Smart Meter Issues spike at midnight?

pocquet

HI,

We had a smart meter fitted a week or so ago.

From midnight to 2am we have a spike in both Gas and electricity that is higher than at any other time of the day (weekend and week day) Its costing exactly £0.81 every time across both energy types.

Given my average usage is no more than £3.00 thats nearly 1/3 of my energy bill per month.

As a result I have become a detective and turned EVERYTHING off I mean everything that is plugged in was unplugged, the boiler (4 years old and serviced)' the house was left in darkness and coldness for a night there was nothing possibly left on.

I made sure to stay up between midnight and 2am see if something magical happened.. it didn't.
I just looked at my smart meter in horror as it was showing Amber light and watching my money burn... I was even using a torch at the time, smart meter on battery power..

Does anyone have any idea what is going?

Thanks

Jon

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

I don't have a smart meter, so this is nothing more than a guess, but could this be the daily standing charge being applied?

[Deleted User]

Yes, the IHD will add the standing charges as a daily amount but not VAT and will not reflect any other discounts.

Alter_ego

sacsquacco wrote: »

Yes, the IHD will add the standing charges as a daily amount but not VAT and will not reflect any other discounts.

What is IHD?

pocquet

Right ok, that makes sense.

Just odd it shows as a reading on the smart meter!

Thanks

Jon

[Deleted User]

In house display...in other words..the monitor. It wont show on the actual smart meter itself .

MeterMan

You say its in amber for 2 hours, what is the hourly cost displayed?

If you look in the 'tarrif' part of the menu it will tell you what your standing charge is.