EDF - Pay as you go electric meter

AndyNorwich

Ive just moved into a small annexe with my girlfriend and we have a key to top up our electricity meter , Were with EDF pay as you go electric meter. Is it possible to overpay on a electric meter ? What happens if we are overpaying on our electric and dont even realise it because weve never had one of these pay as you go meters before.

Im really worried were overpaying

RadoJo

From their website: http://www.edfenergy.com/products-services/for-your-home/our-products/edf-energy-pay-as-you-go.shtml

I'm not sure how you would overpay with pay as you go - surely the point is that it does what it says on the tin?

Mankysteve

Have you told EDF that you are the new occupiers of the property? As you could end up paying debt for previous occupiers if not.

AndyNorwich

I mean am i overpaying with the tarrif were on etc. I dont even no what were on or what we should be on

RadoJo

In which case I would have thought that contacting EDF would be the only way to be sure - the link I posted says that you will be on the same tariff as their other customers, but it's always best to get all the details in writing straight from the horse's mouth as it were so that you can compare it yourself if you want to.

CaroLondon

Hi,

I have a key metre with EDF.

I rang to change it as I was told it was much more expensive than the normal tariff, but was informed by them that it worked out at around 81p per month more than normal. and the cost to have my metre changed would be a hundred+ quid so I didn't bother.

I actually find it quite handy I can see my consumption easily (in cash terms) I tend to stick in £25 a month for a one bed flat and then every 3 or so months there is enough credit there to have a month off.

I know also how much each cycle on my washing machine costs and how much its costs to have the oven on for an hour (I was super skint a while back and would actually sit there watching the pennies go down... I really should get out more!")

If you are in renting you may have to have your landlords permission to change it.

But give them a call, only EDF will be able to tell you your £/Kw but also to make sure your not paying for an old debt of whoever just moved out.

Caro