Wexfordman
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Hi,
Got our ESB bill this morn, and its jupmed by almost 50%. We use the averaging of our bill, which means that they average out the cost over a 12 month period, and we pay a monthly dd based on this average. Every now and again the amount varies up or down. Cant remember what name the ESB give to this, but it saves us getting a bill every 2 months, and we get a more average one every month instead.
Anyway, the bill used to be about 114 euro pm, which in my opinion is high anyway. We live in a four bed detatched bungalow, never use the imersion, have electric showers and OFCH and Nightsaver electricity.. Have to admit, we have a bit of gadgetry in the house also, muiltiroom music system etc. My wife stays at home and minds kids, so the usage would be higher due to this also, as the house is rarely unoccupied.
Well today my bill jumped from 114 euro pm to 165 euro pm, and I cant understand why, especially when the bill also included the recent drop in price per unit.
Anyone know what I can do about this, I really dont believe this could be possible for it to increase by that amount, for us to be using 50% extra electricity than we normally do. My wife rang the esb to query it and they said the usual about leaving items on standby etc, and fair enough, but nothing to explain an increase in 50% usage. They said they would send out a booklet but that was about it.
Can I get them to investigate this further, as I dont beleive this could be my useage.
Wexfordman
Got our ESB bill this morn, and its jupmed by almost 50%. We use the averaging of our bill, which means that they average out the cost over a 12 month period, and we pay a monthly dd based on this average. Every now and again the amount varies up or down. Cant remember what name the ESB give to this, but it saves us getting a bill every 2 months, and we get a more average one every month instead.
Anyway, the bill used to be about 114 euro pm, which in my opinion is high anyway. We live in a four bed detatched bungalow, never use the imersion, have electric showers and OFCH and Nightsaver electricity.. Have to admit, we have a bit of gadgetry in the house also, muiltiroom music system etc. My wife stays at home and minds kids, so the usage would be higher due to this also, as the house is rarely unoccupied.
Well today my bill jumped from 114 euro pm to 165 euro pm, and I cant understand why, especially when the bill also included the recent drop in price per unit.
Anyone know what I can do about this, I really dont believe this could be possible for it to increase by that amount, for us to be using 50% extra electricity than we normally do. My wife rang the esb to query it and they said the usual about leaving items on standby etc, and fair enough, but nothing to explain an increase in 50% usage. They said they would send out a booklet but that was about it.
Can I get them to investigate this further, as I dont beleive this could be my useage.
Wexfordman