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What more can I do?

sxphil
sxphil Posts: 19 Forumite
I switched to First Utility 2 years ago and had smart meters installed a year later
All was going well until I started receiving estimated bills for my gas
I queried this and was told one of the meters needed to be restarted and this would only happen if I changed accounts which they did

Since then despite a call every month NO BILL

I have pleaded for one but NO BILL

I can log into my meters and see my usage as they can but still NO BILL

This has been going on for 4 months now during the high use period

I dread a huge bill !!! deducted by DD

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  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Write a formal complaint and address it to the CEO
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  • sxphil
    sxphil Posts: 19 Forumite
    edited 11 December 2014 at 1:31PM
    Letter sent to CEO already
  • Robwiz
    Robwiz Posts: 364 Forumite
    If you can read your meter and you know how much energy you are using then you can work out the cost.

    It's basically (number of days x daily standing charge) plus (number of kWh used x tariff rate per kWh) then add 8% VAT to the total. If it helps, after working out your monthly energy bill for yourself, transfer that amount to a different account at a bank or building society. There's no good reason why you should be taken by surprise if you can read your own meter.
  • lisa110rry
    lisa110rry Posts: 1,794 Forumite
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    edited 11 December 2014 at 3:18PM
    8% VAT? When did it rise from 5%?

    I think the previous calculation does not include for calculation dependent on calorific value, metric conversion or volume correction or KwH conversion.

    However, look at one of your previous bills or google the calculation on line. I tried to copy my spreadsheet calculations here but it came out a gobbledy gook.

    Regards,

    Lisa
    “And all shall be well. And all shall be well. And all manner of things shall be exceeding well.”
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  • Calorific value? Isn't the kWh/volume known for natural gas?
  • sxphil
    sxphil Posts: 19 Forumite
    I'm accruing enough to cover it but I would really like a BILL
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