Switch from Economy 7 to single rate?

HotchPotch_2

If I want to switch from Economy 7 to a single rate tariff would I need a new meter and how much would I have to pay for it, or will they read the combined usage figure from the existing meter?

When we had our first E7 meter installed many years ago the then sole supplier was charging the same for their daytime E7 rate as the single rate tariff, so even though we use no-more than 25% of out electricity durring E7 hours, the savings easily covered the higher standing charge. However I've worked out that I'd now be better off with some supplier's single rate tariffs than their Economy 7 ones.

spiro

To change from E7 to a standard tariff does not require a meter change, the supplier can just add the 2 lots of consumption together to get the totaq useage.

brysiewysie

spiro wrote: »

To change from E7 to a standard tariff does not require a meter change, the supplier can just add the 2 lots of consumption together to get the totaq useage.

Some suppliers do require a meter exchange

HotchPotch_2

brysiewysie wrote: »

Some suppliers do require a meter exchange

Thanks, I suspected that might be the case even though it seems somewhat daft - especially as the meter does report the combined total and was only recently replaced , and I just noticed this post http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=14129425&postcount=22 from someone who switched to a single rate with BG which was one of the providers I've been looking at.

Curley

If you are with npower, you do require a meter change. I changed from a E7 to a standard tariff 2 weeks ago and the are coming out on Wednesday morning to fit a single rate meter. They are doing this for free.

Cardew

As indicated above, some require a meter change, some don't.

For myself BG just add the consumption from both meters and it is treated as one total.

Some have reported that their companies charge to fit the new meter, others don't.

jd87

Just fyi, E.ON don't require a meter change.

notbritishgas

Atlantic do require a meter change, but they do it for free. Well they did a year ago.

brysiewysie

EDF require a meter exchange and didn't charge at least in April this year

Rockerfella

Scottish Power require a change, and charge £58.00.

Although I am in the process of finding out why they can't simply add the two together!