Energy bill increases

[Electric_Andy]

My other problem is that I have to leave my top bedroom window open for most of the morning, whilst the heating is on. Otherwise I get a 2inchx2foot strip of damp/mould above my window. I've just had an e-mail from EDF saying that my costs will go up from April:

Current Spend: £467.97 (Electric) £230.37 (Gas
From April 1st £680.62 £339.92

Nowt we can do I suppose, I'm luckier than most in that my useage is low because I mostly live on my own, but I also work from home so need to be warm else I can't type properly

 

[fossyant]

My other problem is that I have to leave my top bedroom window open for most of the morning, whilst the heating is on. Otherwise I get a 2inchx2foot strip of damp/mould above my window. I've just had an e-mail from EDF saying that my costs will go up from April:

Current Spend: £467.97 (Electric) £230.37 (Gas
From April 1st £680.62 £339.92

Nowt we can do I suppose, I'm luckier than most in that my useage is low because I mostly live on my own, but I also work from home so need to be warm else I can't type properly

May be worth investing in a de-humidifier - they also increase the heating efficiency by reducing the moisture in the air - i.e. less to heat.

 

[jowwy]

My other problem is that I have to leave my top bedroom window open for most of the morning, whilst the heating is on. Otherwise I get a 2inchx2foot strip of damp/mould above my window. I've just had an e-mail from EDF saying that my costs will go up from April:

Current Spend: £467.97 (Electric) £230.37 (Gas
From April 1st £680.62 £339.92

Nowt we can do I suppose, I'm luckier than most in that my useage is low because I mostly live on my own, but I also work from home so need to be warm else I can't type properly

why do have such a damp problem causing all that mold???

 

[PaulSB]

Had the notification from British Gas yesterday:
August 2021 People's Energy - £900pa
January 2022 BG - £1680pa
April 2022 BG - £2205pa

I'm wondering about options to fix as if Putin turns the gas off to Europe we will possibly be looking at £3000+

 

[rualexander]

Current : elec £380, gas £400, total £65 per month

From April : elec £600, gas £680, total £107 per month

Up until People's Energy went bust last year I was paying £53 per month and still managed to accumulate £100 credit.
So costs doubling over six months!

Was moved to BG so guess I'll need to shop around now.

 

[MontyVeda]

We had the letter today off Eon-Next this morning;

elec standing charge from 29p to 48p per day
elec unit rate kWh from 21p to 29.5p
gas standing charge from 31p to 32p per day
gas unit rate kWh from 4.2p to 7.7p

...all in all, estimated to increase around £1200 a year

 

[Electric_Andy]

May be worth investing in a de-humidifier - they also increase the heating efficiency by reducing the moisture in the air - i.e. less to heat.

I have one in my spare room which I use to dry clothes, but I might have to get another. Weird thing is, there's a tiny bit of mould in my spare room as well. I guess the house is just not very well ventilated, so I'll have to start leaving windows open a crack

 

[Electric_Andy]

why do have such a damp problem causing all that mold???

dunno, poor ventilation I guess. It's only upstairs so I'm guessing all the moist warm air rises to the to pfloor and has nowhere to go. I do leave my window open a tad when I can but then the house is freezing and the heating comes on for most of the day

 

[Milkfloat]

I have one in my spare room which I use to dry clothes, but I might have to get another. Weird thing is, there's a tiny bit of mould in my spare room as well. I guess the house is just not very well ventilated, so I'll have to start leaving windows open a crack

What sort of humidity reading do you see. Anything 60% or above and you have chance of mould. I just my dehumidifier set at 55% and it just kicks in when needed. Sometimes that is 8 hours a day sometimes not at all.

 

[PaulSB]

I took a look at a 12 month fix. My variable is forecast by BG at £2200 from April.

BG wouldn't quote and those that did were £3400 to £3800pa. Only one way energy prices are going.

 

[GuyBoden]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Uq3jbIGHg

 

[Electric_Andy]

What sort of humidity reading do you see. Anything 60% or above and you have chance of mould. I just my dehumidifier set at 55% and it just kicks in when needed. Sometimes that is 8 hours a day sometimes not at all.

Don't know, it's an older one so no readout

 

[gbb]

I assume January's bill, gas and electric, total around £145
February's bill, as above, total £117, which seems extraordinarily good.

Heating is sporadic and occasional, just on when its particually cold out. Hot water is heavily used, we both bathe every night.
Current monthly payment to Bulb is (iirc) £140, they've just recommended it go up to £199.

 

[gbb]

dunno, poor ventilation I guess. It's only upstairs so I'm guessing all the moist warm air rises to the to pfloor and has nowhere to go. I do leave my window open a tad when I can but then the house is freezing and the heating comes on for most of the day

I suspect some houses are just prone to it. The only house we ever had that suffered damp was one where it always concentrated near a particular downstairs window. Reasonable to assume there may have been a sealing issue but we never found out for sure. Devils own stuff to get rid of is damp, I hated that house.

 

[Scaleyback]

I suspect some houses are just prone to it.

I think I know what you mean, but maybe you have chosen the wrong words ? " some houses just prone to it " sounds like a toss of a coin.

Damp, assuming all external causes have been ruled out ? eg: roof problems, leaking gutters, poor brickwork/pointing etc then damp/condensation and mould within the home are products of the internal conditions. It is a complicated subject but you need to have an understanding of the 'Dew Point' and the relative humidity indoors. A freezing cold house will suffer little condensation and subsequent damp because the colder the air the less moisture it can hold.
Likewise the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold.
In the opposite scenario warm all of your house to a sufficient level and you will not suffer condensation and subsequent damp because all internal surfaces will be above the 'Dew Point' and the moisture will be retained in the warm air. Many people have warm houses but can suffer damp on external walls, maybe behind a bedroom wardrobe ? This because that wall has poor air circulation, wall temperature is below the 'Dew Point' and the relative humidity is high, so condensation forms on that surface. So to help to cure your problem think about:
1. Adjusting living conditions, try to cut down/out drying wet clothes indoors, running baths with open doors, boiling saucepans without ventilation etc to help control humidity
2. Sufficient house warming to eliminate/reduce cold spots.
3. Adequate ventilation to remove moisture laden air.

Like I said it's complicated.

My apologies if you know all this, I'm just trying to help !