Well we’ve been away for 10 days and I switched off everything except broadband modem and the fridge freezer. I only left the router on because in the past it’s been hard to awaken if switched off.
The electric consumption was 20 units for the 10 days. At the new tariffs that’s £10 plus standing charges. Roughly a total of £600 a year. For comparison I was paying about £1000 a year for all my power before the cheap suppliers failed.
Once the heating and lighting go on top of that base £600 I am going to face a big increase. Nothing new there of course but the high cost of the base usage shows how much of a challenge it is to anyone on a tight budget.
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