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Energy /
Electricity UsageI've been obsessively recording our daily electricity usage since we moved in to the house in Jan 2004.
In 2007 we were averaging just over 14 kWh per day (8 kWh per day in summer up to 24 kWh in winter). 2008 is looking more like averaging 18 kWh per day - so we're heading in the wrong direction energy-wise. Although we are still well below the 8000 kWh threshold that makes us eligible for the "low user" discount. Our electricity usage includes all heating and cooking, plus the usual TV's, radio's etc. Plus the electric lawnmower and the web server that serves up this site. It does not include the weather station and it's laptop, which run off my solar PV panels. For comparison; Michael Lawley's EcoHouse (four person living) averages 4.89 kWh per day. He uses a wood burner for heating and has a much better designed and insulated house. Raw data xls 2008 May 4 - Outside Temp +11 °C, Indoor Temp +12.3 °C, Indoor Humidity 56 % |