Electric meter readings

ecotack

My electric bill was 3 times the last one (over £900 for the quarter) and as the meter reader had a hard time reading the meter (poor digital display, awkward location) I thought I'd check it myself. My meter switches between three readings, one has a flashing small number 1, the next has a constant small number 2 and the third no small number. I just read the meter twice and the readings are below:

86317 86333 (flashing 1)
46398 46398 (constant 2)
32716 32732

I am assuming I'm still on the day rate, so the 86317 and 32716 have both increased by 16. On my bill the meter readings are 45344 day and 84183 evening. The 4#### number looks like the night rate to me and either the 8#### or 3#### should be the day rate. From what I can Google if a meter has three readings one is day, one night and the other the total, but these don't add up.

Anyone any idea how to read these stupid meters?

HappyMJ

ecotack wrote: »

My electric bill was 3 times the last one (over £900 for the quarter) and as the meter reader had a hard time reading the meter (poor digital display, awkward location) I thought I'd check it myself. My meter switches between three readings, one has a flashing small number 1, the next has a constant small number 2 and the third no small number. I just read the meter twice and the readings are below:

86317 86333 (flashing 1)
46398 46398 (constant 2)
32716 32732

I am assuming I'm still on the day rate, so the 86317 and 32716 have both increased by 16. On my bill the meter readings are 45344 day and 84183 evening. The 4#### number looks like the night rate to me and either the 8#### or 3#### should be the day rate. From what I can Google if a meter has three readings one is day, one night and the other the total, but these don't add up.

Anyone any idea how to read these stupid meters?

They do add up.

86333+46398=132731 (add 1 for rounding) then ignore the first digit and you get 32732 which is the total of the first two numbers.

ecotack

Thanks, didn't spot that. I'll need to try and check the times the rates change and that the meter is reading correctly now.