How Do i Find out who the electricity provider is?

Shaba_2

I have just moved into my first flat which i purchased, and it was a repossesed property. Now the prob is there is no water, gas or electricity.
From the letters lef there i know the previous owner was using british gas but how cna i find out what electricity provider was being used.

also is there any quick way in which we can get the electricity turned on?

thanks

lynzpower

you just call transco I think

edit- no transcos for gas- but if you call them I guess theyd tell you how youd find out

they migt have had the electirc with B gas too?

Debt_Free_Chick

Contact the local electricity distribution company. You should ask for the Meter Point Administration Service (MPAS) and they should be able to confirm who is currently, or recently, supplied electricity to the property.

Shaba_2

ok thanks for all teh help will get back and let you knwo how i get on.

GhostDog_2

Good luck Shaba!

I have spent half a day chasing this very same issue today! :mad:

HA informed me EDF Energy supplied....
They told me to contact N Path (?)
They told me to contact Western Power
They told me to contact Scottish & Southern Power
They told me to contact Southern Electric.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

As this is a new build/conversion I'm still not sure if electricity is being supplied to the property but was trying to prepare for exchange later this week....;)

I haven't dared to contact BT to see if there is a connection registered.....although on their website it says if there is a white connection box in the property then its free re-connection. :T

chinup_3

just ring 'british gas' and say you are the new owner and want to be a 'dual fuel' customer with them.thus they have to do the work,not you- lol. obviously you need to change as soon as you can as your then burning 'blue gold' with them.

Raspberry_Swirl

i've just been looking into this for my sister and there are phone numbers on https://www.house.co.uk whether you're going to go with BG or not (i wouldn't advise it!).

Gas: 0870 608 1524

Electricity (by area):
East Midlands Electricity Board - 0845 603 0618
London - 0845 600 0102
Manweb / Scottish Power - 0845 270 9101
MEB / NPower - 0845 677 7706
Northern - 0845 601 3268
Norweb (Powergen) - 0870 751 0093
Powergen - 0870 607 0459
Scottish Power - 0845 270 9101
Scottish Hydro - 0870 900 9690
Seeboard - 08702 416 332
Southern - 0870 905 0806
Swalec - 01752 502 299
SWEB - 01752 502 299
TXU Energy - 0800 479 1210
Western Power - 01752 502 299
Yorkshire - 0845 330 0889