Dear all... and Dear Expert...
I would greatly appreciate your input and advice. Since this darn credit crunch I have been trying hard to reduce our bills and costs etc.
We are with EDF and although we are building a new house (so using power tools, cement mixers etc - though mainly weekends now!) we are just the two of us living in a new built (insulated) timber cabin at the end of the garden. No gas to the property so currently we are Electric hot water and heating (radiators). I have a tumble drier that I use just once or twice a week. A Dyson washing machine, dishwasher, electric oven, 2 TV's, DVD player, SKY receiver, shower (not electric!)... not more than the normal home I suppose!
We have a tariff called 'Warmwise' which I understand is no longer available.
Our bills are what I consider to be VERY expensive - though without a comparison I guess it is hard to know.
Last bill shows usage as:
This Quarter: average daily use 47 units
Tariff Charges: Warmwise
2nd Feb to 27 April
Day rate (old price before EDF cut their costs): 864 units @ 14.780p
Day rate (new lower price) 409 units @ 14.110p
Eve/Weekend rate (old price before EDF cut their costs): 1038 units @ 11.440p
Eve/Weekend rate (new lower price) 492 units @ 10.920p
Night rate (old price before EDF cut their costs): 775 units @ 5.530p
Night rate (new lower price) 367 units @ 5.280p
Our total bill exc vat was £431.79
The new house will be super insulated, double glazed and will have a Ground Source Heat Pump with underfloor heating throughout- so even though the house will be much much bigger than where we are living now - I am hoping it wont be anywhere near as expensive to heat.
Do my bills sound high to you?
Does our usage for 2 adults sound high? (we do use the shower twice a day - Husband is a builder so showers straight after work! but there is no bath!)
Am I paying too much or do I actually have a good tariff?