E.on Smart Meter Installation

EmDubs

Hi all,

So myself, partner and 13yr old daughter live in a 3 bed detached house and yesterday we had our E.on smart meter installed. The engineer said we will automatically be put onto the cheapest tariff available.

Something doesn’t seem quite right though.

By 8am this morning we had already used £1.52 on both gas and electricity (heating comes on for about 90mins from 6am). It may not sound a lot but by the time we get through the course of the day that’s going to go up to around a fiver. We currently pay £65 a month for both gas and electric with E.on pre meter installation which works out at £780 per year. We have supplied regular meter readings and have never been in debt. We even had a credit of £200+ at one point! My worry is that our bills are going to be well over double what we pay now and I don’t understand how that will be right if what we currently pay has been fine for the last almost 3 years?

Anyone else had this issue?

Thanks in advance

Gerry1

I reset my car's dashboard computer, started the engine and switched on the electrically heated front and rear screens. I reversed out and drove 100 yards down the road. It told me my average speed was 5mph and the fuel economy was 10mpg. At 10,000 miles per year that'll cost almost £6000 in petrol alone so I'll have to sell it !

mac.d

Take daily meter readings for a week and use that as a comparison to previous use. A few hours in the morning is not a long enough period to look at, and also bear in mind that depending on your tariff, possibly up to 50p of that £1.52 your IHD reports is the daily standing charge.

Also, do not believe the engineer saying "you will automatically be put on the cheapest tariff available". You need to do a comparison and make sure you are on E.on's cheapest tariff yourself.

Talldave

Since when did having a meter changed trigger a change of tariff?!

Robin9

You've been looking at the IHD toy haven't you ?

Don't ! Go to the meter itself and read it - there will have been a card left by the meter installer giving the opening reading - usually 00000.0. How many units have you used ?

Ring Eon and ask them what tariff you are on.

Nullboris

How good are the displays at letting you figure out which devices are using up the leccy? I have just had letter stating that I should be paying £75 a quarter for a studio flat. This is double what I paid previously ..
no heating, no hot water just computer Tv cooker and fridge freezer. +kettle
I think I know why .. two previous estimated readings (low) followed by an actual reading, thus making it look like I am increasing my usage vastly. E-on energplan.

Robin9

Nullboris wrote: »

I think I know why .. two previous estimated readings (low) followed by an actual reading, thus making it look like I am increasing my usage vastly. E-on energplan.

Estimated readings are your problem and your solution is to read your meter regularly.

The IHD doesn't tell you much more than common sense tells you.

"no heating, no hot water just computer Tv cooker and fridge freezer. +kettle" no lights, no shower, phone chargers ????

Gerry1

Nullboris wrote: »

no heating, no hot water

Hope you have insurance that covers burst pipes !

Smodlet

Robin9 wrote: »

Estimated readings are your problem and your solution is to read your meter regularly.

The IHD doesn't tell you much more than common sense tells you.

"no heating, no hot water just computer Tv cooker and fridge freezer. +kettle" no lights, no shower, phone chargers ????

So what is the point of smart meters again? Oh, that's right; none: Computers are not and (imho) never will be any substitute for that rarest of attributes, common sense. This is intended as no disrespect to you whatsoever, OP; you are not at fault for struggling to understand some stupid smart meter; I loathe the idea of them.

Robin9

Smodlet - you and I and many of the regular posters here I think all share that element of common sense and the discipline to keep on top of our bills but as we read, time and time again from posters on this forum others do not.

As an ex-electricity distribution engineer I welcome the principle of smart meters, regular bills and (in the future ease of changing suppliers) but it has been badly handled and the idea of the IHD (which MSE continues to confuse with the meters themselves) is rubbish and just serves to confuse.

Smodlet

Robin9 wrote: »

Smodlet - you and I and many of the regular posters here I think all share that element of common sense and the discipline to keep on top of our bills but as we read, time and time again from posters on this forum others do not.

As an ex-electricity distribution engineer I welcome the principle of smart meters, regular bills and (in the future ease of changing suppliers) but it has been badly handled and the idea of the IHD (which MSE continues to confuse with the meters themselves) is rubbish and just serves to confuse.

I am with you in principle, Robin9. In practice, I don't want to be charged (see what I did there?) more at the whim of some energy supplier just because it thinks too many people are drawing juice at the same time especially not when I make some of my own.