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 2024. 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 (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 16.5%
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. When you get to this link, enter Section 2.3.4 to see the “Average variable unit cost price in £/kWh” for the South West Region, for each year from 2010 to 2024.
This second graph shows how Average Annual Gas Pricing was relatively stable between 2010 and 2021, but then took off after the Ukraine War started, in February 2022. The prices have dropped somewhat in 2024, but the overall increase in the Average Annual Gas Cost between 2020 and 2024 has been 80.1%!
This shows a why it is important to try to Retrofit our Homes to make them more Energy Efficient.
