First up, energy.
In the last year I've increased the consumption of gas by 17% and of electricity by 25%.
If I can reduce my energy use back to 2009 levels (fingers crossed we don't have a cold snap), that would be start.
But given part of the increase in electricity was due to cooking at home more last year, this may be difficult to reduce massively. So, what do the price comparison sites say?
Current supplier, British Gas' site gives an error message when I try and enter my details and moneysupermarket doesn't carry any listings for my postcode.
USwitch was the only site that would actually give me any results, but suggested that if I swapped I would end up paying at least £172 a year MORE!
Think I'll give British Gas a call tomorrow and see if there's anything I can do...
But as for savings today: 0.
Oh my word, this is getting complex. You'll need to monitor your units of energy used to cook a particular meal, (preferably one you might eat at one of your treateries), multiply this with your cost of unit, and add the cost of ingredients to decide whether it is financially viable to eat in. I'n't it tricky.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a microwave. Meant to use less energy. Or you could just eat salads. Laurance of Arabia didn't have a kitchen in his house Clouds HIll Cottage. Quoting from someone's blog (impeccable source, I know) "There was no kitchen as he ate at Camp and when he did eat at home it was usually tinned foods." http://ideasplace.co.uk/planetstompers/?p=580
So maybe, you could follow his approach. Do a cheating-Delia. http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/reviewofbooks_article/4928/
Although, after following that tangent, it wouldn't necessarily reduce your energy bill.
Keep up the good work.
Forgive the lack of question marks, commas and other dodgy grammar. Am knackerd. Away to bed.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, thanks for the suggestion. Not sure I could live off salad. But a Laurence of Arabia diet may be fun!
ReplyDeleteBut don't have a microwave :( Not sure buying one in this time of austerity is appropriate