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Reclaiming overpayment from a previous electricity supplier

I have just had my electricity meter checked and it was found to be running fast. My current supplier has agreed to refund overpayments. I have been with my current supplier for 2 years but the meter has been installed for much longer. Does anyone know if I can reclaim overpayments from my previous supplier?

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  • spiro
    spiro Posts: 6,405 Forumite
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    As you old supplier will have purchased electricity to supply you based on the readings and sold it to you it is highly unlikely they can do anything because this can't be unpicked. Also how can you prove to them when the meter went wrong? It could have been last week/month/year.
    IT Consultant in the utilities industry specialising in the retail electricity market.

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  • jalexa
    jalexa Posts: 3,448 Forumite
    Wendolina wrote: »
    I have just had my electricity meter checked and it was found to be running fast.

    Sorry, can't answer your question, but was this a routine meter swap or did you suspect the meter was fast and ask for a test?
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