Good energy? Where does it go?
I would like to do a study of where our electricity goes. It’s sunday morning, the meter reads 10592. It was 2478 when we moved in on 1st April 2005. We’ve used 8114 units in 22 months. (22x 30.33= 667 days). So… 12.16 units a day.
Currently, Good Energy charge me a standing charge of 14.02 per day, and 11.57 pence per kWh. That should be £1.53 per day. £46.36 per month.
What happens with those 12.16 units a day:
| Units per day | ||
| Item | Hours per day use | 12.16 |
| Freezer | 24 | |
| Fridge freezer | 24 | |
| Fridge | 24 | |
| Dryer | 1 | |
| Electric Shower | 1 | |
| Washing machine | 1 | |
| Low energy light bulbs | 10×2 | |
| Vacuum Cleaner | .25 | |
| Average light bulbs | 2×2 | |
| Halogen lightbulbs (kitchen) | 4 | |
| TV | 5 | |
| Router | 24 | |
| DVD | 5 | |
| Telewest box | 5 | |
| Wireless | 24 | |
| Lap tops | 6 | |
| Radio | 4 |
We have switched to good energy for all the right reasons, however really not had good service. Unfortunately they didn’t get round to sending me an electricity bill for the first six months, so the monthly direct debit I’d set up with them wasn’t taken. Then they sent me a bill for £483.77 + £24.59 vat all in one! And suggested that I simply pay them £100 a month for the forseeable future. I want to be sustainable, but not treated badly. They really seem to have a poor billing system in place, which is a great shame (especially when such a large bill builds up without you noticing because they’ve made an error & not been charging you). Anyway, I’ve asked energywatch to look into it.