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Npower pre payment meter

Bergaspeed
Bergaspeed Posts: 104 Forumite
Have received a final bill from Npower who are saying that I owe them £53.00. Not bad you may think but that is on a pre payment meter!!!!!! and as I understand it I can only use the electric that I prepay for

They are claiming that beceause I went into emergency credit the standing order charge dosent come off and that is why I have the bill.

Now, the standing order charge is 97p per week which means that I should have been in EC for 54.6 weeks but as the last bill was correct it dosen't make sense I am currently waiting for them to call me back regarding this but where do I stand. Has anyone else had this problem.
Wins
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Comments

  • tripled
    tripled Posts: 2,883 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    It could also be due to delays between their prices being increased and your meter being updated.
  • wills34
    wills34 Posts: 142 Forumite
    npower are the most expensive supplier out there for pre pay ask them to get those pre pay meters out or switch to a cheaper pre pay supplier
  • hi

    could be a build up of standing charge if you haven't charged your key regularly

    or

    they could have estimated reads for your account in the system, so you should give them a call asap with an up to date read from your meter.

    hth

    ( i work in the npower prepayment dept!!);)
  • Bergaspeed
    Bergaspeed Posts: 104 Forumite
    Just to update on this, I have now been told that my account is upto date and that I do not owe anything and they mey infact owe me!

    The reason that I owed them was because some payments hadn't been allocated to my account!!!!!!!!:confused:

    However I do get the feeling that nothing would have been done about it if I hadnt kept phoning
    Wins
    June 2008 tatton flower show tickets - June 2009 Take that tickets - July 2009 Sony walkman, 6 bottles wine
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