Energy price rise 2022

[poxon 5,724]

So today the price of energy goes up by 54% what are you guys doing to help keep the cost of your energy bills In your house hold from spiral to high

my kids are terrible for leaving lights on in our house I’ve even joked about family torches that I’ll charge using solar lol my youngest thinks it’s a great idea 

me an my misses won’t boil the kettle if the log burner is going instead we used the camping type kettle on the top of the stove but that’s only when the weather outside permits the burner to be going we turn all house hold plugs off at night 

Any hints an tips that you guys will be doing would be appreciated??????

 

 

[Borr 5,825]

My mate has knocked off his hot tub which was costing £100 a month, he's got solar trimmed back to the extent that meter goes backwards some of the time. Personally when home I cooked on the smoker/BBQ outside saves using oven hob , gonna get rid of old chest freezer and get a modern upright freezer, other than that not much else other than lights/appliances off when not needed make sure they're decent energy rating....

[BGD 6,436]

Don't worry we're all in this together, even MPs on 85 grand a year plus expenses are feeling the pinch

[bell 3,591]

Just done the costing on my usage.....£450/month 

[smithie 2,443]

2 minutes ago, bell said:

Just done the costing on my usage.....£450/month 

Mine is £267 but it's expected that there's another price hike due in October

[chartpolski 23,275]

I've just got round to fitting draught excluder around the doors, and filled holes in the back of the kitchen units with expanding foam.

I went around with a lighter and couldn't believe the draughtsI found !

The rolls of foam tape and cans of foam were cheap as chips from Amazon, and there is a very noticeable difference.

My gas /electric bills have gone up by £60 a month, but my pension has only gone up by less than £3 a week, so any savings is welcome.

Cheers.

Edited April 1, 2022 by chartpolski

[South hams hunter 8,921]

32 minutes ago, Borr said:

My mate has knocked off his hot tub which was costing £100 a month, he's got solar trimmed back to the extent that meter goes backwards some of the time. Personally when home I cooked on the smoker/BBQ outside saves using oven hob , gonna get rid of old chest freezer and get a modern upright freezer, other than that not much else other than lights/appliances off when not needed make sure they're decent energy rating....

a full freezer uses less energy aswell

[BGD 6,436]

7 minutes ago, baker boy said:

I think the £3,500 MPs get towards their energy bills might take the edge off their suffering

Poor buggers, I don't know how they manage! Good thing they voted through that payrise for themselves

[The one 8,467]

we usually turm the heating off April till November any ways and are £100s of pounds in credit but i suppose that will soon be eaten up ?. 

[Greyman 28,225]

Cut all my own wood for heating, keep a kettle on the stove for washing dishes and making brews and will be getting on with my solar panels ASAP also going to start shopping for what I need when I need it locally rather than the big weekly shop in a supermarket half of which goes in the bin at the end of the next week

[Daniel cain 45,146]

49 minutes ago, bell said:

Just done the costing on my usage.....£450/month 

 

Mrs just informed me that our monthly electric bill know costs us more than our mortgage per month ...

At this rate...be a few of us turning to our old criminal means to keep going

[Jonjon79 13,358]

I'll probably crack on as normal then, see where we are at the start of May. 

......... at the moment, we're a few hundred quid in credit. 

 

I'd recommend taking a picture of your meters today, showing the reading and the serial number incase the supplier tries to take the piss later.

[Greyman 28,225]

15 minutes ago, Jonjon79 said:

I'll probably crack on as normal then, see where we are at the start of May. 

......... at the moment, we're a few hundred quid in credit. 

 

I'd recommend taking a picture of your meters today, showing the reading and the serial number incase the supplier tries to take the piss later.

Put the days newspaper in the picture as well

[socks 32,253]

5 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Put the days newspaper in the picture as well

Just take a picture and email it to yourself that way you have it fate and time stamped

[Greyman 28,225]

1 minute ago, socks said:

Just take a picture and email it to yourself that way you have it fate and time stamped

Your a modern man you are