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PAYG meters

wendyphant
wendyphant Posts: 1,351 Forumite
in Energy
Hi
I am asking for a friend who has a PAYG gas and electric meter (please excuse the incorrect terminology but never had anything like this myself) she said it was something like a quad meter?!?!? in any case it was put in 8 years ago when she was on benifits she has now retrained and is financially in a much better place. I was totally GOBSMACKED:eek: when she said how much they cost and we were talking about having it removed but she doesn't think she can. Is this right?

Thanks guys
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  • markharding557
    markharding557 Posts: 3,116 Forumite
    hi she can get rid of the prepayment meter.
    they may charge for this and might require a deposit depending on her credit score
  • wendyphant
    wendyphant Posts: 1,351 Forumite
    thanks for that x
    :happyhear YUMMY MUMMY TO HENRY BEAR AGED 10:happyhear
    slimming world need to get back to target 25lb to go
    Disney World here we come May 2018:j
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    wendyphant wrote: »
    ... I was totally GOBSMACKED:eek: when she said how much they cost ...

    How much did she say it cost? Which supplier is she with?

    Ebico charge the same price whichever type of meter you have.

    I know of at least one of the big 6 suppliers who charge less for their PPM compared to their standard pay quarterly tariff (although admitedly there are other tariffs available to credit meter customers which may allow discounts for paperless billing, monthly payments by DD, etc)
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