New home - Economy 7

guestiee

Hi all,


Just after a but of advice really as to how to play this.


The house that I have moved into used to have storage heaters - they seem to be long gone. There remains an economy 7 meter which does not suit our lifestyle.


I want to change to a smart meter. Should I ask the current providers to fit this, then switch to the cheapest deal locked in for 12 months elsewhere? Or move first then ask for the new meter?


I presume if I switch first then I will need to sign up to an economy 7 plan?


Hope this makes sense and that someone can advise me.
Thanks

dogshome

Some of the suppliers, EDF for certain, will add the the Day/Night readings together and bill the useage as though it were a Standard meter on your chosen tariff - Pick the supplier you fancy as being the best for your useage and ask them if they will do this, it the answer is NO, go to the next best on the list.

Make the enquiries by Email so you have a record of the question and answer

guestiee

Thanks for your help. The best prices seem to be coming out from comparison websites who say I can't get that tariff by going direct though.

dogshome

Comparision sites cannot show suppliers who will total E7 meter readings and charge Standard meter rates, they only deal with 'Official' tariffs and the meters suitable for them.

The totalling of readings is 'Off Plan' and purely a private arrangement between you and that supplier - ( If you leave this property sometime in the future, the billing will auto revert to E7 for the next occupier)

As Post #2, directly ask the supplier/s you are considering if they will totalise the readings, and get a confirmation Email from those who say YES
Even EDF who are one of the better organised suppliers, though that's not saying a lot, said YES to my daughter, but then billed E7 on the first bill - They re-billed when the Email confirmation was pointed out, and paid £25 compensation

Garf

Hi,

I had a Economy 10 (Dual Rate as the suppliers call it) Meter in my new build flat. I got it changed (for Free!) by EDF, to a standard (Single Rate) meter.

Once the new meter was in I was able to complete a switch to British Gas. When I switched over to British Gas, it took a month before I was illegible for a Smart Meter. So then both my Gas and Electric were replaced with Smart Meters!

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guestiee wrote: »

Hi all,


Just after a but of advice really as to how to play this.


The house that I have moved into used to have storage heaters - they seem to be long gone. There remains an economy 7 meter which does not suit our lifestyle.


I want to change to a smart meter. Should I ask the current providers to fit this, then switch to the cheapest deal locked in for 12 months elsewhere? Or move first then ask for the new meter?


I presume if I switch first then I will need to sign up to an economy 7 plan?


Hope this makes sense and that someone can advise me.
Thanks

I am a meter reader working for British Gas and so far I have not seen a domestic smart meter configured for Eco 7. Your best bet is to get your supplier to change the meter for a single rate meter and for this they have a right to make a charge.