Storage heaters - cost to run?

I think you need to get all the residents together and confront the landlord or whatever about the electric supplier though. I would say your being well scanked

goto uswitch.com and put in some bullplop figures for your postcode and see what is available in your area and what prices they charge I bet you a pound to a peice of the plop your landlord is selling you the prices are a fraction of what your stuck with

[Alien]

Originally Posted by popper

for fun, and semi portability (more than long term electric savings,but it would save lots), iv even looked at running a PC and LCD off solar power and a big battery pack, it can work but i cant afford the industrial batterys or a large pannel facing the large south windows yet.

What about using car batteries instead?

[Chrysalis]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

im with npower online tarrif fixed direct debit and 80 quid discount a year

seems you are lucky as its area dependent. As to why there is a postcode lottery its something I might bring up with my MP because after you have revealed what you paying I cant see how its right.

I am currently with atlantic and pay 9.21p per unit this is for day and night in addition I have a standing charge at 6.280p per day adding up to £5.71 on a quaterly bill. I knew mine wasnt that expensive when I seen my sister was paying over 15p per unit.

Npower quote page offers me this.

Tariff Rate excl. VAT Rate incl 5% VAT
Standard
first 728 kWh per year 16.500p per kWh 17.32p per kWh
additional kWh per year 8.360p per kWh 8.78p per kWh
Sign Online†
first 728 kWh per year 21.040p per kWh 22.09p per kWh
additional kWh per year 5.340p per kWh 5.61p per kWh
Economy 7
day rate:
first 728 kWh per year 18.510p per kWh 19.44p per kWh
additional kWh per year 8.810p per kWh 9.25p per kWh
night rate:
kWh 3.830p per kWh 4.02p per kWh
Sign Online Economy 7†
day rate:
first 728 kWh per year 20.180p per kWh 21.19p per kWh
additional kWh per year 7.000p per kWh 7.35p per kWh
night rate:
kWh 3.000p per kWh 3.15p per kWh
Standard prepayment
kWh 8.800p per kWh 9.24p per kWh
standing charge £ 26.650 per quarter £ 27.98 per quarter
Economy 7 prepayment
day rate 9.570p per kWh 10.05p per kWh
night rate 3.920p per kWh 4.12p per kWh
standing charge £ 31.010 per quarter £ 32.56 per quarter


So if I prepay I get rates in line with you otherwise I am worse off then I am now.

edit

ok had another look it seems I can save a lot of money if I am using a lot of units, I checked my meter and I would probably save in the long run but there is something fishy going on with my units which I will make a new thread about.