Two meters, same high tariff

robsalvin

I have an old electric meter set-up with one standard meter and a separate night storage meter. With previous (now defunct) supplier, Solarplicity, I had a lower tariff for the night meter. After they went kaput I was transferred to Toto (who also went bust) and now EDF, who say they don’t support the night meter set-up and are charging me a day rate on both meters. They suggested getting in touch with Scottish Power, who originally installed these meters, but they advise that while working from home they can’t deal with this.  Does anyone else have this set up, and have a vaguely competent supplier who can cope with two meters and and a lower overnight tariff?

Gerry1

Welcome to the forum.

There are many similar threads on this forum: search for the name of your tariff, ditto Economy 10, E10, THTC, Redring etc.  This article is also very useful.  Why were you on this tariff?  Do you have gas?  Do you have storage heaters?

These weird and wonderful tariffs were designed around under dimensioned and poorly insulated 1970s' storage heaters that cooled down after lunch and needed an afternoon boost.  They are now hideously expensive and being phased out.  It would therefore be worth considering switching to an Economy 7 meter.  If you have storage heaters this might require some rewiring and possibly an additional or replacement storage heater.

Alternatively it might be worth switching to a single rate tariff if the existing rates are prohibitively expensive.  Ofgem regulations now mean that you don't need a meter change to do this.  Do the sums carefully beforehand because you probably can't change back.