Monthly Electricity Consumption

[XIII]

How much is your household average monthly electricity consumption?

 

[Lupus]

It really would depend on the household, we get away with 600 units a month. Some with the same amount of people will get away with 1200, it depends on TVs, LEDs and such.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Less than 200 units a month for this solo drunk here
Don't even own a stove
ESKOM all the way, no gas nor solar, the geyser is turned down to 50 degrees Celcius

I use my camping gas heater about 4 days a year

 

[zerocool2009]

Since I bought my house.... my monthly stats, as in own readings.... max 185kw a month.

The biggest save is switching geyser on and off! (A huge debate on that topic)

 

[Scooby_Doo]

Around 200 units, single person in a flat.

 

[powermzii]

Tshwane's billing is so vrot.... apparently 400units in May-June and now 1900units in June-July... so your guess is as good as mine

 

[zerocool2009]

Tshwane's billing is so vrot.... apparently 400units in May-June and now 1900units in June-July... so your guess is as good as mine

Cant you take your own readings?

 

[Wut]

Around 200 units with my son and myself in the house. It goes up when grandma comes to stay over as she goes nuts cooking.

 

[powermzii]

Cant you take your own readings?

Going to do that this month - although the box is locked

 

[Neuk_]

Summer, around 260 kWh and winter closer to 500 kWh.

 

[Arthur]

geyser is turned down to 50 degrees Celcius

That's the most common way Legionnaires Disease spreads --geyser not hot enough to kill the bugs.

 

[Napalm2880]

That's the most common way Legionnaires Disease spreads --geyser not hot enough to kill the bugs.

but just think about the electricity savings!!!

 

[gregmcc]

That's the most common way Legionnaires Disease spreads --geyser not hot enough to kill the bugs.

The large volumes of alcohol have long killed any bugs in his system.

 

[TofuMofu]

Around 130-150 units a month. Gas geyser and stove and all lights are LED.

 

[Nemesys]

My records go back 20 years screenshot

Date Water reading usage Electricity reading usage

 

[Johnatan56]

Since I bought my house.... my monthly stats, as in own readings.... max 185kw a month.

The biggest save is switching geyser on and off! (A huge debate on that topic)

Unless you're not using the geyser for days, not really. Takes about the same power to heat it up than it does to keep it hot unless you're keeping it at room/cool for a longer time.

Rather invest in a thermal blanket for it if older geyser, modern ones should have good enough insulation already and not need, depending on what you have. The standing loss is usually on a label pasted on the geyser.

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One person, 135kWh last month I think it was.
Cheating a little as heating will be off central heating, but currently summer so not using, permanent work from home, cooking multiple meals a day, each cup of coffee is heating up a mokka pot again.

 

[zerocool2009]

Unless you're not using the geyser for days, not really. Takes about the same power to heat it up than it does to keep it hot unless you're keeping it at room/cool for a longer time.

Rather invest in a thermal blanket for it if older geyser, modern ones should have good enough insulation already and not need, depending on what you have. The standing loss is usually on a label pasted on the geyser.

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One person, 135kWh last month I think it was.
Cheating a little as heating will be off central heating, but currently summer so not using, permanent work from home, cooking multiple meals a day, each cup of coffee is heating up a mokka pot again.

I have hot boiling water daily! Think I learned the amount of minutes to switch it on (to heat up).

 

[Tomtomtom]

My records go back 20 years screenshot

Respect!

2.5 people here using about 400 kWh/month in winter and 300 in summer.

 

[Shazpm]

We use about 600 units a month. Two adults and one teenager.

 

[Biks]

around 1000 units in winter, 600 in summer. 2 adults and 3 kids.