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This alot or not?

debrag
debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
in Energy
Bill date = 13/10/2009 to 03/11/2009

Gas = 42 units - £44.39
Electric = 281 units - £32.05

Is the above alot?

Also now a pay meter has been installed how does the debt get paid? via the meter or can it be by other methods?

Do you get bills with a pay meter?

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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    If you have a small bedsit, it is a lot.

    For a 6 bed detached it is cheap!

    On a pre-pay the debt is 'clawed back' by adding a sum, say £10 a week, to the meter. So if you use £25 you get £15 worth of gas/electricity.
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    So going from £10 on tuesday to £6.98 tonight could mean some debt is in there also?

    Does this get shown on your online account?
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    debrag wrote: »
    ...Gas = 42 units - £44.39
    ...

    Is the above alot? ...
    Is this an imperial meter? If not, it's about 3x too much.
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    how would i know that?
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    debrag wrote: »
    how would i know that?

    If it is Imperial it will have Cubic feet or F3 on the face of the meter.
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    debrag wrote: »
    how would i know that?
    Spot the difference :D

    446_imperial_imperial.jpg

    446_meter_metric.jpg

    More info here:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/consumer_advice/latest_meters_pic.shtml
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
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