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Converting energy meter readings
I want to use a comparison site to, well, compare energy suppliers.
I know my total meter readings for the year, but I want to convert to kWh. I know my gas meter is metric and assume all electric meters are the same. Web advice seems to vary so I need advice. I know I can use house info, but I have a large old house and only use part of it. I also know what I pay monthly, but somparison sites want gas & electric seperately. -- Jim S |
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I want to use a comparison site to, well, compare energy suppliers. I know my total meter readings for the year, but I want to convert to kWh. Multiplying m^3 by 11.2 will give you fag packet kWh The 11.2 is arrived at by multiplying the atmospheric correction factor, and the calorific value, if you want better accuracy use the values which should be on your gas statement. |
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... Jim S wrote: I want to use a comparison site to, well, compare energy suppliers. I know my total meter readings for the year, but I want to convert to kWh. Multiplying m^3 by 11.2 will give you fag packet kWh The 11.2 is arrived at by multiplying the atmospheric correction factor, and the calorific value, if you want better accuracy use the values which should be on your gas statement. And make sure that your meter is reading m^3 rather than ft^3. In the latter case, the conversion factor is about 31. It's weird that the conversion factor from m^3 to ft^3 is only 2.8, because you'd expect it to be roughly 9 (very roughly 3 feet in a metre, then cube that). |
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It's weird that the conversion factor from m^3 to ft^3 is only 2.8, because you'd expect it to be roughly 9 (very roughly 3 feet in a metre, then cube that). or 27 Also, most imperial meters read in hundreds of ft^3 |
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NY wrote: It's weird that the conversion factor from m^3 to ft^3 is only 2.8, because you'd expect it to be roughly 9 (very roughly 3 feet in a metre, then cube that). or 27 Also, most imperial meters read in hundreds of ft^3 1m = 3.28 feet, 100 / (3.28 ^3) = 2.83 |
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Do they guarantee the pressure? If the pressure varies during delivery then how do you calculate it? Come to that, how do they bill you reliably? Presume they bill using a monthly/quarterly average? http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/439/made |
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... NY wrote: It's weird that the conversion factor from m^3 to ft^3 is only 2.8, because you'd expect it to be roughly 9 (very roughly 3 feet in a metre, then cube that). or 27 Also, most imperial meters read in hundreds of ft^3 Duh. 3^3 is 27, not 9. Whoops! |
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On 23/07/2019 12:58, Andy Burns wrote:
Tim Streater wrote: Do they guarantee the pressure? If the pressure varies during delivery then how do you calculate it? Come to that, how do they bill you reliably? Presume they bill using a monthly/quarterly average? http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/439/made The last 3 energy companies I have used have the yearly kWh estimates seperate for gas/electric, this info is available from your Bill. The estimates are reasonably accurate and unlikely to alter the kWh pricing. |
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On 23/07/2019 12:51, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Andy Burns wrote: Jim S wrote: I want to use a comparison site to, well, compare energy suppliers. I know my total meter readings for the year, but I want to convert to kWh. Multiplying m^3 by 11.2 will give you fag packet kWh Do they guarantee the pressure? If the pressure varies during delivery then how do you calculate it? Come to that, how do they bill you reliably? Your meter has a regulator on the top - the pressure delivered to your gas pipework is determined by the regulator (not the pressure in the pipe on the street, which might go up/down according to demand, changes in temperature (Boyles law). The one thing that does vary is the calorific value of the gas (energy per cubic metre). This varies by area and time of year and is shown on your gas bill. Mine varies between 38.8 and 39.4 MJ/m3. The reason for this is that although natural gas is nominally methane, the stuff that arrives in your home contains other compounds, e.g. ethane, CO2, which depends on where the gas originates. e.g. gas coming from Morecambe Bay (Lancs) will be different from that arriving at Bacton (Norfolk). |
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On Tuesday, 23 July 2019 12:22:59 UTC+1, NY wrote:
"Andy Burns" wrote in message ... Jim S wrote: I want to use a comparison site to, well, compare energy suppliers. I know my total meter readings for the year, but I want to convert to kWh. Multiplying m^3 by 11.2 will give you fag packet kWh The 11.2 is arrived at by multiplying the atmospheric correction factor, and the calorific value, if you want better accuracy use the values which should be on your gas statement. And make sure that your meter is reading m^3 rather than ft^3. In the latter case, the conversion factor is about 31. It's weird that the conversion factor from m^3 to ft^3 is only 2.8, because you'd expect it to be roughly 9 (very roughly 3 feet in a metre, then cube that). There are approx. 35.3 cu.ft in a cu meter. Cubing 3 gives 27. Arithmetic is not your strong point then? |
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On 23/07/2019 12:58, Andy Burns wrote: Tim Streater wrote: Do they guarantee the pressure? If the pressure varies during delivery then how do you calculate it? Come to that, how do they bill you reliably? Presume they bill using a monthly/quarterly average? http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/439/made The last 3 energy companies I have used have the yearly kWh estimates seperate for gas/electric, this info is available from your Bill. The estimates are reasonably accurate and unlikely to alter the kWh pricing. I've been with OVO for about 6 years. They were no help telling me what I have used in kWH and their online website and/or chatline are singularly unhelpful. They wanted to up my bill by ~30% I've jumped ship as I have no leaving fee to pay AND they owe me about £200 -- Jim S |
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On 23/07/2019 11:13, Jim S wrote:
I want to use a comparison site to, well, compare energy suppliers. I know my total meter readings for the year, but I want to convert to kWh. I know my gas meter is metric and assume all electric meters are the same. Web advice seems to vary so I need advice. I know I can use house info, but I have a large old house and only use part of it. I also know what I pay monthly, but somparison sites want gas & electric seperately. All the various conversions are described he http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Gas_units -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 23/07/2019 20:21, Jim S wrote:
The last 3 energy companies I have used have the yearly kWh estimates seperate for gas/electric, this info is available from your Bill. The estimates are reasonably accurate and unlikely to alter the kWh pricing. I've been with OVO for about 6 years. They were no help telling me what I have used in kWH and their online website and/or chatline are singularly unhelpful. They wanted to up my bill by ~30% I've jumped ship as I have no leaving fee to pay AND they owe me about £200 I was with Ovo a couple of years back and then they had an estimate on the bill for kWh usage, at that time I found them ok but switched for cheaper fuel costs. When you leave a utility company they will generally continue to take your dd until the final bill is finalised this can take up to 6 weeks as the readings have to be verified by a 3rd party as dictated by Ofgem. I know it is a pain but you wont pay for the same fuel twice, it does balance out. Upping the dd payment is normally irrelevent as it is linked to your usage (based on average consumption) it is the overall package that counts ie cost per kWh and daily charge. |
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