So we shifted to Invercargill from Christchurch (another discussion) and moved into a rented new 3 bd house with heat pump and double glazing on a back section. Our power bill's are much the same as they were when we lived in Chch $180-$200 (similar sized house).
Heat pump is on 18 degrees only at night, and the last 5 months since we have lived here the temperature has been warmer than CHCH.
The difference is that in our new house we have Gas Hot water and cooking. Correct me if I'm wrong but I would have thought that these two were the big power consumers in any house. Unit and Daily charges are much the same however we are still consistently paying around $200 for power and I can't work out why...
Any ideas would be appreciated...