ᐅ House Electricity Consumption – Usage Figures for Comparison

Created on: 30 Jan 2018 20:43
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mading
Hello,

I know there are many factors affecting electricity consumption, so it might be a bit of guesswork. Still, I want to give it a try.

We have a ground-source heat pump (deep drilling). We heat about 170 sqm (1,830 sq ft) with it and don’t have large electricity consumers like an aquarium, etc. Our house meets the KFW 55 standard.

Currently, we use roughly 30 kWh per day on average for everything (heating and regular electricity). We rarely have temperatures below freezing at night. When I calculate the consumption over 30 days, it comes to about €250 per month in winter. Of course, consumption is naturally lower in summer.

Does anyone have comparable numbers? We just moved in in October, and I’m wondering if the heating system is working properly (efficiently) and if the output from the ground loop is as expected.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Greetings from Lake Constance,

mading
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mading
30 Jan 2018 21:38
By the way, my heat pump indicates the following annual performance factors:

Heating: 4.8
Domestic hot water: 3.3
Overall: 4.4
blackm8830 Jan 2018 21:51
We also live in Baden-Württemberg. Our house is KfW-55 standard, about 165 m² (1776 ft²), currently two working adults. We cook every evening, and my wife enjoys baking. The house is generally warmer than usual in all rooms (a luxury). We have an air-to-water heat pump with controlled ventilation and heat recovery.

The household consumption is around 175 kWh, with the heat pump using about 640 kWh in total. Costs, excluding the basic fee, are about €45 + €135. The advance payment is a bit higher, but it’s nice to look forward to potential refunds.
blackm8830 Jan 2018 21:53
mading schrieb:
By the way, my heat pump shows the following annual performance factors:

Heating: 4.8
Domestic hot water: 3.3
Overall: 4.4

Please consider only the entire year and use standard temperatures.
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Nordmann
30 Jan 2018 22:13
The annual performance factor for domestic hot water seems a bit low. What is your current brine temperature, and what is the setpoint temperature for the domestic hot water?
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Baumfachmann
30 Jan 2018 22:58
176 sqm (1,889 sq ft) for 2 people, gas boiler, insulation, passive house standard. Showering at home all day, daily. 821 kWh electricity per year and gas costs under €400. Controlled residential ventilation with heat recovery and an aquarium with 2700 liters (713 gallons).
Heat pumps are not perpetual motion machines.
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mading
31 Jan 2018 07:48
@Nordmann
Thanks. I will check. The heat pump (it's a Vitocal 309g) should also have consumption information.