Electricity readings

vanessa8795

Gerry1 said:

The standing charge is a daily charge, i.e. you pay it once per day for each fuel whether you use any energy or not.

You tariff was horrendously expensive: make sure you do better in your new property.  You MUST take meter readings the moment you move in and you MUST register with the existing suppliers there. Only then are you free to switch.

If the standing charge is on my estimated bill I won’t have too pay this again will I ?

Robin9

Yes Vanessa -  do read Gerry's reply.   You pay a standing charge every day.

How long ago was the Estimated bill ?

Gerry1

For any given period you only pay the daily charge once per fuel.  If you've already paid them you won't have to pay them again for that period.  Make sure you send meter readings the day you move out and give them a forwarding address.

vanessa8795

The last estimated bill was last 04/08/20

Talldave

vanessa8795 said:

If the standing charges has been added onto the estimated bill surely wouldn’t be added again ?

Only for the days since that bill to the next one they issue. So from 5th August. It's trivial compared to the £1400 though.

vanessa8795

Ok thanks for ur help 

Gerry1

To avoid any nasty surprises, take photos of the meter(s) the day you move out.  Some meters are very confusing and difficult to read: post the photos here if you are unsure of any readings.  Make sure the number on the meter is the same as that on the bill. Resolve to send meter readings every month. If your new place is all electric it will be expensive, make sure you understand how the space heaters and immersion heaters work. If you make basic mistakes it can waste a lot of money. The main howlers are

• Not registering with the incumbent supplier(s) and ending up on an expensive default tariff
• Paying for the previous occupant's usage
• Not sending monthly meter readings and checking bills / bank statements
  
• Letting the letting / estate agent or landlord have anything to do with your energy choices (unless it's included in the rent)
• Using immersion or plug in heaters on E7 at daytime rates
• Using storage heaters on a single rate tariff

Basically, knowledge is power.  If you don't understand the set up or you rely on others to sort it out, it may well end in tears.

Grumpy_chap

7,382 units is double the amount of electricity we use in a whole year.  (We have gas heating though.)
You must have been benefiting from low bills arising from inaccurate estimated readings falling progressively behind over a long period.
Make sure, going forward, to take and provide the energy supplier with actual readings at least monthly.

macman

I calculate that bill as about £1,387 with VAT. OP, you do realise that you'll be expected to pay this off in one hit, since you are moving out?
When did you last submit a meter reading, or have the meter read?
What supplier and tariff is this on? One of the most expensive I've ever seen.

ElephantBoy57

vanessa8795 said:

 Unit rate 116.6 kWh x 17.817p

Standing charge 30 days x 22.490p

This is a rate with Shell energy, higher standing charge but a lower rate per kWh; my calculation would be that if you use 10+ units per day, it would be 4p per day cheaper

14.360p per kWh
Standing charge	24.68p per day