pre-payment meter help! 28 February 2011 at 5:34PM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Energy 3 replies 493 views

lilly81

Im on a pre-payment meter for both gas and electricity with southern electricity. I have spoken to my landlord and he has given me permission to switch to monthly direct debits.
Unfortunatly southern electric want to charge me £52 per meter to disconect them! :eek:

Any advice on getting this change for free???

LillyX

ViolaLass

Switch to British Gas, they'll do it free subject to a credit check.

lilly81

Thank you, do I switch and then ask to change or ask if they will remove my meter after UI've signed up to them?

ViolaLass

Best to ask them as I was in the same position as you but I didn't actually have to change in the end. I simply told my supplier (NPower) that British Gas would do it free and they said they'd do the same. It might be worth seeing if SE will do the same.