Commercial energy

Jollypoppers17

Hi All,

I rent a business premises that i pay my electricity through the landlord combined with my rent. I have been requested to pay £50 more per week in energy.

I requested invoices for my electricity bill including meter readings. On receipt of them i went and read my "sub meter" and for several days have taken a reading every day. The meter reading on my invoice from the landlord (not an electricity company) begins 17##### , on my sub meter i have 2 readings available rate 1 and rate 2. Rate 1 reading starts with 06#### and the night rate 09#### which do not correspond with the 1 reading on my invoice at all. It states on the invoice that i have used 19600 day units over 91 days and i have used 18000 night units. From reading my sub meter over the last few days on average it is 75 units on the day rate and 3 using the night units.

I have spoken to the landlord office who have told me they have always billed this way and that i am benefitting from the off peak units and they calculate it differently. They confirmed that when the meter is read they read the main meter at the unit not the sub meters.

Can anyone shed any light on this as i feel im being massively ripped off?

Robin9

What are you being charged per unit ?

Jollypoppers17

12.8 on peak 8.8 off peak

reeac

Jollypoppers17 wrote: »

Hi All,

I rent a business premises that i pay my electricity through the landlord combined with my rent. I have been requested to pay £50 more per week in energy.

I requested invoices for my electricity bill including meter readings. On receipt of them i went and read my "sub meter" and for several days have taken a reading every day. The meter reading on my invoice from the landlord (not an electricity company) begins 17##### , on my sub meter i have 2 readings available rate 1 and rate 2. Rate 1 reading starts with 06#### and the night rate 09#### which do not correspond with the 1 reading on my invoice at all. It states on the invoice that i have used 19600 day units over 91 days and i have used 18000 night units. From reading my sub meter over the last few days on average it is 75 units on the day rate and 3 using the night units.

I have spoken to the landlord office who have told me they have always billed this way and that i am benefitting from the off peak units and they calculate it differently. They confirmed that when the meter is read they read the main meter at the unit not the sub meters.

Can anyone shed any light on this as i feel im being massively ripped off?

1.If the landlord only reads the main meter and that only gives a single reading how does anyone calculate the split of the total into off peak and on peak consumptions?
2. Are the daily consumption figures (both off and on peak) consistent
with the power of the equipment in operation?

Robin9

Keep your head down - you're on a good deal.

Taking into account standing charges and VAT I paid a supplier direct for a small commercial supply 12p (no night use). My budget for this year is 14p

molerat

Robin9 wrote: »

Keep your head down - you're on a good deal.

If they were only paying for their actual consumption then yes but the landlord seems to be billing them for 37000 units against their own calculation of around 7000 :eek:

OP, you need to discuss this with your landlord and ask them to explain where the charges come from.

Aquamania

Jollypoppers17 wrote: »

Hi All,

I rent a business premises that i pay my electricity through the landlord combined with my rent. I have been requested to pay £50 more per week in energy.

I requested invoices for my electricity bill including meter readings. On receipt of them i went and read my "sub meter" and for several days have taken a reading every day. The meter reading on my invoice from the landlord (not an electricity company) begins 17##### , on my sub meter i have 2 readings available rate 1 and rate 2. Rate 1 reading starts with 06#### and the night rate 09#### which do not correspond with the 1 reading on my invoice at all. It states on the invoice that i have used 19600 day units over 91 days and i have used 18000 night units. From reading my sub meter over the last few days on average it is 75 units on the day rate and 3 using the night units.

I have spoken to the landlord office who have told me they have always billed this way and that i am benefitting from the off peak units and they calculate it differently. They confirmed that when the meter is read they read the main meter at the unit not the sub meters.

Can anyone shed any light on this as i feel im being massively ripped off?

Refer to your lease agreement.

If you remain confused, I suggest you seek independent legal advice, perhaps from the same source who you had check the lease agreement fore you signed it. They really should have explained all this to you before signing...