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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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    In my head I am picturing a very nice family home out in the country, at least one extra freezer out in the workshop, the washing machine running at least once a day maybe more, possibly a “log cabin” garden room that may could or is home to someone and so on and so forth.


    I was adding yet another distribution circuit onto a farm installation a few years ago and there were a couple of guys installing solar panels and storage batteries in the buildings, they said they saw so many places like that which just keep growing, there’s six fridge/freezers just for starters, but the solar PV makes a big difference genre taking the installation off grid for part of day through out the year and keeping voltages up.


    Although as has been explained before we don’t have to confuse D.C. theories with AC theory, inverters can get the electric into the grid by skewing the cycle rather than upping the voltage.


    I assume all the basics have been covered such as replacing all lamps with LEDs.

    https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-guides/how-much-electricity-does-a-home-use.html
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    In my head I am picturing a very nice family home out in the country, at least one extra freezer out in the workshop, the washing machine running at least once a day maybe more, possibly a “log cabin” garden room that may could or is home to someone and so on and so forth.


    I was adding yet another distribution circuit onto a farm installation a few years ago and there were a couple of guys installing solar panels and storage batteries in the buildings, they said they saw so many places like that which just keep growing, there’s six fridge/freezers just for starters, but the solar PV makes a big difference genre taking the installation off grid for part of day through out the year and keeping voltages up.


    Although as has been explained before we don’t have to confuse D.C. theories with AC theory, inverters can get the electric into the grid by skewing the cycle rather than upping the voltage.


    I assume all the basics have been covered such as replacing all lamps with LEDs.

    https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-guides/how-much-electricity-does-a-home-use.html
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