Marina electricity usage/cost

[nicho]

Just checked our marina electric account. Obviously I am being naive about the increased costs, but a bit of a shock to see our marina (Premiere) charges 32p kw/hr, meaning our small 750 watt cabin heater is costing nearly £6 a day!! I got them to switch it off temporarily while I think of a cheaper way. Probably will replace the heater with a 220 watt dehumidifier on a timer for four hours a day, equating to approx £4.00 a week. How does 32p kw/hr compare with other marinas, much the same I guess.

 

[ithet]

Just checked our marina electric account. Obviously I am being naive about the increased costs, but a bit of a shock to see our marina (Premiere) charges 32p kw/hr, meaning our small 750 watt cabin heater is costing nearly £6 a day!! I got them to switch it off temporarily while I think of a cheaper way. Probably will replace the heater with a 220 watt dehumidifier on a timer for four hours a day, equating to approx £4.00 a week. How does 32p kw/hr compare with other marinas, much the same I guess.

The national average price for a kWh is 34p from the supplier's so you seem to be on an ok deal. 34p is the current price cap (no pun intended).

 

[capnsensible]

No charge for electricity in our marina.

 

[nicho]

The national average price for a kWh is 34p from the supplier's so you seem to be on an ok deal. 34p is the current price cap (no pun intended).

OK thanks. I guess it’s about right then, so I will have to dump the heater (which is only for keeping damp away) and replace with our de-humidifier, which according to the book uses 220watts per hour. The Webasto heating is very powerful so will heat the boat in no time - we stay on board a couple of nights a month through out the winter, but cannot swallow six quid a day!!

 

[nicho]

No charge for electricity in our marina.

Lucky you?

 

[capnsensible]

Lucky you?

Planned for, actually.

 

[Bobc]

I stayed at Shepards Wharf in Cowes on Saturday, and their visitor rate for electric is now £8.95 PER DAY!!!!!

 

[Momac]

27p
but a 12% fee is charged off each top up.

 

[SailingDog]

I stayed at Shepards Wharf in Cowes on Saturday, and their visitor rate for electric is now £8.95 PER DAY!!!!!

At least Dick Turpin wore a mask !

 

[Momac]

OK thanks. I guess it’s about right then, so I will have to dump the heater (which is only for keeping damp away) and replace with our de-humidifier, which according to the book uses 220watts per hour.

My Meaco dd8L on a low setting uses about £1 per day in recent use.

 

[Momac]

No charge for electricity in our marina.

Is the place crammed with people , heaters on, EV's on charge etc

 

[Robin]

I thought by law they can only charge what the marina pays itself plus a service charge. we are currently paying 17.4p but for how long who knows have not been told, we pay quarterly, and marina is in administration so who knows. we run our Ebberspacher D5 diesel heater an hour each day to take morning chill off and a 1000w fan heater only if needed after that . we have a dehumidifier running 24/7 in 'smart' mode that cuts it in only above a certain humidity level,

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I stayed at Shepards Wharf in Cowes on Saturday, and their visitor rate for electric is now £8.95 PER DAY!!!!!

Come to Yarmouth, it's in with the berthing fee there. And the price for a night isn’t unreasonable. We try to pay them back for their kindness by not taking the piss. We don’t leave a heater running, just put one on when we are there.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Probably will replace the heater with a 220 watt dehumidifier on a timer for four hours a day, equating to approx £4.00 a week.

£1.97 a week at 32p/kWh.

 

[ylop]

Probably will replace the heater with a 220 watt dehumidifier on a timer for four hours a day, equating to approx £4.00 a week.

Is it more efficient to run for 4h a day on a timer or to run on a humidistat to the level required?

 

[SaltyC]

Come to Yarmouth, it's in with the berthing fee there. And the price for a night isn’t unreasonable. We try to pay them back for their kindness by not taking the piss. We don’t leave a heater running, just put one on when we are there.

Sorry! Spent 1 night in Yarmouth in the summer with Blind Week. The price was EXTORTIONATE, maybe I'm just being a tight northerner?

 

[Seven Spades]

The actual cost of electricity for commercial use is now over 50p/kwH if you are out of contract.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Sorry! Spent 1 night in Yarmouth in the summer with Blind Week. The price was EXTORTIONATE, maybe I'm just being a tight northerner?

You obviously aren’t familiar with Solent marina priced.

 

[nicho]

Is it more efficient to run for 4h a day on a timer or to run on a humidistat to the level required?

Good question. Our de-humidifier can be run permanently, which I would do for some 4 hours a day, but it has an auto button, with a humidity setting of our choice, and I too wonder what is the best option. Also, what is the best humidity setting, about 45%?

 

[SaltyC]

Obviously!!! I would like Borsis's levelling up where I can afford these costs. I was also gobsmacked by the £1 / night (Approx) to stay on the mid river pontoon at Itchenor with no facilities.