Hi ​@Stavros1404 ,

It’s worth noting that it’s just an estimate - if you’re actual usage is lower you will ultimately pay less.

Also, if you’re paying via Direct Debit, the idea is that you build up credit over the Summer to help you pay the bills over the Winter, effectively a form of bill smoothing that keeps things stable and MUCH easier to manage.

Please post photos of your Meter(s) and tell us what heating/hot water you’ve got. That’ll give us something to get started with.

It's a one bed flat. 

Only electricity.

Tv console broadband etc.

Electric shower

Electric cooker

Washing machine.

Electric storage heaters.

This is the third provider that iis charging me approx the same price on a monthly basis.  Is there a way that I could something as to find out whether or not anything is faulty or an issue with meter etc. My electricity meter is in a communal cupboard outside the flat but within the building. 

Electricity is expensive. Two storage heaters could cost £150 a month to run in winter; a 10-minute shower every morning alone might cost £10-12 a month. Using an electric cooker for half an hour a day is perhaps £5 a month. It all adds up very quickly to big numbers. 

If your meter isn’t a smart one, it’s not so easy for you to tell what are the greediest appliances. If it is smart, then use its IHD to tell you how many kW you’re drawing at any one time, and the online usage charts to give you an idea of when you’re using the most. You have quite enough equipment installed to consume £130 - worth of electricity each month.

What is very unlikely is that there’s any fault with your meter. Electricity meters are precision instruments designed to work accurately for many years.

The figure of £130 a month is derived from a number of data sources:

1. your estimated annual consumption, which should be about the same as the amount you used over the past twelve months;
2. the rate you’re paying for each unit (kWh) of electricity you use;
3. the daily standing charge, and
4. the balance on your account when the figure was calculated.

You can see all of these in your online account. The fact that three different suppliers come to the same conclusion suggests that the amount you’re paying is not far off what it should be. 

I’m sure someone will be along to give you a long list of helpful articles explaining all this in detail.
 

Hey ​@Stavros1404 

Do you work from home?

I pay similar for a one bed flat & work from home. I do live with my partner though.

Do you have a smart meter? If not it may be that your bills are estimated. Firedog has given some really helpful advice above. This topic might also be helpful: