Given incorrect meter reads

Panicking87

I moved in 2016 and the meter was installed in mid 2007 (I believe they had the kitchen/boiler re-done at the same time) so there was quite a difference in time.  The house is quite an old one and at some time I believe it had electric heating that I'm guessing was removed then(?).  

There is also an old fuse box connected to nothing (on both ends) so maybe it was done on the cheap/poorly? 

Think this has passed the point of emailing the company and will see if they are now answering phone calls tomorrow.

Thank you all for all your help, it will help a lot, to not be going in blind.

Probably should have said nothing but I have already mentioned it, also with my luck it would probably just get worse!

Gerry1

MWT said:

Was the meter changed around the time you moved in for some reason?

Do you know why the meter was changed?

The meter appears to have been manufactured in 2005 and certified in November 2005.  The old 0845 contact number is consistent with this era.

However, the OP moved in four years ago.

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Hi,

Panicking87, you say,

"In the month between my pictures it has been 28 days and the rate 2 amount changed by 17 (5108->5125)."

So if that's constant, it's about 220 a year, lets say 900 over the 4 years, average 15p a unit £135.

Not a big hit, but be interesting to see the outcome.

Though what's using it on 'night' rate if all the old wiring disconnected?

MWT

frugalmacdugal said:

Though what's using it on 'night' rate if all the old wiring disconnected?

... anything that is running overnight.

E7 meters with 5 ports can be used to power specific devices wired to the 5th port like storage heaters, but anything running on the normal power circuits during the night rate will also benefit from the cheaper power and will be metered on the night register.

 

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MWT said:

frugalmacdugal said:

Though what's using it on 'night' rate if all the old wiring disconnected?

... anything that is running overnight.

 

Hi,

yes, but using less than a unit a night?

Talldave

Panicking87 said:

Probably should have said nothing but I have already mentioned it, also with my luck it would probably just get worse!

Well wait for them to chase you, don't go pestering them. It's certainly not your fault. You know the worst case scenario - you have to pay for another 5000+ units at your standard rate.  There could of course be a debate about rebiling the entire 4 years on an E7 tariff but if you don't chase, it won't happen. And since you don't know what rate 2 was at when you moved in, that would involve lots of reverse estimating based on consumption now. 
The situation can't get worse as you know exactly how much you're not being charged for.

MWT

frugalmacdugal said:

yes, but using less than a unit a night?

That's about right for a fridge/freezer, a phone charger or two and a TV on standby for example, running for 7 hours.