{"id":14156,"date":"2023-02-23T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14156"},"modified":"2023-02-23T14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:00:58","slug":"why-is-my-electricity-bill-so-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.co.uk\/blog\/why-is-my-electricity-bill-so-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is my electricity bill so high?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve received a particularly expensive electricity bill it could be down to a number of reasons, some of which can be easily rectified. To save money, read on for what might have caused your increased electricity bill, from rising energy costs to dormant appliances, plus what you can do to keep your energy costs down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Potential reasons for a high electric bill<\/h2>\n

The current economic situation<\/h3>\n

Supply and demand issues are driving up the cost of wholesale energy, which has an impact on how much we pay our energy suppliers. Since 1st October 2022 the UK government has put a limit on what most households pay for gas and electricity with the \u2018<\/span>Energy Price Guarantee<\/span><\/a>.\u2019 This will be changing after April though, so make sure to <\/span>read up on what this means for you.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Is your bill accurate or estimated?<\/h3>\n

If you pay your electric bill by direct debit, your energy provider can charge you based on estimated usage rather than what you\u2019ve actually used. If you don\u2019t regularly submit meter readings, they will take an average from previous months to calculate the amount, which is why your costs fluctuate between the summer and winter months. If your electricity usage has dropped since your last meter reading, or you have recently moved house, your estimated bill might be too high.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your appliances aren\u2019t switched off at the wall<\/h3>\n

Some appliances still use electricity even when they\u2019re turned to standby. These so-called \u2018vampire devices\u2019 can have a big impact on your bill, with <\/span>recent research from British Gas<\/span><\/a> showing that they can add as much as \u00a3147 to your annual bill. The most common culprits are:<\/span><\/p>\n