20p Per Unit Electric Meter Rate

cwignall

Hi

I have just moved in to a small flat with a £1 coin operated meter.

I have worked out that £1 gets me 5 units so 20p a unit / kwh.

There is no fixed heating so the landlord has supplied two very good oil radiators and there is a small cooker/oven.

The radiaors are 2.5kw so at the above rate they cost me 50p an hour to run each.

That, to me, seems rather a lot.

Can anyone advise if this is a high rate or not? I have not rented my own place for over 7 years so its been a while since ive been responisble for the bills and do not want to bother the landlord unessescarily.

Thanks

Cypherite

I'm not on a coin meter, but I pay about 10p a kWh. I suppose coin meters are always going to be more expensive.

Is this the only way you can get electricity?

cwignall

Cypherite wrote: »

I'm not on a coin meter, but I pay about 10p a kWh. I suppose coin meters are always going to be more expensive.

Is this the only way you can get electricity?

Well the building is supplied and paid for by the land lord.

I was told that the meter was subsidised but I dont think it is.

Tbh a meter should not be more expensive as by law you cannot charge more for electricity than you pay yourself.

Ill have to call him as apparently he has to tell me what he is paying per unit.

cwignall

Cypherite wrote: »

I'm not on a coin meter, but I pay about 10p a kWh. I suppose coin meters are always going to be more expensive.

Is this the only way you can get electricity?

Well the building is supplied and paid for by the land lord.

I was told that the meter was subsidised but I dont think it is.

Tbh a meter should not be more expensive as by law you cannot charge more for electricity than you pay yourself.

Ill have to call him as apparently he has to tell me what he is paying per unit.

Ectophile

20p/unit is too high for mains electricity. I would have expected something more like 15 to 16p.

I suspect it's the landlord who's getting the subsidy - from you.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

cwignall wrote: »

I was told that the meter was subsidised but I dont think it is.

are you sure he said 'subsidised meter' and not 'it is a sub meter', meaning it is a private meter.

Even so 20p is quite high, it may be that he comes round every so many months and empties it, calculates true cost, and rebates you.

carlos13

this sounds about right as this would include a standing charge

As you are a bill paying customer you have the right to ask your supplier for a meter exchange as the meter is beyond its shelf date.