ShootingEgg Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 54 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, well it's not all bad for the Energy companies, look a BPs profits 🤔 What the £9.5 billion, yeah crazy how there is a crisis yet they turned that kind of profit... Mush be hard only getting that much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: What the £9.5 billion, yeah crazy how there is a crisis yet they turned that kind of profit... Mush be hard only getting that much... I’m glad I’m not in their shoes 🙄. Imagine the struggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 We're all in this together 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, bruno22rf said: Unable to work due to heart and kidney failure, I get £58/week, the other half gets more as a carer. Thank god we bought solar panels, they bring in around £1000/year which helps. Like I said there are people worse off than me. Must be quite a struggle living off so little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 BP profits go (with many other big companies) to pay peoples pensions. Bear in mind that companies like BP and Shell made huge profits this year (due to better demand and higher oil and gas prices), but BP and Shell both made big losses last year (2020) as demand was right down, so it is swings and roundabouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Well, I just had my oil bill for the twelve monthly refil and was expecting around £900 pleasantly surprised when it was just over £700. It heats our central heating and also provides hot water for a year. Whats that about £2 a day more or less? Bear in mind we live in a three storey 400 year old farmhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) I think that oil pays less in 'green subsidies' than gas and electricity (which are artificially inflated to pay for things like wind and solar subsidies, smart meter programmes etc.), so oil - which has traditionally been a bit more expensive - is now nearer to gas (may even be cheaper at present?). Also - it has been a relatively mild winter - certainly round here. Edited February 8, 2022 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) I think I read with the price ‘cap’ increase the real in unit costs maximum were Electricity 28p unit Gas 7p a unit as a UK average with regional variations to be published soon. my energy supplier has e-mailed about the rises but has yet to furnish me with their cost and this will be done ‘nearer April’ Edited February 8, 2022 by ph5172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Well we spent £1800 on electricity and £450 on gas last year, so my *** is nipping…… We are large users of electricity- washing machine goes 3 times a day with work clothes, gym gear etc for 4 adults. Don’t waste much, lights off when we don’t need them etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 18 minutes ago, markm said: Well we spent £1800 on electricity and £450 on gas last year, so my *** is nipping…… We are large users of electricity- washing machine goes 3 times a day with work clothes, gym gear etc for 4 adults. Don’t waste much, lights off when we don’t need them etc. Solar panels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 44 minutes ago, markm said: Well we spent £1800 on electricity and £450 on gas last year, so my *** is nipping…… We are large users of electricity- washing machine goes 3 times a day with work clothes, gym gear etc for 4 adults. Don’t waste much, lights off when we don’t need them etc. 4 adults ? All working tho ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 hours ago, ph5172 said: I think I read with the price ‘cap’ increase the real in unit costs maximum were Electricity 28p unit Gas 7p a unit Negative, fixed are definitely higher!! I'm being show 8.8p for gas and 35p for elec. So what ever said that to you lies .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 40 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Negative, fixed are definitely higher!! I'm being show 8.8p for gas and 35p for elec. So what ever said that to you lies .. Crikey. 21.5p a unit plus 25p a day standing charge is the standard rate with Bulb for electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 hours ago, ph5172 said: I think I read with the price ‘cap’ increase the real in unit costs maximum were Electricity 28p unit Gas 7p a unit If that is the case I want some gas lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: If that is the case I want some gas lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, ShootingEgg said: Negative, fixed are definitely higher!! I'm being show 8.8p for gas and 35p for elec. So what ever said that to you lies .. I don’t think OFGEM are making up their price caps 1 hour ago, ShootingEgg said: Negative, fixed are definitely higher!! I'm being show 8.8p for gas and 35p for elec. So what ever said that to you lies .. As it’s PW and you have to back everything up…. Information from a provider regarding the price cap https://octopus.energy/blog/energy-price-cap-february-2022/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) @ph5172 As it's it’s PW and you have to back everything up…. Soooo.. are EDF breaking the cap..... Edited February 8, 2022 by ShootingEgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, ph5172 said: I don’t think OFGEM are making up their price caps As it’s PW and you have to back everything up…. Information from a provider regarding the price cap https://octopus.energy/blog/energy-price-cap-february-2022/ The price cap isn't a cap on how much your bill can be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 16 hours ago, team tractor said: 4 adults ? All working tho ?? 3 adults working (all 4 out all day) and one not far from leaving school. We don’t shop regularly, so we have 2 fridge freezers. 1 small chest freezer and 1 beer fridge (and 2 refrigerated beer pumps - a blade and perfect draft). Rarely use the tumble drier as we either air clothes outside or in front of the log burner. For a 5 bedroom house. We are around half the average use of gas but 2.5x the electric use. God knows what our bills could be. Thankfully after all my moaning, everyone seems to be trying to get the bills down, a rough estimate looks like another £100-£140 rise per month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 16 hours ago, Old farrier said: Just seen this OF, will remove mine 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 41 minutes ago, islandgun said: Just seen this OF, will remove mine 😄 No worries it’ll probably take a while for the penny to drop 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, markm said: 3 adults working (all 4 out all day) and one not far from leaving school. We don’t shop regularly, so we have 2 fridge freezers. 1 small chest freezer and 1 beer fridge (and 2 refrigerated beer pumps - a blade and perfect draft). Rarely use the tumble drier as we either air clothes outside or in front of the log burner. For a 5 bedroom house. We are around half the average use of gas but 2.5x the electric use. God knows what our bills could be. Thankfully after all my moaning, everyone seems to be trying to get the bills down, a rough estimate looks like another £100-£140 rise per month. At least they’ll be contributing I hope 😎👍. Mines four double bedrooms , 2 bathrooms, gun/office and costing £100 a month gas/elec with the washer going 3 times a week and 3 of my sperm pets staying 12 days a month using tv’s , I pads, laptops etc . I built my house tho so it’s well insulated. I never turn my heating off tbh and leave it at 17 . I wish I had a log burner tho 😎 I’d save a fortune owning a joiners shop 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 hours ago, team tractor said: At least they’ll be contributing I hope 😎👍. Mines four double bedrooms , 2 bathrooms, gun/office and costing £100 a month gas/elec with the washer going 3 times a week and 3 of my sperm pets staying 12 days a month using tv’s , I pads, laptops etc . I built my house tho so it’s well insulated. I never turn my heating off tbh and leave it at 17 . I wish I had a log burner tho 😎 I’d save a fortune owning a joiners shop 😂😂😂 How have you not got a wood burner!! Fella up the street from me runs his heating and hot water off a wood burner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 I am lucky enough to have, or did have, extremely low fuel bills my monthly gas bill was around £8 a month, and electric was around £60 with the increase in my monthly bill its just popped up to an estimated £176. how on earth was that increase calculated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Mice! said: How have you not got a wood burner!! Fella up the street from me runs his heating and hot water off a wood burner I’ve no where to put one or the flu . It would save me hundreds a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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