How much electricity costs?

[OldGrain]

Gday Ian. Bill comes from Ay gee el!

[alexm1]

Hi Fuzzie. I`ll write it as it is on the bill:
Price Change - 29 Jul to 6th Oct (70 days)
Units. Price. Amount
Peak: 767 kWh $0.2285 $175.26
Peak next: 575 kWh $0.2241 $128.86
Peak next: 192 kWh $0.2236 $42.93
Controlled Load1 326 kWh $0.0641 $20.90
Supply Charge 70 days $0.7967 $55.77
CL1 Supply Charge 70 days $0.0543 $3.80

Its a nightmare in any ones language i reckon. gordo
****Typed " Units/Price/Amount" in columns but didn`t work out once posted.****

OldGrain, what am I missing here, you said your bill was $700. The numbers in your note only add to $427.52?

[OldGrain]

Gday AlexM1.
1st Meter Read: 29 Jul Actual Controlled START 99.084 END 99.161 Kw 77.
1st Meter Read: 06 Oct Actual Controlled START 99.161 END 99.482 Kw 321
2nd Meter Read 29 Jul Actual PEAK Start 8.744 End 9.384 Kw 640
2nd Meter Read 06 Oct Actual PEAK Start 9.384 End 10.878 Kw 1,494.

Usage & Supply Charges:
PEAK 288Kwh UNITS. PRICE 0.2317.AMOUNT:$66.73.
PEAK NEXT 312 Kwh UNITS. PRICE 0.262. AMOUNT $81.74.
Controlled Load 1: 72Kwh UNITS.PRICE 0.0643.AMOUNT $4.63.
Supply Charge 15 Days. PRICE 0.7967.AMOUNT $11.95.
CL1 Supply Charge 15 Days.PRICE 0.0543. AMOUNT $0.81.

Other charge noted in Reply 21. gordo

[alexm1]

OldGrain, thanks, I still can't see $700. Can you explain where you got the $700 dollars from?
Your bill at $427 is still high but considerably less than $700. The hot water charge $20.90, would suggest there is no issue there. You need to look at other appliances, fridges and freezers can be high users, particularly if they are old and have lost some gas. They will never actually get to the set temperature and the compressor will run constantly trying to get there. Old style globes also can be a big drain, do you have outside security floodlights, are they turning off as they should, the big globes are 150 watts and add up over time.
Do you know any sparkies that could check things out for you?

[OldGrain]

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Tried to take pics of the break down costs/charges info but with my eyes/camera can`t get a real decent pic. None the less its going to be paid albeit a bit late.
I guess the only saving grace for me is that this will be the 2nd last elec bill to this crowd.Things have progressed better for me as of today to make for a sea change.In the interim i do thank all for taking the time to try & resolve current (elec) no pun intended situation. gordo

[alexm1]

OldGrain, the bottom line is certainly clear! I cannot bridge from the previous numbers to this but it sure makes the $700 clear.
Who ever you change to the problem will likely remain, the same people will read your meter regardless of who sends you the bill so it is in your best interest to get to the bottom of what is driving the cost.
I recall a scheme some time ago where a person would come to your home and check what was driving your power bill, when they were trying to push green solutions, LED globes and the like. Not sure if they are still around.
Worth contacting the power company to see if they could recommend someone.
Sorry I cannot help more but it is not possible to diagnose remotely unfortunately.
Alex.

[OldGrain]

Gday Alex. I`ll be changing to ( i hope) better prospects in Tassie. gordo

[ian]

thanks for posting that pic of your usage Old Grain

what I find disturbing is that your daily onsumption is approximately 2x what it was this time last year.
That sort of jump implies that you are doing something significantly different this year compared to last year.

The first place I'd look is the fridge -- is the compressor running fairly frequently? Is the ice cream soft? is the freezer full of ice?
these symptoms would suggest the fridge is on its way out or one of the door seals is broken or obstructed.

then I'd check that the off-peak hot water is really off peak and not running off the normal supply.

then
your usage suggests you have a 1000+W continuous load somewhere on the property

do you have a heat pump?
could their be an electric blanket in a spare room that's been left on?
is there a high wattage lamp burning somewhere?

[alexm1]

Gday Alex. I`ll be changing to ( i hope) better prospects in Tassie. gordo

Gordo, if it is the fridge or one of the other appliances and you take them to Tassie the problem will follow you. Best to get it sorted now.
Good luck with the move!
Alex.

[OldGrain]

Well....it seems the problem has been found.We think. The one item not thought about in this sorry saga was an overhead ceiling/light fan. 5 speed wall mounted box dial.Twin incandesants in fixture. Separate light switch. Would have to be at least 40+ years old. Apparently when the fan is switched off,its not turning off completely with the motor still whirring although the blades are stationary. Why this has never blown a fuse or given some other tell tale sign (like smokey/burning motor) is beyond me.This fan was fitted long before i moved in & like other stuff done through the years is obviously a bit dodgy.You don`t want to see the sun room/spare bedroom ceiling.Suffice to say it used to be an open verandah. Anyways.we`ll see what happens over the next couple of months monitoring. Have disabled fan for now. gordo

[alexm1]

Great! With luck that will solve it.
Alex.

[Bob38S]

Glad the problem appears to be solved.

As an aside, the biggest "problem/gripe/whinge" we have in Qld country is, we only have one supplier, take it or leave it. Almost everyone you speak to has used less kW but the bills just keep going up. The unit price keeps rising but as if that is not bad enough the real joker in the pack is the so called "Service charge", in the last 2 years this has gone from $48 to the current $100.97 per quarter, when questioned all we are told is it is for the meters and the reading of them. This is not just covering costs but is gold plating the system as a sure fired way of ensuring that the actual money received will be well in excess of the costs.

[kiwigeo]

Gordo, if it is the fridge or one of the other appliances and you take them to Tassie the problem will follow you. Best to get it sorted now.
Good luck with the move!
Alex.

You wont need the fridge in Tasmania