Hi Althea, I might be wrong but how did you arrive at £30-50 per day per gas in UK, [£900-£1,500 per month] based on + 5-6 degrees more [presuming you had 20-21 degrees c.heating already]
[1.] a customer with Ofgem typical domestic usage , paying by direct debit on a default tariff covered by the Government's Energy Price Guarantee rates of 34.037p per kWh plus standing charge of 46.356p per day for electricity and 10.330p per kWh plus standing charge of 28.485p for gas. [B.Gas]
[2.] In terms of the average gas bill, the average UK household uses 12,000kWh of gas every year at a cost of 7p/kWh. This means that the average gas bill in the UK is equal to £840 per year or £70 per month. [energy guide Sept 2021]
[3.] the average price of gas after the price cap hike on 1st October 2022, is aruond 15p per kWh. Meanwhile, the average daily standing charge for gas is between 27-28p per day, or £100-£102 per year [yousave.co.uk]
[4.] Each energy supplier will set its own rate, but figures from the Energy Savings Trust show that standing charges for electricity are usually around 20p perday, although you may be charged between 5p and 60p perday.Gasis charged at an average rate of 24p perday, but can be anywhere between 10p and 80p perday [ukpower,co.uk]
Can i hide the thermostat,
No you cant. You can disguise it [behind a box, painting etc] but you can't stop access to it [someone might even need to turn it off during sleep]
and what is a reasonable temperature to set it to?
ideal temp would be 18-21 degree Celcius in family homes