How do I calculate my energy usage?
Calculating your energy usage is important if you are trying to understand your consumption in order to manage costs or determine the return on investment for solar panels. The team at Tewdric Energy help customers to do this but here are some ways determine your energy usage if you want to do it on your own:
Analyse your Energy Bills
Most suppliers offer you an online portal so you can check the energy used over time. Try to compare like for like over time e.g. January with January, July with July. You’ll find that consumption is usually higher in the winter months due to having the lights and heating on more. Check whether these are accurate meter readings or an estimate as these can vary from what you are actually using. Don’t forget that if you are not on a fixed price contract, the kilowatt-hours (kWh) used may vary so study the Usage Breakdown section of your bill to help you calculate the details.
Take Meter Readings
Taking regular meter readings at regular intervals (say every week or month) will help you to calculate your usage over the week or month. To get a really accurate idea of your consumption, you will want to do it over 12 months as summer usage tends to be far less than during the winter months
Smart Meter
If you already have a smart meter then this gives you real-time information. You may have an app or device that even gives you current usage in £’s.
We’ve written a blog post energy prices here if you want to know more about how the industry works
How can knowing my energy usage help me?
With rising costs, understanding your energy consumption can be powerful when considering energy suppliers’ tariffs and when talking to a PV solar panel and battery installer, such as Tewdric Energy.
The average annual energy consumption in the UK is for a typical household is about £2,500 but number of occupants, size, age and energy efficiency of property as well as the region in the UK in which you live are factors that can mean the amount you are paying can vary greatly from someone else.
At Tewdric, we use the information to help you predict your future cost savings that our smart renewable solutions bring. For more information, contact our team today.