Two meters for Electricity

macman

No, it's the company who first supplied the electricity, in the days of the regional electricity boards, before privatisation. What you have sounds like a classic E10 set up. This system is not now supported by the majority of suppliers, and does not appear on comp sites: trying to change tariff on a legacy metering system inevitably ends in tears.
The long term solution is to change the metering.
It won't be that her 'bills have doubled', it's that she has been underpaying and so has built debt on the accounts, which following the meter reading is now being clawed back by means of an increased DD.
Check the bills: if there are 2 MPAN's, then it's almost certain to be E10 or Heatwise.
And post the supplier name and current tariff.
This site gives more info, not sure how up to date it is.
https://economy10.com/overview/list-of-suppliers/

NineDeuce

Whatever the set up, £200 per month is crazy....

Carrot007

Skools_Out wrote: »

Only the legacy supplier will support the legacy metering your aunt appears to have.
Don't be suprised if they only have one tariff either.

I'm assuming that is is one standard 24/7 meter and one restricted hours meter for underfloor heating.


This is more supported by the big suppliers unlike some of the weird tarrifs.


I assume you mean charging tarrif by tarrif, in whihc case yes the RH meter will only have one per supplier that supports it. However the unrestricted meter can go on any of the suppliers single rate options.


Legacy supplier or more common supplioer of last resort means the original supplier for the area.

Though obviously the company's have changed hands since but someone still owns them.


I also feel that for a (relitively) simple setup a change of supplier will be possible, though maybe not beneficial, just getting the unrestricted meter onto the best rate might be the best option.


Of course with the most expensive to the best supplier you are only looking at 30% difference. and that's comparing to the standard most expensive tarrif which the unrestricted meter has no reason to be on.

AndyPK

well I would never have thought of having 1 meter with one supplier and the other meter with another supplier!

Isn't that cheating? Thought the day rate was more expensive to compensate for the the cheap night rate

macman

This is a fascinating excursion, but unless the OP comes back and tells us the current supplier and tariff(s), then it's not really going anywhere.
Rereading, I'm baffled as to why the meter reader said she'd have to switch supplier. If E10 metering is already in place, then, as the legacy supplier, don't they have to support it? What they often won't do is support new E10 installs.

palma_mc

macman wrote: »

This is a fascinating excursion, but unless the OP comes back and tells us the current supplier and tariff(s), then it's not really going anywhere.
Rereading, I'm baffled as to why the meter reader said she'd have to switch supplier. If E10 metering is already in place, then, as the legacy supplier, don't they have to support it? What they often won't do is support new E10 installs.

I'm not sure the company had actually supplied her with any power. She was with Scottish Power and wanted to change to the new company (can't remember who it was) but when they saw the two meters they said they weren't set up to read to meter readings.

Carrot007

AndyPK wrote: »

well I would never have thought of having 1 meter with one supplier and the other meter with another supplier!

Isn't that cheating? Thought the day rate was more expensive to compensate for the the cheap night rate

It is not allowed, unless the mpans are not related. (It does still cocur though as new companies make mistakes!)


Also this is not day.night rate e7. It is one 24/7 meter and one restricted hours one for a specific purpose and the main meter still runs and charges at the usual rate for everything else.

Carrot007

palma_mc wrote: »

I'm not sure the company had actually supplied her with any power. She was with Scottish Power and wanted to change to the new company (can't remember who it was) but when they saw the two meters they said they weren't set up to read to meter readings.

Unusual to send anyone out until the transfer has taken place (companies do not like to potentially waste money).



Or course with the lack of info, who can be certain ;-)


Does sound like one of the smaller companies though.