Estimating how much energy you use

If you don't have a bill to hand, we can estimate your energy usage

Even if you don't have a recent energy bill to hand, you can still get a switching quote from Which? Switch, based on your typical energy consumption.

We'll ask you a few simple questions about your home and the people living in your household, to work out whether you are a low, medium or high level energy user.

These estimates are drawn up in line with the average household energy consumption figures published by the energy regulator, Ofgem. We'll estimate your average annual energy use in kilowatt hours (kWh) to calculate your approximate average annual spend.

Estimated energy use figures

The table below shows the figures we have used to define high, medium and low annual energy usage for electricity, gas and Economy 7 (an electricity tariff that charges different rates for electricity used in the day and over night - find out more in our energy tariffs page).

These figures are a general guide - ideally we'd recommend entering information from a year's worth of your previous energy bills to get the most accurate picture of how much you could save by switching suppliers.

Low users (kWh)

Electricity: 1,650
Gas: 10,000
Economy 7: 3,300

Medium users (kWh)

Electricity: 3,300
Gas: 16,500
Economy 7: 5,000

High users (kWh)

Electricity: 4,950
Gas: 28,000
Economy 7: 9,900

Cut your energy bills with Which? Switch

Households that switched to a dual fuel tariff with Which? Switch between 1 June 2010 and 31 May 2011 typically saved £237 a year.

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