This first graph shows the Overall Average Annual Gas Usage (kWhr)/Meter across Widcombe. This data is from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), and it covers the period from 2010 to 2023. This data covers the 3 main areas of Widcombe (called LSOA’s or Lower Layer Super Output Areas): – (a) West Widcombe, (b) Central Widcombe and (c) Lyncombe, Perrymead & Widcombe Hill. What’s interesting with the Gas Usage data is that, unlike with Electricity, the Overall Average Gas Usage increased between 2015 and 2019, peaking in 2020 (again probably due to Covid, and people being home for much of the day). However, since Covid (2020), Overall Average Gas Usage (kWhr/Meter) across Widcombe has dropped by 18.3%
The second graph calculates the estimated Annual Net Gas Bill (£/Meter) across the same 3 main areas of Widcombe. The Average Selling Price (p/kWh) was obtained from this UK Govt spreadsheet… Average variable unit costs and fixed costs for gas for regions in Great Britain.
This second graph shows how Gas Pricing was relatively stable between 2010 and 2021, but then took off after the Ukraine War started, in February 2022. The increase in the Average Annual Gas Cost over the past 3 years has been 145.5%!
This shows a why it is important to try to Retrofit our Homes to make them more Energy Efficient.
