Paphos Life

So nobody's tapping in to your supply anymore!


Shane

Nice one, Lincoln! What sort of light bulbs are you running throughout your house, interior and external, just out of interest?

AL

Yeah! I'm saving more than €200/month in winter. I scrapped the storage heating and replaced it by gas central heating. I should have done it years ago if only for carbon emissions which I estimate are now halved!

Lincoln wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:26 pm Just had our electric bill (every two months) and it is even LESS than the last bill. It is only€40.48 Fantastic.

This is ever so funny! Or mysterious ?

Electricity price hikes, highest in the EU.... read the article in CMail http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/11/29/elect ... ighest-eu/

Max

It certainly is very strange, having a bill so low when living there full time. The standing charges must be around half that amount ..

I know! Lincoln wraps up well, makes a cuppa or two and goes and lives on his balcony! A great way to save electricity.

What no immersion heater ?

Lincoln wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:26 pm Just had our electric bill (every two months) and it is even LESS than the last bill. It is only€40.48 Fantastic.

How many units (KWh) is it for?
Which Tariff are you on please?
Thanks,
Amos.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but Lincoln mentions a Halogen Oven. Could somebody enlighten me as to what that is, please? And if it is a good thing to get? We only have one single oven in our rental, and I find I could do with another cooking source.

And I'm wondering if Lincoln's previous EAIC bills were estimates (on the high side), leaving his account with a healthy credit, now redressed back to normal after they took a proper meter reading?

AL

Bograt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:57 pm Sorry to hijack this thread, but Lincoln mentions a Halogen Oven. Could somebody enlighten me as to what that is, please? And if it is a good thing to get? We only have one single oven in our rental, and I find I could do with another cooking source.

This might get you thinking in the right direction, Bograt:

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/halogen ... cle/guides

AL

Well they obviously still run a router and a computer! Personally I would rather cut back on fags or booze than worry too much about a leccy bill. And no I am not saying that Lincoln is worrying.

Or use Paps takeaway

Lincoln wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:47 pm I am loving this thread and chuckling away.

I thought it must be a windup
Amos.

Lincoln wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:58 pm For those who asked. We are on tariff 01 and we have not had estimates always the meter is read. Friends of ours in another two bed apt have had a similar bill. I suppose it is all down to each of us life styles.

Thank you, pleased it is apparently NOT a windup.
Now as I understand it tariff 01 replaces tariff 05 which we were on (from the last bill), so I guess we will have a bill next time (due in January) on that new tariff.
I hope it is as cheap as yours!
Our last bill was for 480 units.
How many units was your €48 bill for Lincoln.
Or is it a secret? I asked you on here and also by PM - no reply, which is why I wondered if the whole thing was a windup.
Waiting, hopefully, for a definitive reply.
Not holding my breath.
Amos Issacs.
Zygi

Thing is, if you use a gas fire you may use at least 1 bottle per week, per fire. Current prices are around €12 per bottle so over a month you may spend at least €50 on gas, plus all the hassle of lugging it about. Also the gas price strangely rises as the weather gets colder and gas creates even more condensation and doesn't really do a good job of warming up damp air.
We save money by using the reverse aircon.