’s that would normally be on standby, cordless and mobile phone chargers, a cable box not needed for recording,

left on was the fridge, freezer, central heating pump, PIR outside lamp, clocks on the microwave and main oven.

but it gives me a floor figure that I’ll probably never get below.

Level 60

Mailman

18-12-23

@meldrewreborn @JoeSoap

87 Wh used per hour overnight for me although my Virgin 360 is on standby. Other that this appliance, very little else switched on overnight apart from my core essentials. Bright told me that.😁

Level 91

meldrewreborn

19-12-23

@Mailman
my Virgin tv box was on but BB router was off. My core consumption was measured over 30 days though!!

Level 91

meldrewreborn

19-12-23

If we know this core consumption is mainly fridge and freezer (s), the we know how much (on average) would be saved if they were switched off in a demand shift scenario.

So I've identified a use for the data that I can't utilise!.

Last edited by meldrewreborn; 19-12-23 at 11:49.

Level 91

meldrewreborn

19-12-23

I'm really hurt and disappointed that my comrades didn't pick up on my Pi comment. Perhaps like footballers we're a bit jaded by the toll the forum takes on us. But hopefully it will be very quiet over Christmas, because we've all got better things to do then - haven't we? Like getting our spirits up - with my recent haul I've now got 7 bottles of various whiskies to get through - and I'll try my utmost to provide some empties for the recycle bin.

Level 92

retrotecchie

19-12-23

Originally Posted by meldrewreborn

I now know that my other daily activity power uses are circa 3.14 kWh per day. Perhaps I should calculate some circle dimensions!

Ok, I get it...sorry, I've been rather busy these last few days as I've had builders in doing some major work on the hovel, so my last couple of days Foruming have been rather more cursory than usual. I'm playing catch-up now!!

I've got a rather nice bottle of Laphroaig reserved for my Festerings. I received it as a gift from a very dear friend earlier in the year and I've been looking at it longingly for several months and have somehow resisted the temptation to crack the seal. It will go nicely with my mini Christmas pudding 😋, after my festive beans on toast.

Last edited by retrotecchie; 19-12-23 at 12:32.

Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player. I DON'T work for or on behalf of EON.Next, but am willing to try and help if I can. Not on mains gas, mobile network or mains drainage. House heated almost entirely by baby dragons.

Level 86

WizzyWigg

19-12-23

Originally Posted by meldrewreborn

I'm really hurt and disappointed that my comrades didn't pick up on my Pi comment. Perhaps like footballers we're a bit jaded by the toll the forum takes on us. But hopefully it will be very quiet over Christmas, because we've all got better things to do then - haven't we? Like getting our spirits up - with my recent haul I've now got 7 bottles of various whiskies to get through - and I'll try my utmost to provide some empties for the recycle bin.

My apologies it was a little too subtle for my 2 grey cells to pick up immediately. 👴
Now if you had said 3.1428571428571.........kwh then I'd have spotted it. 🤣🤣🤣 Enjoy your whiskies. 🥃 Cheers. 🎅
PS I always found 22/7 was good enough for the situations I needed it for.

Last edited by WizzyWigg; 19-12-23 at 14:05. Reason: Extra information

Level 51

Tommysgirl

19-12-23

@meldrewreborn

Sorry, I missed it too. Enjoy your Whisky. My dad liked an occasional whisky, His favourite was Glenfiddich 15🥃.