Why am I using 71% of energy use at night?

House_Martin

Dariel_Newton wrote: »

Ok, so tested the meter this morning. Put lot on : water heater, oven etc and watched the meter. 1. is daytime and 2. is nighttime (according to my supplier) 1. did go up, so I'm assuming that the meter is set up properly. That being the case I'm still completely baffled as to why I'm using so much energy at night. The meter is not one of the old fashioned ones.
Maybe I should just switch out of E7 and not worry about it, but it kind of bugs me not knowing where the energy is going.

You cannot go by your supplier as to which number equals the night or day.They are not standardised.
I can find one eco 7 meter where rate 1 = day and next doors eco7 it will be rate 2 day.
all G4S , now MDS, have data collectors set up like this..rate 1 is night, rate 2 is day..Nearly all their untrained meter readers will just see a number 1 on the meter and enter that into the rate 1 on their computers as the night rate.
This is where the transposed readings get done, whatever the meter displays..MDS now read for BG, EDF, Scot Power, Eon and many small suppliers. They supply the readings transposed hoping that the supplier will correct it..loony system !
Just as a check, observe which rate advances in the daytime, assuming that the timer switch is nt faulty..Then you have the correct rate for day.
Yes you can ask your supplier to total the two rates and bill you single tariff for 24 hrs..At the moment you have a cheaper option of allowing the status quo to continue hoping they do not notice the transposed readings, if that is the reason why you are getting night rate billed as day units.

Bark01

Check the readings on your bill do the day readings correspond to the readings you see on reg 1 on your meter?

Scrounger

Do you have powerful outdoor floodlights or charge electric vehicles overnight? :rotfl:

Scrounger

bobstheboy

Scrounger wrote: »

Do you have powerful outdoor floodlights or charge electric vehicles overnight? :rotfl:

Scrounger

Indoor lighting to encourage growth perhaps ? :D

macman

I still don't understand why you heat your hot water on peak rate when you can heat it overnight at a third of the cost? A properly lagged tank will stay hot all day.
That aside, how about we go back to basics here and you tell us on what basis you calculate that 71% of your usage is night rate? Is this an annual figure or something else? What are the actual kWh amounts?

Scrounger

macman wrote: »

I still don't understand why you heat your hot water on peak rate when you can heat it overnight at a third of the cost?

Well whatever he's doing he's doing better than me (I'm only averaging about 55% off-peak). :eek:
If it was me I wouldn't change a single thing. :beer:

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macman

That's why I'm asking the OP to quantify the 71%. It's just too good to be true.

Scrounger

macman wrote: »

That's why I'm asking the OP to quantify the 71%. It's just too good to be true.

Even if the readings are transposed, 29% off-peak isn't too shabby for E7.


Scrounger

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Hi,

macman wrote: »

That's why I'm asking the OP to quantify the 71%. It's just too good to be true.

yes, if not using storage heaters, but if on E7 and using heating/water heater, then annually it should be at least that, maybe more.

trickytree1963

So you're paying a very cheap rate for 71% of your electricity use and the problem is?