Ibredolla....electric charges - Page 2

Hi 

Thanks for the advise. I have now asked for my KW to be lowered to 3,45 as I also have a 3 bedroom house. Do you also have a pool and use an air con at times in the summer? If so is 3,45 enough?

Regards

Teresa17

I use my Aircon more in the winter to heat the house. No pool.

I can usually have two units running and the power is fine. However put the oven on and an electric heater on and it will trip occasionally.

Electric oil fired or convector heaters are so inefficient cheaper to use air con in the winter

It has never tripped during warmer months. 

No problems being on 3.45, we have used the aircon in winter as a means of heating the apartment and many nights over the summer months it is running constantly on a cool setting to help with the sleeping conditions.

For 7.5kw I have a 2 bed apartment with one air con, no other usage apart from hot water tv and light (no oven use....it's spain!!!).....I deffo need to have mine reduced.

Are we all with iberedrolla or are there better companies?

Had to laugh on the mention of the oven, when buying our apartment my wife was surprised to find there was no oven in the kitchen, only a microwave, so the agent promised he would get an oven installed before completion of the sale. He was good to his word and eighteen months later we still haven't used the oven other than to check that it worked.

Like you the electric is only for heating water, lights, tv and aircon when needed either for heating or cooling.

When buying it was our solicitor who arranged our electricity ( Iberdrola ) and water ( Hidraqua ), getting the contracts and direct debits set up. We have been happy with both so have seen no need to shop around.

Many thanks that puts me at ease

Once again thanks for the advice....do you pay a standard rate  of water or personal metered usage?

What is your usual bill per month or per quarter?

Teresa 17

The water bill is quarterly and averaging around 65 to 67 euros per quarter. When we started our account we queried a bill online which was around 130 euros that we thought was too high and the water company agreed, they then credited our account with over fifty euros that subsequently was taken off our next bill as we had already paid the direct debit on the higher amount. The water supply is metered and we can submit a reading through the Virtual Office on the companies website or simply rely on the companies reading and then monitor the billing which is again available through the website around a week before the direct debit is due.

Hi 

I think they are all a much of a muchness. Im with CHC and I just e mailed them and they changed the KW the same day so the guy there said. I'll find out when Im billed I guess.

Teresa17

Hello again

Thats great, well done...Ill check and see if I can do that too....Many thanks

Teresa