Everyday between the hours of 3am to 6am my electric usage is really high and I can’t seem to work out why?
Both me and my boyfriend are always asleep at this time and the earliest we get up on some days is 7am but our usage for every half hour between those times is between 1.33kwh to 1.54kwh but hardly any electricity is being used whilst we are asleep as we turn everything off before we go to bed the only thing that stays on is the fridge/freezer and our phone chargers our electric water heater comes on at 6am
Please could someone help as our electric is really high for 2 of us in a 1 bed apartment are usage is between £3.80 to £5.90 a day😩
Best answer by BPLightlog
Updated on 29/04/26 by Ben_OVO
@holliesavage yes. Your water heater will take quite a high kw when it is on. The reason I still think it may be that, is that your usage graph shows the high consumption for approx 3 hrs.
Once you’ve figured out if it is the water heater, it might be worth checking the thermostat which control how hot the water is and therefore how much power it takes as well.
If you think your usage seems much higher than before, it may be that you have a faulty appliance or meter:
If the meter seems to be working correctly, or is a smart meter (which is unlikely to be clocking incorrectly) then it’s best to get an electrician to check if the wiring / appliances are set up properly.
So it is my water heater that’s causing all the electric usage I turned it off Friday night and I’ve checked my usage today and it’s less than what you t normally is!
That’s good news @holliesavage at least you now know. You may want to adjust the on time or otherwise depending on your needs
