Pre pay meter

NickiBarry

Hi all. I’ve just moved into a one bed flat with a pre pay meter. I appear to be on a standard tariff, not E7. Can anyone give me a rough estimate of how much it should be costing me a week? I don’t have gas, so everything is electric. Thanks in advance. 

MWT

Short answer is 'no', it all depends on how much electricity you are using and what your current tariff costs are...

At least with the weather improving, your heating costs should be getting lower, but you need to find out who you are with and what their charges are.

Since it is a pre-pay meter you need to make sure you get your own key, do not accept a key from a previous tenant as they may have been paying off debt along with their energy payments.

RelievedSheff

You need to contact the supplier ASAP and get on their cheapest tariff you can. 

Robin9

Is the flat modern ie this millennium, Victorian (with high ceilings), double glazed, top floor of a block, ex council, purpose built or conversion,. What is electric heating - panel, storage, magic panel, underfloor …...………...…...

NickiBarry

I’m with SSE. One bed purpose built. Probably 60’s or 70,s. Ground floor, double glazed. Not sure what the heaters are Robin, but I like the sound of a magic panel!!! So far it’s cost me £12 for 5 days. Feels like an awful lot to me!!

Richie-from-the-Boro

You are 'OFF GAS'
Underfloor,Magic, Panel & Wet Electric a terrifying price per day/annum
Night Store Heating on E7 Tariff is cheapest
! Shame you have no water heating costs !
£3-6 per day/annum minimum / you are on a "deemed tariff" get a cheaper one !

Gerry1

Register with your provider today, then switch to a credit meter with a competitive company and tariff !

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/switch-prepaid-gas-electricity/

Better still, move to somewhere with Gas CH.

RelievedSheff

NickiBarry said:

I’m with SSE. One bed purpose built. Probably 60’s or 70,s. Ground floor, double glazed. Not sure what the heaters are Robin, but I like the sound of a magic panel!!! So far it’s cost me £12 for 5 days. Feels like an awful lot to me!!

As you will discover, electric is the most expensive way to heat a home and water.

As a comparison for you our gas costs us 2.6p/kWh our electric costs us 13.6p/kWh. A big difference in cost for the same unit of power.

You also need to consider that during the winter when you require more heat your cost per day will quickly increase so you need to have built up a considerable amount of credit to see you through the colder months.

SnowTiger

NickiBarry said:

I’m with SSE. One bed purpose built. Probably 60’s or 70,s. Ground floor, double glazed. Not sure what the heaters are Robin, but I like the sound of a magic panel!!! So far it’s cost me £12 for 5 days. Feels like an awful lot to me!!

SSE pay as you go (prepaid) tariff in my area: 

Daily charge: 28.57p
Cost per kWh: 17.87p

Daily charge for five days is ~£1.43 (5 x 28.57p).

That means during those five days you spent  ~£10.57 on electricity.

£10.57 / 17.87p (kWh price) / 5 days = ~12kWh a day.

An all electric flat using about 12kWh a day doesn't seem too extravagant to me.  I guess you're not using much, if any, heating at the moment.

Find a cheaper tariff and, preferably, switch to a credit meter.

Gerry1

SnowTiger said:

SSE pay as you go (prepaid) tariff in my area:
Daily charge: 28.57p
Cost per kWh: 17.87p

Those charges are extortionate ! 

On a credit meter with Neon Reef I'm paying 12.11343p per kWh, Standing Charge 13.2825p per day inc VAT.

Lemonjuiced

Should be able to get a lower tariff with a smaller supplier and there is a big difference between E7 storage heater costs and anything else electric.