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Cost of electricity

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  • 27-01-2012 11:52am
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    Happyzebra
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭


    Hopefully I've posted this in the correct place!

    My electricity bill came this morning and I am looking for opinions as to whether it is a bit on the high side or just average...

    164 euro for two adults and one small child. Our last bill was about 20 euro cheaper so I suppose the extra on this bill is related to christmas lights etc.

    Are other peoples electricity bills this high? We use Bord Gais.


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    dilallio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭dilallio


    Could be also the VAT increase.


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    Happyzebra
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Happyzebra


    You might be right. I had forgotten about that!


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    kelle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭kelle


    Happyzebra, if you can pay this bill online I would recommend paying about €20-30 each week into the account. You won't really notice it gone, but then you won't get as much of a shock when the bill arrives.

    Our bills are usually a little higher than yours, though I didn't get this month's bill yet!


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to Accomodation & Property

    dudara


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    thewools
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭thewools


    This would be usually your highest electricity bill of the year... No suprise!

    Xmas lights, darkest time of year Nov / Dec => lights on more often, electric heating etc


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    Slydice
    Registered Users Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    Anyone know of a simple laid out electricity prices website. One that has links to proof of its claims on prices? I was looking at 3 recently and they alll seemed to recommend different products as the cheapest.


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    Icepick
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Icepick


    OP, is this for a month or 2? Also, I assume you only have electricity for everything?


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    Happyzebra
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Happyzebra


    Thanks for the replies.

    Icepick we have gas heating and are billed bi monthly.


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    angel01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    Is it an estimated reading or an actual one?


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    mikemac1
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    As said that's likely to be your highest bill of the year.

    You can cut it down a bit but with standing charges, there comes a point when you're not realy saving much at all


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