getting a key meter installed

toontastic11

I have been told by my energy supplier that i can't have a key meter installed for my gas.
This is because my house is a new build and that the pipe work under the house is not on the national grid,therefor is owned by a third party for whom my energy supplier (EDF) pay them for the use.
This company that own the gas line do not allow EDF to install pre payment meters, therefor i am having difficulty paying my quaterly bills.I have a key meter for my electric but would love to know where i stand on getting a key meter for my gas.

spiro

You are connected to an IGT (Indepedent Gas Transporter). When they unbundled gas meter provision there appears to have been a hole in the rules because IGTs charge a 'meter included' price which means suppliers dont/wont install ppms because they would be paying for the meter twice.

There is nothing stopping you reading your meter every week, working out the cost of the gas used, plus any standing charge and paying your supplier that amount.

macman

A PP meter will cost you more than the cheapest online discounted tarrif-it would be roughly the same price as the standard tariff. Why don't you consider switching to monthly DD, which is the payment method required for most of the cheapest tariffs?

Joyful

Why not ask if your supplier can let you repay the outstanding balance at the rate you would have had on the meter plus your ongoing consumption.

If you are on benefits you could also go on Fuel Direct.

JasX

toontastic11 wrote: »

I have been told by my energy supplier that i can't have a key meter installed for my gas.
This is because my house is a new build and that the pipe work under the house is not on the national grid,therefor is owned by a third party for whom my energy supplier (EDF) pay them for the use.
This company that own the gas line do not allow EDF to install pre payment meters, therefor i am having difficulty paying my quaterly bills.I have a key meter for my electric but would love to know where i stand on getting a key meter for my gas.

If you are struggling to pay your bills why would asking to pay MORE for your electricity and gas by opting for higher bills on a prepayment meter help?

Would it not be better to try to lower your overall bills by estimating your useage, using a utility comparison website to work out the cheapest deal (probably monthly dd -certain to be markedly cheaper than expensive standard rate/prepayment meters). Also if you use a cashback site you can perhaps get £50-£100 or so cashback in the process.