Could the meter be faulty?

Christopher7

victor2 wrote: »

You haven't said if any of the bills used estimated readings. That is the first thing to check, as estimates will assume occupied property.
Assuming actual readings have been used, you can then do some fairly simple tests yourself to get an idea how much gas is being used.

I said in the original post that the meter readings were accurate.

Its not simple to do tests as we now live hundreds of miles from the empty house.

victor2

Christopher7 wrote: »

I said in the original post that the meter readings were accurate.

Its not simple to do tests as we now live hundreds of miles from the empty house.

Apologies. Missed that.
Difficult if you're so far away. Does anybody nearer have access to it? Might be worth asking your supplier which tariff would suit you best as the property is currently empty. One without a standing charge would probably be better and you could shut the boiler down completely now we're not expecting a freeze - for a few months at least!