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800M 32mm SWA - could this cause increased electricity bills due to voltage loss

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Hi all,


Our electricity usage is very high (6,000 KWH annually) but we dont have any electricity heating or anything that should be chewing up that much electricity.


I'm looking for reasons why the usage is so high.


Our meter is actually sited on a neighbouring property and then a 35mm2 2 core SWA cable runs approx 800 meters to an Ashley Eddison transformer that regulates the voltage and amperage.


Could the length of the cable, the associated voltage drop and then the transformer usage contribute significantly to the electricity usage..?


Thanks and my apologies for any inaccuracies and ignorance!

Rolf
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    Thanks for all the replies. General consensus is that it shouldn't be making a significant difference.


    Average uk consumption is 3600kwh, and that will include all the really heavy users as well, so 6000 plus a year is really very high.


    I'll flick off the consumer unit, one afternoon whilst I am out and see what the zero load consumption is first then move in to some of the other suggestions.


    I've also started an application for a new meter and supply for the house, the situation might have changed over the 30 years or so since the decision was taken to site the supply all that distance away.


    Thanks
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    Thanks for all the replies. General consensus is that it shouldn't be making a significant difference.


    Average uk consumption is 3600kwh, and that will include all the really heavy users as well, so 6000 plus a year is really very high.


    I'll flick off the consumer unit, one afternoon whilst I am out and see what the zero load consumption is first then move in to some of the other suggestions.


    I've also started an application for a new meter and supply for the house, the situation might have changed over the 30 years or so since the decision was taken to site the supply all that distance away.


    Thanks
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