Here are the most common question and answers on Gas/Electricity.

Questions on Gas/Electricity in this article:

Is gas cheaper than electricity?

How to read your gas or electricity meter?

How efficient is gas vs electric?

Who has the best energy deals 2022?

Is gas cheaper than electricity?

A unit of gas costs, on average, 4p/kWh (kilowatt hour) - while electricity costs 16p/kWh. That makes electricity four times the price of gas. Gas boilers cost more to repair and maintain than their electric equivalents.

How to read your gas or electricity meter?

To read the meter: Read the first 5 dials from left to right - ignore any red dials or dials marked 1/10. If the pointer is between two numbers, write down the lower number - if it's between 9 and 0, write down 9. If the pointer is directly over a number, write down that number and underline it.

How efficient is gas vs electric?

For example, by the time you turn on an electric appliance, up to 68 percent of the original fuel's energy value has been lost. That means the full fuel cycle efficiency is about 32 percent. By contrast, a natural gas appliance's full fuel cycle efficiency is about 92 percent – a substantial difference.

Who has the best energy deals 2022?

Octopus Energy came out on top as the best energy supplier for the second year running with an overall customer score of 83%. Ebico was rated second overall with a 79% customer score. They were closely followed by both Bulb Energy and Pure Planet who were just one percentage point behind on 78%.