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Hi, I'm trying to find out the cost of how much a single working person uses in gas and electricity every month. I'm trying figure out how much I should pay as the other 2 people I live with constantly over use (and are horrible people) and are trying to say I don't pay enough. I try and shower only 2 or 3 times a week in the winter, and only use the washing machine once, or twice if I have towels and bedding. I do my pots every other night and turn things off at the sockets when not in use. Where they do laundry every day, put the heating on, have 2 dehumidifiers running, have showers everyday. Please can anyone help?
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sorted byI shower every day twice for [approx] 5 minutes each time. (I go out walking evening hence 2nd one). I do washing twice on the weekend. One for clothes and one for towels/bedding. I wash up my cooking utensils etc each and every day. I put the heating on when I want.
That might give you a [very] rough idea. (edited)
So, if we assume that the average person takes a 10-minute shower, you can expect to spend 48p per shower on electricity. This is based on the calculation: Power (8.5kW) x cost per kWh (0.34) / 60 = 0.048, the cost per minute.
So going from 12 showers a month to 30 would cost extra £8.64 on energy bill split three ways. If nowhere else is cheaper it's best just to live with your circumstances unfortunately.
It’s a vicious circle’ I assume you’ve already tried talking to them about it and that point has passed ?
Stress is a silent killer so try not to let it bother you until you can find something that suits you better. Good luck with it.
now gas goes from using a pound a day so 70 lowest, was 30 last year with lower standing charge's, just for hot water as it old back boiler, so 170 as I guess takes longer to heat water and minus weather making it costly impossible to maintain heat with poor wall insulation, did kept that's house at 16c last year but when it minus weather it's a losing battle that was costing me 7/8 pounds a day so I just let it drop to 11/12c and put it on for hour or 2 and it goes back up to 13/14c .
you just have to put up with it or move out if you think they use too much energy and move into a place where everyone freezes as no one wants to spend too much on bills.
you could always just rent a room where the bills are included in the rent.
I'm assuming that when the heating comes on you're benefiting from that so that's an unintentional usage.
I can't see how you could truly provide a percentage of the bill based on your usage. It would be an estimate at best and will only lead to resentment.
As frustrating as it is, I think this is the pitfall of shared living (edited)
As you can't afford to move, you can only continue with your 1/3rd payment. Use as much energy as you need and let them pay their 3rd but with you using more energy their 3rd will be larger. If you don't have nice people they will not pay more than a third and you can't force them to. If you can't move your stuck and there is nothing you can do other than tell them what you think and at least let them sit with the unfairness of it (you will stay pay the third)