Prepay electric keymeter

Ladygrim

Hi guys,

We are all starting to use more electricity as autumn/winter set in, so thought Id post this to help those of us who are on an electric prepay key meter.

Ive often wondered what the buttons do, so I was glad when I found this. (I was also relieved to find I wasn't paying someone else debt).

You may need to insert your key to see some of the screens.

Electric Key Meters:-

When the red light is flashing it means that electricity is being used.

To read your key meter, press the blue button to cycle through the display, and here is what each screen displays;

A - Credit available
B - Display test
E - Total credit accepted
F - Total fixed charge (weekly standing charge + debt recovery rate)
G - Total kwh used
H - Total day rate kwh
I - Day rate pence per unit
j - Total night rate kwh (only visible if you are on a 2 rate meter)
K - Night rate pence per unit
S - Total debt set on meter (only visible when the key is inserted)
T - Total debt recovery rate (only visible when the key is inserted)

You will also have a screen "l" and "m" if you are on a 3 rate meter. You may want to check screens "S" and "T" to make sure that there is no debt left on the meter by the previous tenant. If there is, ring your supplier so that they can arrange for it to be reset.

Hope that helps some of you save some more money.

LG

Ladygrim

espresso wrote: »

Surely the best way to save money is to get off a prepayment meter on an expensive standard tariff.

Its not always an option to get off a prepayment meter when youre renting froma landlord who doesn't want to change

LG

espresso

Ladygrim wrote: »

Its not always an option to get off a prepayment meter when youre renting froma landlord who doesn't want to change

LG

Have you actually tried?

The very cheapest energy tariffs are online deals for those who have credit meters. These measure your usage, then you receive a bill or pay by direct debit afterwards, giving you credit rather than making you pay in advance.

You'll often hear "prepay users don't pay more now" - that's compared to bog-standard tariffs with normal bills. Bill meters offer a wider choice of tariffs including cheap online deals, direct debit discounts and more. It's simply a more competitive marketplace.

Things are better, but it's still an outrage some with prepay are among society's poorest. Others use the least energy, yet pay more. If you can, ditch and switch to a credit meter.

If you're renting, you can switch your supplier to save, providing you pay the energy company directly and it isn't banned in your contract (you may be able to challenge this).

But if you want to change the meter itself (perhaps changing a prepaid to a credit meter), it's best to get written permission from your landlord first.

This is because it could be seen as a changing the property from its original condition, unless you arrange to change the meter back at the end of the tenancy. The supplier may charge to do this, so check first.

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Candy53

I think it was a helpful post LG.

Some people don't have a choice either of being on a pre pay meter, if they have been in debt in the past.

When we had one it was a nightmare trying to fathom it all out.


Candy