Massive rise in Kilowatt useage for electricity

ljonski

As above but usage remains exactly the same.

what are my options?

it is a digital single phase kilowatt meter indoors.

Changed to Eon last November: 265 kw to late January 2015

363 kw hours to mid May

today only( 3/07/15 ) 6-weeks into quarter 1142 kilowatt hours

How long should i monitor the situation before contacting EON ?

No new appliances used and the last reading was their own?

(I am a single Household)
Thanks

System

Are the readings shown on the bills in January, May and July- ACTUAL/CUSTOMER or ESTIMATED? My guess is that this is a catch up situation.

ljonski

As i said the last bill states that it is an actual reading . Since i read it an hour ago it has gone up one killowat . fridge, router, pc , monitor and digital radio all on. Not boiled a kettle or anything else. Been here over 16 years and nothing like this has happened before. Always am meticulous in giving readings

matelodave

Are you reading the meter yourself or relying on estimated readings as shown on the bill. The two winter quarters look a bit low to me so it appears to be a catch-up. I struggle to get my electricity use down to less than 250-300kwh/month in the summer let alone a quarter in the winter

Unless you check yourself that the bills accurately reflect your meter readings then it's quite easy for this to occur when someone actually does a meter read.
Ideally you should read your meter yourself every month and phone, e-mail or otherwise send the readings through to your supplier.

At the very least check your bills/statements with the meter either when they pop through the letterbox or on line and get them corrected.

If you think that something might be wrong then you need to read your meter daily for a couple of weeks to see what's using it and when - keep a spread sheet.

ljonski

I have read the meter myself always for 16 years here, and i have never had a problem. All previous bills even with Scottish Power and the other companies were always within the expected usage. I was only checking my usage today to show my neighbour how cheap my bills have always been!

peachyprice

Hengus wrote: »

Are the readings shown on the bills in January, May and July- ACTUAL/CUSTOMER or ESTIMATED? My guess is that this is a catch up situation.

A catch-up situation wouldn't make the meter go faster. If I'm reading OP's posts correctly it's not the bills that are wrong, OP is seeing the Kwh being used at an alarming rate.

Have you looked outside your house to make sure no-one has hijacked your supply?

I would phone Eon ASAP, it might be a faulty meter that they'll need to change.

ljonski

i calculate at £10.35 per unit , i am already looking at a bill for £120 plus standing charge for a single occupancy. The last bill for May 19th states the electricty reading was an actual reading and not a customers . It was 11893 and now it is 12035 plus 1 !

ljonski

There is a flat below but it has been empty for 8 weeks or so. I am wondering if the renewal work on that flat has something to do with it?

ljonski

I would phone Eon ASAP, it might be a faulty meter that they'll need to change.

This is my question. Should i contact them now or leave it for a week or so and see what the kilowatt usage is . I remember the guy coming to read the meter but whether it was on May 19th i couldn't say!

JJ_Egan

Turn everything off for half an hour and watch the meter .

Cardew

ljonski wrote: »

i calculate at £10.35 per unit , i am already looking at a bill for £120 plus standing charge for a single occupancy. The last bill for May 19th states the electricty reading was an actual reading and not a customers . It was 11893 and now it is 12035 plus 1 !

Apart from the very high price of '£10.35 a unit' (I only pay 10 pence);) in 45 days since May 19th according to the above meter readings you have only used 142kWh which is very low consumption.

On an earlier post you stated 1142kWh since mid-May - is this an arithmetic problem?