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What is the difference between a gas meter number and a gas meter point reference?
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And what is an "electricity supply number", and whats the situation if that's left blank on my bill?
Each property in the UK that has a mains gas supply has an MPRN (Meter Point Reference Number), sometimes referred to as an 'M' number.
The format of a MPRN consists of between 6 and 10 numerical digits only.
Then there is a gas meter serial number which will be on the gas meter itself
For electricity, there is an MPAN (Meter Point Administration Number)
This takes the following format:
Again, it refers to the property. Sometimes referred to as the Supply number.
It might be worth contacting your supplier to find out why they have left this blank on your bill.0 -
Suppliers have to print the S number in your bill in a format agreed with OFGEM and it is it not there get onto you supplier.IT Consultant in the utilities industry specialising in the retail electricity market.
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