Coin meter in a shared house

valela

Hi everyone,
I moved two months ago in a studio flat in a semi-detached house shared with 4 other people. In this house there are 3 rooms and two studios. There are two coins meters, one for each studio. So, I pay my own electricity. This is the first time I live in a place where I have to top up for the electricity, specially because I'm still part of a shared house and it sounds so difficult for me to understand how it works. My question is, how do I know if I'm actually paying just for my studio or my meter cover other rooms in the house? 

Thanks!

Gerry1

Let it run out of credit, see where it also goes dark and who complains !

If the meter displays the remaining credit, see what happens if you switch everything off (but remember to allow for any standing charge).  Also, see whether any red light continues to flash.

Talldave

The blunt approach would be to let it run out of credit and see what stops working.

Next step is to find out what rate you're being charged.

Gerry1

What does your tenancy agreement say?

Robin9

As this is a coin meter it suggests you are paying your landlord rather than a supplier like BG - there will be a mechanical dial indicating a p/unit - what is it set at. ?