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What is the normal household gas consumption per annum?

I know this is a generalised question, I hope someone can give me a ball park figure.

Here are some details

The house is less than 80 square metres in volume.

The house is double glazed but the walls have minimum insulation.

There is a combi-boiler in the house feeding both heating and water.

There is one adult and one child in the house.

The heating is set to 22 degrees (we live in Germany - we get real snow here ;-) )

Can you give your answers in kWh if possible so I can compare?

Thank you!

Update:

Thank you Monkstump. The boiler is a 3 y.o. 12litre combi boiler without a permanent pilot light. We do have a limescale problem in the water, and the only use of the electricity is to power the thermostat, the on board computer and pilot light.

I'm not worried about the cost per se, but since I've been having continuous problems with my heating and hot water I'm concerned about the consumption. I'm currently running at about 19000 units or kWh p.a.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Hard to say. The size and type of boiler play a role, as does the temperature you choose to set your boiler at. You said 22, I assume Celsius. But the frequwency in which it turns on is dictated by the climate outside. If you have a warmer winter, you will use less fuel.

    An older boiler will almost always use more. Even if it is perfectly maintained. Things like "pilot lights" waste fuel. Many newer boilers do not have perpetually lit pilots.

    If it is not well maintained, it will use much more fuel.Mineral deposits left from years of unfiltered water, can insulate the boiler, making it take longer to heat the water.

    Dirty jets can burn improperly, using much more fuel to achieve the same-size flame.

    I am not sure how to measure in KwH. I thought that was only how they measure electricity.

    Unless you are talking about how much electricity it uses. Not too much. The circulating pumps run on electricity, but many systems don't even have these pumps. And when they do, they don't use that much electricity.

    Are you thinking of converting to electric? Anything new will be more cost efficient than anything old. But IDK the cost of electricity in Germany. In the States, it would be foolish to have electric heat, unless you never use it (Florida) or you have your own electricity source.

    Source(s): Fixing boilers
  • 1 decade ago

    nothing is normal - everyone uses different amounts

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