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Old 20-09-2022, 11:45   #1291
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Re: The energy crisis

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Your gas meter records cubic metres of gas used (or cubic feet if it’s an old one). You have to refer to your bill to find out how many actual kWh of gas that equates to because there’s a further calculation required, to factor in the energy content (”calorific value”) of the gas supplied to you. I guess your counter-top smart meter might do this calculation, though as I’ve been supplied a dodgy smart meter I don’t know.

But if you want to do a straight comparison of what you’re using compared to your neighbours or other forum members, as long as we’re all comparing the same thing it doesn’t really matter which units we’re using. I haven’t had my first bill yet so I don’t know how my gas use translates from m3 to kWh.
No smart meter here so I will have to look at bills when I have time.
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I take a meter reading on the 25th of each month and for the summer months I'm using 6 units per month, just wanted to know how good or bad that is for 1 person in the house.

I've edited my main post to reflect per month.

You taking showers and washing up in cold water too?
think that is ok tbh both
Have used 1 bowl of hot a day for washing up and dogs dinner
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Old 20-09-2022, 16:48   #1293
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Re: The energy crisis

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I'm using 6 units per month, just wanted to know
I have been using 25 units per month over the summer (hot water only).

Thats for 4 adults and 1 child.

The conversion from units to kwh is 11.2, it works out at roughly £20 month.

My heating has not kicked in yet, although I did run a 30 minute test the other night to check all the radiators.
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Old 20-09-2022, 16:59   #1294
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Re: The energy crisis

Metres Cubed x Volume Correction x Calorific Value / 3.6 (convert from Joules) = KWH Gas the calorific value fluctuates. It is as Paul says pretty much 11 to 11.5 per Cubic Metre
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Old 20-09-2022, 17:08   #1295
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Re: The energy crisis

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I have been using 25 units per month over the summer (hot water only).

Thats for 4 adults and 1 child.

The conversion from units to kwh is 11.2, it works out at roughly £20 month.

My heating has not kicked in yet, although I did run a 30 minute test the other night to check all the radiators.
I've not had time to figure mine out but my Gas Meter is the older type so my units are in FT.
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Old 20-09-2022, 20:11   #1296
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Re: The energy crisis

36 units here between 28th May and 1st Sept Inc. That's 2 of us hot water only.
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Old 21-09-2022, 09:55   #1297
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Re: The energy crisis

I'm not clued up on conversion.

My Gas Meter has FT cubed Units and I would like to compare with someone who has a Meter Cubed Unit Meter can anyone do the maths for me please or link to an online convertor.

6 Units of FT Cubed Gas is equivalent to what in Meters Cubed Units?

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Re: The energy crisis

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I'm not clued up on conversion.

My Gas Meter has FT cubed Units and I would like to compare with someone who has a Meter Cubed Unit Meter can anyone do the maths for me please or link to an online convertor.

6 Units of FT Cubed Gas is equivalent to what in Meters Cubed Units?

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https://www.google.com/search?q=FT+c...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Google can convert for you

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Just wanted to compare peoples average Gas unit usage in the Summer with it only being used to heat hot water.

Currently only person in the house and with a 25year old boiler I use 6 units to heat hot water PER MONTH during the summer months.

How does this compare to you guys?
when you say 6 units do you mean 6 cubic foot cuz looking at the conversion that is incredibly little. Google says 1 Meter cubed is over 35 cubic foot
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https://www.google.com/search?q=FT+c...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Google can convert for you

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when you say 6 units do you mean 6 cubic foot cuz looking at the conversion that is incredibly little. Google says 1 Meter cubed is over 35 cubic foot
My Meter says Cubic Foot and I have used 6 of those Units on the Meter in 1 month.

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Just checked my statement and I think the conversion has been done for me, so the conversion is 16.98 Metric units?

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*Explaining your gas usage
Not all gas is created equal. We convert gas units
from your meter into kWh to make sure the energy
output of your gas is priced consistently. We do this
using the following formula:
Meter units used 6
Volume conversion factor x 2.83
Metric units = 16.98000000
Volume correction x 1.02264
Calorific value x 39.7
Convert to kWh ÷ 3.6
Energy used 191.5 kWh
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My Meter says Cubic Foot and I have used 6 of those Units on the Meter in 1 month.

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Just checked my statement and I think the conversion has been done for me, so the conversion is 16.98 Metric units?
My meter must measure the same as yours as the equation I posted earlier is the same
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My meter must measure the same as yours as the equation I posted earlier is the same
Your Meter should have FT Cubed on it i guess.

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36 units here between 28th May and 1st Sept Inc. That's 2 of us hot water only.
FT3 or M3 as that doesn't seem much at all? I'm guessing your readings are still in FT3 without the conversion.

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Your Meter should have FT Cubed on it i guess.

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FT3 or M3 as that doesn't seem much at all?
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m3
So you're using 12m3 units a month, is that not super super low?

Maybe my old conventional boiler is useless but my direct debit is only £130 a month and my usage is around £100.
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So you're using 12m3 units a month, is that not super super low?

Maybe my old conventional boiler is useless but my direct debit is only £130 a month and my usage is around £100.
From next month Gas and Electric standing charge will be £20+ a month on their own
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Re: The energy crisis

Just in from Scottish Power...

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How the Government Energy Price Guarantee will impact you

Your energy bill will be £196 more per year (equivalent to £4 per week) for gas and £238 more per year (equivalent to £5 per week) for electricity compared to your current prices.
So with the £400 from HMG this winter, that makes a total increase of £34 for the year if consumption remains the same. Please can we have another mild winter?
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