ebico / edf economy 7

zerog

Is it possible to switch to Ebico or EDF normal tariff without changing the meter, or does it depend on the house?

The occupants of this property are currently with BG on economy 7 but don't use it optimally and can't be bothered to, so a normal tariff would be better. After 3 years I finally convinced them to consider switching, only to discover that they thought everyone had night and day meters..

jd87

Depends. Some companies can just add the day and night usage together, others require a meter change.

zerog

Anyone know whether these two suppliers can to save me from having to call up? Thanks.

bob_bank_spanker

BG can combine readings and bill as a single rate meter. In my area BG and eon are way ahead of EDF or Ebico on single rate ele price, have you done a price comparison based on their usage?

Bark01

zerog wrote: »

Anyone know whether these two suppliers can to save me from having to call up? Thanks.

EDF can add both registers together, they call it a Totaliser set up. They also do meter exchanges for free so either way it won't cost you anything.

zerog

bob_bank_spanker wrote: »

BG can combine readings and bill as a single rate meter. In my area BG and eon are way ahead of EDF or Ebico on single rate ele price, have you done a price comparison based on their usage?

Yes I have, EDF is cheapest (actually Spark came out on top on price, but I guess it is best avoided). Ebico is roughly the same as BG based on current usage, but the occupants may be away for several months a year in the future.

Bark01 wrote: »

EDF can add both registers together, they call it a Totaliser set up. They also do meter exchanges for free so either way it won't cost you anything.

Thanks. Found relevant old thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3746319

Is this best done on the phone or can I try to get some cashback with online switching?

Wywth

I would say that only Bark01 has ever reported that EDF will accept a single rate tariff on multi-rate meter.
There are a number of threads by numerous others that contradict this advice.

I am not saying who is right or who is wrong, but I can find nothing on the EDF website about any 'totaliser tariffs'

I would urge anyone with a multirate meter that wishes to be supplied on a single rate tariff to call the supplier directly to arrange this.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Wywth,

I thought Totaliser or Datalogger was used generally for NON E7 people with solar PV 'electricity export' systems.

Bark01,

Do you have solar or any electricity generating export [ing] arrangement ?