For daytime electricity usage, which meter is more cost effective: Economy 7 or a standard metre?

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Most families get up early around 6.30 am and have lots of appliances on and showers for a couple of hours within in the cheap rate time up to around 8.30 am in BST .Some users could easily get away with low rates of 5% but others are using much more. You would be surprised at the wastage of power with things on standby , monitors left on all night, fridges freezers etc
I had a period of checking total usage of new eco 7 meters in areas with gas and electric combined because i thought the DNO s were fitting these unsuitable meters and occupiers were losing out and my figures seemed to be around the 15 % mark low rate usage for the average family. I used 10% in my test and Eco 7 came out the cheapest
All true users of NSH used more kwh in the low period than normal. At a guess I d say 60% low rate use was typical
Many occupiers are indeed losing out if they simply stick to the big 6 on standard tariffs and would be better off with single rate if they don`t shop around and compare with the best rates available for Eco 7
Areas like Peterborough , Mansfield,Worksop I have worked , and places near large power stations traditionally had many Eco 7 s installed whether gas was used or not . I presume it was to encourage low rate usage to keep the power stations busy at night

chris112

i just spoke to SSe and i have more info:

my tariff = Standard economy 7, Evergreen
Day energy 20.75p - night energy 10.75p
standing charge 30.17p per dsy

pay monthly by DD

move in day readings: 9/7/18 =
8545
9061

last readings i gave 17/8/18 =
8706
9076


SSe said based on my readings, i use:
15 units at night (this figure will be lower , now i switch the water tank off)
161 units in the day

so my monthly bill will be £38 p/month


as i wont be using the storage heater to warm my rooms in the winter (ive always just used my dyson hot+cool electric heater) i said wouldnt i be better off with a standard meter instead of the e7, after she spoke to a colleague she said they wouldnt change the e7 meter

but a guy i spoke to at sse last week advised me to switch meters as i dont use electricity at night!

thank you

Robin9

chris112 wrote: »

i just spoke to SSe and i have more info:



move in day readings: 9/7/18 =
8545
9061

last readings i gave 17/8/18 =
8706
9076


SSe said based on my readings, i use:
15 units at night (this figure will be lower , now i switch the water tank off)
161 units in the day

I think you have misheard or are mis-quoting the lady.

You used 15 (night) units in that period and 161 (day) not per day. But the result is the same - a very low usage.

Your method of heating by aa Dyson would not suit everyone 0 but if it works for you stick with it.

Houbara suggestion of sticking with E7 remains good.

But do change supplier

chris112

thank you, everyone, i have just signed up to Yorkshire energy:


Green Dragonfly - 12m Fixed is our current available tariff and is subject to change.

Day Consumption 12.50 p/kWh
Night Consumption 10.85 p/kWh
Standing Charge 20.04 p/Day