A question about : My Energy use Diary
I have started another personal challenge. This one is to reduce our energy use:-
I've analysed our use as follows:-
GAS
June Qtr 2006 61 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.34
June Qtr 2007 42 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј0.96
June Qtr 2008 50 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.12
June Qtr 2009 30 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј0.78
June Qtr 2010 37 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.16 TARRIFF INCREASE APR 2010
Sept Qtr 2006 8 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј0.08
Sept Qtr 2007 11 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј0.32
Sept Qtr 2008 8 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј0.23
Sept Qtr 2009 11 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј0.36
Dec Qtr 2006 66Kilowat hrs per day Cost Per day Ј1.43
Dec Qtr 2007 66 Kilowat hrs per day Cost Per day Ј1.43
Dec Qtr 2008 69 Kilowat hrs per day Cost Per day Ј1.50
Dec Qtr 2009 51 Kilowat hrs per day Cost Per day Ј1.21
Mar Qtr 2007 118 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј2.48
Mar Qtr 2008 113 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј2.38
Mar Qtr 2009 104 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј2.19
Mar Qtr 2010 114 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј2.40
ELECTRICITY
June Qtr 2007 17 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.32
June Qtr 2008 18 kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.39
June Qtr 2009 15 kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.16
June Qtr 2010 18 kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.84 TARRIFF INCREASE APR 2010
Sept Qtr 2006 16 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.20
Sept Qtr 2007 14 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per Day Ј1.12
Sept Qtr 2008 11 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per Day Ј0.89
Sept Qtr 2009 15 Kilowot hrs per day Cost Per Day Ј1.13
Dec Qtr 2006 21 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.57
Dec Qtr 2007 21 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.57
Dec Qtr 2008 17 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.30
Dec Qtr 2009 20 Kilowat hrs per day Cost Per day Ј1.50
Mar Qtr 2007 23 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.72
Mar Qtr 2008 25 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.73
Mar Qtr 2009 20 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.48
Mar Qtr 2010 21 Kilowat hrs per day Cost per day Ј1.58
Both Mr and Mrs SMF2 work from home alot. Though Mr SMF2 is away alot. So the challenge is to try and get these usage figures down. At the moment we have a capped dual fule rate with BG fixed until 1st May 2010 - (it was capped in 2005, I think).
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- So we have:-
1) Replaced bulbs with energy saving
2) Cut down use of tumble drier, dish washer & washing machine
3) Am using a flask for hot water
4) Bought a carpet sweeper
5) Make sure everything is switched off when not in use
6) Reduced hot water being on to 1ce per day.
I have been doing this for 9 days. Our average electricity use for this time of year is 15 Kilowat hours per day. For 7 days we have managed to use less than this (range 5 to 13) and matched it twice. - Highly commendable!
I've just started keeping a similar log 3 weeks ago but I am cheating a little as I have only myself to answer to so no need to negotiate.
I'm finding it hard to squeeze out more kilowatt hours though. Hand washing dishes in cold water is one I've adopted even better if stuff isn't greasy.
I've cheated with the gas though cos I switched it off - central heating only. - Hi
Things are going well and I'm learning as I go.
ELECTRICITY
Over the last 10 days we have averaged 10 kilowot per hr usgae down from 15. That's a reduction of a THIRD on this time of year.
I have been;-
1) Line drying all clothes. (I am also going to buy some tumble drier balls for the winter when I'm next at the shops).
2) Washing only twice a week with full loads and low temperatures.
3) Using flask for hot water
4) Everything turned off - nothing on stand by
5) Stopped using dish washer (and it hasn't gone smelly - phew)
6) Realised my lap top is more economical than a desk top computer (I work from home and so does Mr SMF2)
7) Using carpet sweeper instead of vacuum cleaner
8) Found some compact SES light bulbs, which I havn't seen before.
GAS
We don't use much of this in the summer but I am now heating water up once a day - instead of 2 times. This has worked well so far.
The whole family is now involved. Mr SMF2 (aka gadget man) bought a gadget for measuring usage of appliances, gadgets, etc which is enlightening. But I was stunned to find that my kids are actually start to switch their lights of before they go to school. Unheard of. There's hope for us yet!
All The Best
SMF2 - Hi ,
I have a 6.5 l slowcooker. I filled it with spag bol at 11 o'clock and have just switched it off. Using Mr SMF2's gadget it used 1.18 kilowats. I reckon that's about 7 or 8 pence. There is enough spag bol to feed at least 10 - if not more. Chuffed! - To emphasize moonrakerz's point, the use of one Energy saving bulb could save more in a year than the standby consumption for the whole house.
Yet standby consumption is seen as the major problem by many! - Yes, Gordie Joe has hit the nail on the head. When I say there was no detectable difference I meant that my average daily electricity consumption remained unchanged at around 9 units per day.
I still say the benefits of these bulbs are overstated - you often see claims that these bulbs will save x many pounds per year per bulb - obviously this depends on usage but we are very good at turning lights off in our house and there are only two of us anyway. In our case I dont think the savings amount to much at all. - Hi
It's going to be a every little helps approach for us. Indeed, if everyone used these light bulbs we'd all be better of as a nation, I think:confused:..Though I take your point that I'm not going to save lots of energy or money.
In the winter our electricity shoots up, however, I think that most of this is due to our tumble drier but abit will be due to lighting.
Had another good day yesterday. Came in under 15 KH, despite the fact we had to charge the car battery. - ........and what did I see in The Telegraph this morning !
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/mai...antrust121.xml
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