If you are regular readers of my blog you will know we have been testing the new British Gas Smart Meter. We had it installed in August and I have been updating you with our progress and even how they are being launched around the world.
The next stage in our Smart Meter journey is the Smart Energy Report (SER) which is a personalised guide to our energy habits. Everyone who upgrades their homes to smart meters will receive a unique insight into their energy use.
With the Smart Energy Report you can see:
- Your past hourly, daily, weekly or monthly energy usage and what it cost
- A breakdown of what you’re spending on things like heating, hot water, cooking, lighting and appliances
- Insights about how you use energy and personalised tips on how to save
- Comparisons on your energy usage with similar households
If you have an online account you will receive the reports the easy way – by email. The free online tool will be available for you to view on britishgas.co.uk, with some details about your energy consumption actually displayed live.
If you don’t have an online account they can even send you a free summary of the report in the post seven days after each bill.
To receive the most detailed reports you need to opt for the Smart Meter to take half-hour readings or for less detailed readings you can opt for daily meter readings.
The SER is the next step in increasing energy efficiency and it has been fascinating comparing our energy usage to last year. We don’t have the full online report yet, but I have taken these graphs from my British Gas app on my phone:
As you can see we have made more savings on our gas than electricity but I am pleased with our progress so far.
The full SER report will be available to me soon and will look like this.
British Gas have created a video to explain all about the Smart Energy Report:
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This is what british gas say
Simple graphs and charts show you where you use your energy and where money goes.
Your gas and electricity consumption is broken down, so you get an “at a glance view” of your spending.
See what your consumption looks like each month or billing period and compare it against other similar households.
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Rachel Craig
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No more meter readings! Which is great because we have one meter outside where we only have to read it when it’s pouring or covered in a snow drift, and one 9ft up in the air in the hallway which requires a stepladder, a torch, a giraffe and 20/20 vision to read accurately.
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Very handy blog post.
Wouldn’t have to worry about your bills being accurate
Lotte xo
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Deb Alexander
debbie-alexander@sky.com
its handy at catching the children playing their xbox when they are meant to be asleep lol
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This would be great for when i go travelling x
you can see how much youre using easily and accurate! (which makes a change!!)
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Spencer Broadley
s.broad@hotmail.co.uk
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YOU CAN TELL WHAT YOUR SPENDING AND HOW MUCH AN INDIVIDUAL APPLIANCE IS COSTING PER USE.
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you can see with a quick look how much energy your using
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Comparisons on your energy usage with other houses that are similar.
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Helps use see immediate visible results to our power saving.
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save money
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To track how much you are spending! 🙂 xx
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You can check if any appliance is using more (or less) energy than you thought 🙂
its ideal to keep costs down to a miname when you are on a tight budget
Comparisons on your energy usage with similar households
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to help keep track of your usage @anna8301
fab way to monitor your useage 🙂 x
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The smart meter sends accurate and regular information about your energy useage to British Gas so your bills will be accurate and you won’t have to read your meter anymore!
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No more meter readings
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Accurate bills, with no more meter readings
helps to budget and save money 🙂
The ability to see how much in energy and money you are using is one of the many benefits.
so you can budget and manage money better 🙂
Not having to have your meter read as it is done automatically. I hate waiting around for someone to come & read the meter 🙂
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