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Gas Meter installation

mattknight
mattknight Posts: 29 Forumite
Hello,

We are hopefully going to have central heating put in to our home (currently without gas). I have been looking at the cost of this but before the gas can be brought in from the road it says a gas meter needs to be installed. Do I need to contact my electricity provider for this (Utility Warehouse)?

Many thanks

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  • jackieglasgow
    jackieglasgow Posts: 9,436 Forumite
    You can nominate any provider you wish, to install your meter.It does not have to be your current supplier for electricity. Do a search for the cheapest in your area on USwitch.
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  • Gman0365
    Gman0365 Posts: 119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You will have to have the gas service installed from the road to the property, then you can apply to have a gas meter installed.
  • It is the job of Utility Warehouse to provide you with this as they will be the ones providing your gas, however as i have been a customer of their gas they are not helpful at all and you could be left waiting for some time, i suggest you contact the national grid who supply the gas services for utility warehouse, you will get a better service.. good luck
  • PNPSUKNET
    PNPSUKNET Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    You are aware that you will have to pay for the supply installation, I would shop around as utility warehouse may not be the cheapest as they are linked to one of the big 6 energy suppliers with the worst name.
  • spiro
    spiro Posts: 6,405 Forumite
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    It is the job of Utility Warehouse to provide you with this as they will be the ones providing your gas,
    Why will they be 'providing the gas'? You can contact any supplier to supply the gas.
    IT Consultant in the utilities industry specialising in the retail electricity market.

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