Gas bill - help

greencreeper · 05-07-2004, 01:49

kWh's = (cubic metres x correction factor x calorific value) divided by 36

Can I find out the correction factor or calorific value? Can I hell. Do I even know what they are? Do I hell. It's driving me nuts. Help!

**Paul M** · 05-07-2004, 02:43

The factor varies and should be listed on your bill somewhere.

greencreeper · 05-07-2004, 04:23

They're on the front of the bill

The formula is on the back - didn't think to look at the front...

My first bill, from January to now, I'm told will be around ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£100. I get it to about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£15. They have all the meter readings though. I asked a mate to check my figures and he gets the same. Not sure what to make of it. Guess I'll have to wait for the bill and see how they've calculated it.

05-07-2004, 09:16

To convert gas units to kilowatt hours:

gas units used x imperial to metric conversion factor (2.83) x volume conversion factor (1.022640) x calorific value (39.7) divided by kilowatt hour conversion factor (3.6) = kilowatt hours used.

This is the same as: gas units used x 31.3 = kilowatt hours used.

You appear to have divided by 36 and not 3.6 which would explain a lot

greencreeper · 05-07-2004, 21:17

Yeah. I missed the decimal point

I could have sworn it wasn't there last night. I dunno - the ravages of old age huh. So that means the bill is accurate

Thought gas was meant to be cheap

**Maggy J** · 05-07-2004, 21:49

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

Yeah. I missed the decimal point

I could have sworn it wasn't there last night. I dunno - the ravages of old age huh. So that means the bill is accurate

Thought gas was meant to be cheap

Ah but some former government decided that gas and electricity had to be comparable in price so as to be truly competitive.

Yes I know it sounds daft but when has there ever been logic where politicians were concerned

greencreeper · 05-07-2004, 21:54

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Ah but some former government decided that gas and electricity had to be comparable in price so as to be truly competitive.

Yes I know it sounds daft but when has there ever been logic where politicians were concerned

Humph. Might have known. Suppose it'll be "her"

This is the first time I've lived in a house with a gas supply. The novelty of having a fire I can control, as oppose to a night storage heater which you, er, can't control, still hasn't worn off

It's all new - I've no idea what the bills should be. My first attempt at calculating the bill I just multiplied the units used in m3 by the price per unit and I thought "God this gas is cheap"

Didn't know I had to convert to KwH