eon and economy 7

paceinternet

Dannii_B, Eon told me on the telephone that to change from E7 to a normal tariff would require a meter change.
How can I correct them about this?

credit_crunch_victim

Eon also wanted 50-00 to change a meter from a ppm to a credit meter and were rather unhelpful

Magentasue

Dannii_B wrote: »

You don't need to change the meter to have a normal non-e7 tariff with any supplier. You can go onto an unrestricted (normal) tariff with a dual phase meter - they'll just add both readings together and charge on the total rather than as separate day and night readings.

I don't think that's true. I'm sure I've read that some charge and some don't. Also, but I'm less sure about this, I thought some suppliers changed the meters and some just add the readings together.

PrinceGaz

notbritishgas wrote: »

However you must bear in mind that the daytime electricity is charged at a higher rate than the standard tariff.
To make E7 work without having storage heating you need to use between 20% and 30% of your electricity at night (this figure varies depending on the suppliers tariff rate).

Even if you don't have electric storage heaters, and use gas for water heating, it is worth bearing in mind that running a washer-dryer overnight (along with any other electrical appliances that can be run any time of the day) can easily make an E7 rate a lot cheaper than a standard single-charge rate. Using even 33% of your electricity overnight means just one-third of it, and if your washing machine is running then, it is likely to eat up about 1KWh, and a dryer another 2KWh if it also runs then (or is a combo). You'd have to use a helluva lot of daytime electricity to make not being on an E7 tariff better value for money if you used a washer and dryer two or three times a week. Bearing in mind also that all nighttime electricity is a lot cheaper (in return for daytime electricity being a bit more expensive) so if you have anything else you can run overnight with a timer switch (such as a dehumidifier in my case) it is a lot cheaper with E7.

Magentasue

PrinceGaz wrote: »

Bearing in mind also that all nighttime electricity is a lot cheaper (in return for daytime electricity being a bit more expensive) so if you have anything else you can run overnight with a timer switch (such as a dehumidifier in my case) it is a lot cheaper with E7.

Disagree. Even when washing for a family of six and using a dishwasher every night, we couldn't make E7 work for us once we got rid of storage heaters and immersion heater.

My washing machine uses a third of a kwh for a 30deg wash.

brysiewysie

Magentasue wrote: »

I don't think that's true. I'm sure I've read that some charge and some don't. Also, but I'm less sure about this, I thought some suppliers changed the meters and some just add the readings together.

That's true. Eon will add both reads together and you don't need a meter exchange. From my own experience EDF and possibly Scottish Power can't doi this and do require a meter exchange.

littletommytucker

The Local Electricity distributor own the meter, and dependant on which area you live in, depends on the amount charged. British Gas stopped passing this charge onto customers earlier this year, and now pay it on there behalf for good customer service. They no longer allow customers to just "add the two readings together".. Altho customers that have been doing this for some time have been allowed to continue to do so.