Cable Forum - UK Energy Prices

I don’t think anyone would be disputing a price rise in April. It’s how it goes up a tiny fraction of a penny on an entirely unrelated date. Unless I’ve got Paul’s point wrong in which case I apologise for adding to the confusion!

You are correct.

The current cap means energy prices should not rise until April 2023, yet bulb have sent out small price rises in Jan 2023. :confused:

jfman

16-12-2022 15:23

Re: The energy crisis

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36142018)

Is this the new jfman hoping to entice OB back?

:D

I sent him a message a few weeks back I’m sure his return is unrelated. :D

Taf	18-12-2022 19:08

Re: The energy crisis

This past week saw our highest use of gas and electricity for 5 years. The weather fought back against all the power-saving we tried, and the house took about 3 hours to warm enough in the morning.

38 units of gas and 90 of electricity.

Jaymoss

18-12-2022 19:21

Re: The energy crisis

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36142183)

£44 quids Gas but that is not a lot of leccy for a month I use about 205 to 210 KWH

Paul	19-12-2022 00:22

Re: The energy crisis

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36142185)

£44 quids Gas but that is not a lot of leccy for a month I use about 205 to 210 KWH

I think his figures were for a week, so would be around 160 & 390 for a month.

The freezing weather sent my gas usage up, about 9 units per day for the last week.
Electricity didnt change too much, we only have one electric (oil) heater, in the smallest bedroom (it has no radiator).
My electric is around 380 per month, all year.

RichardCoulter

19-12-2022 00:38

Re: The energy crisis

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36142196)

They say that oil filled radiators are quite efficient.

Do they have safeguards in case it's knocked overr? I remember a poor family who relied on parrifin heaters. One of their children knocked one over and the house set on fire.

Paul	19-12-2022 00:50

Re: The energy crisis

Well this one does, it has a cutoff switch if not upright.
They are sealed of course, so would not leak oil anyway.

Jaymoss

19-12-2022 09:48

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36142196)

Yeah I just wrapped up

At one point I had t-shirt, Jumper, hoodie done up and my head covered, gloves and a sleeping bag hahaha

SnoopZ

19-12-2022 15:02

Re: The energy crisis

I'm away from home until the 29th and with my smart thermastat heating in away mode it's not tripping on and the house is still 17c lol, it's like a heatwave now and all the snow melted last night.

My gas usage doubled for December as I expected with the Electricity around the same.

RichardCoulter

19-12-2022 16:34

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36142206)

Yeah I just wrapped up

At one point I had t-shirt, Jumper, hoodie done up and my head covered, gloves and a sleeping bag hahaha

Apparently, we lose most of our heat through our heads (it's why premature babies have their heads covered in tin foil), so your hoodie will have helped with this.

If you have a beanie hat or something similar I bet you'd be even warmer.

spiderplant

19-12-2022 16:52

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36142222)

Apparently, we lose most of our heat through our heads

Not true.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...humanbehaviour

Sephiroth

19-12-2022 16:53

Re: The energy crisis

I've got a head of hair that would make most balding/bald men very jealous (if they wanted hair). No idea why - my Dad lost most of his in his thirties and my Mum had very thin hair - mine's as thick as I am.

I keep a shred of window open in my office (with all the kit running) and that cold air goes straight to the floor where feet would be cold if I didn't keep my shoes on. Fingertips also get cold in my office but my half gloves sort that out after ½ hour or so.

Very interesting eh?

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