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  • 08-03-2010 3:52pm
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    xxxsnowy07xxx
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    Hi,

    We are soon going to be renting a house for the first time. We are trying to work out our out goings as best as possible! Could anyone tell me a rough estimate of gas and electricity bills for a 2 bedroom house? I know everyone is different, just trying to het a fair idea.:)


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    Jay D
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Jay D


    xxxsnowy07xxx wrote: »
    Hi,

    We are soon going to be renting a house for the first time. We are trying to work out our out goings as best as possible! Could anyone tell me a rough estimate of gas and electricity bills for a 2 bedroom house? I know everyone is different, just trying to het a fair idea.:)

    How many people is sharing? Generally works out at 60 per person, ish. May be a bit cheaper throughout the summer etc.

    One thing I would recommend highly is switching to Airtricity. Trust me, I've been paying bills long enough to know they are definitely cheaper than ESB.

    Bord Gais are looking for a €200 deposit initially and then bill as usual and at present Airtricity don't do Gas services but say it should happen in a couple of months.

    Good luck with the new move.


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    xxxsnowy07xxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭xxxsnowy07xxx


    There are just the 2 of us. And no-one is in the house from 8 - 5 everyday!

    I think at the moment the gas and electricity is with bord gais which ive heard is also cheaper than esb!

    Thanks for the reply thats a lot better than what i've been hearing. Some people are saying there gas bills are 3 and 4 hundred euro which i thought was a bit much!
    :eek:


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    xxxsnowy07xxx wrote: »
    There are just the 2 of us. And no-one is in the house from 8 - 5 everyday!

    I think at the moment the gas and electricity is with bord gais which ive heard is also cheaper than esb!

    Thanks for the reply thats a lot better than what i've been hearing. Some people are saying there gas bills are 3 and 4 hundred euro which i thought was a bit much!
    :eek:
    We (4 people) share a large 4 bed house with terrible insulation and the heating's been on most evenings for about 6 hours since December, and our bills (gas and esb combined) are clocking in at about 200-250 a month.
    I've no idea how people who aren't there in the daytime could run up a bill twice that, if anything I thought we were somewhere towards the pricier end given that we've poorly insulated windows, walls, roof.


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    xxxsnowy07xxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭xxxsnowy07xxx


    Thats great thanks. So i should be covered if i keep €400-€500 every two months for bills.:D

    Its so hard trying to budget everything for the first time as i haven't got a clue how much is "normal" to be paying!


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