How to switch from Boost!

hopperdennis

Great, thank you! So I take both readings, daytime and nighttime to the comparison site?

Robin9

Yes  - read them both now and again a little later -  sometimes R01 and R02 get mixed up - checking later to so see which one has advanced will be a check.

There should be separatehopperdennis said:

Great, thank you! So I take both readings, daytime and nighttime to the comparison site?

 Look on your bill as well - there will be entries for R01 and R02 on your bill.

Gerry1

The OP appears not to be on E7, so there will be only one reading for electricity and one for gas.  Giving two electricity readings will generate some hideous bills.  Don't forget to check whether separate suppliers are cheaper.

hopperdennis

Robin9 said:

Yes  - read them both now and again a little later -  sometimes R01 and R02 get mixed up - checking later to so see which one has advanced will be a check.

There should be separatehopperdennis said:

Great, thank you! So I take both readings, daytime and nighttime to the comparison site?

 Look on your bill as well - there will be entries for R01 and R02 on your bill.

No bill, just very basic info via the PAYG ‘Boost’ app

hopperdennis

Gerry1 said:

The OP appears not to be on E7, so there will be only one reading for electricity and one for gas.  Giving two electricity readings will generate some hideous bills.  Don't forget to check whether separate suppliers are cheaper.

Great, will take one reading from each and compare! Hopefully it’s seamless... I have no idea of the next stage in terms of how it’s installed, how to cancel Boost etc 

Gerry1

You don't have to tell Boost that you're leaving, the new companies will do that.  Start comparing with Citizens Advice and 'Switch with Which?' because they show the whole market.

You'll have to guess your annual usage.  You could try 12,000kWh gas and 2,900kWh electricity and tweak it up or down depending on the property size, type, insulation, latitude, number of people, daytime occupancy, etc

You may wish to start with a variable tariff so that you don't have any exit fees if you change your mind later when you know your consumption better. See the article to which I linked yesterday.

hopperdennis

I know my consumption will be low, single and won’t always be there. Once switched it is a case of the same meters remaining and one day the provider simple switches over? 

macman

hopperdennis said:

macman said:

If you don't give readings pronto, you may end up paying for the previous occupants usage...
Now you are registered with the deemed supplier, you can commence a switch to your preferred supplier.
And no, you very definitely do not have to 'return the meters' to Boost, unless you have a death wish.

I’ve never gave readings, a case of registering with boost as the occupant and topping up (PAYG). So there is no need to return the meters. Now I just need to figure out how to take a reading to them contact and compare with other suppliers, and then I need to let Boost know I’m leaving them??

I'd be seriously interested to know of any suppliers who did require you to return the meters! Did you not notice in passing that they are wired/piped to the mains electricity and gas supplies?!
Are you possibly confusing the actual meter with the smart display (IHD)?
There is no need to inform Boost that you are leaving, this is handled by the incoming supplier.

hopperdennis

macman said:

hopperdennis said:

macman said:

If you don't give readings pronto, you may end up paying for the previous occupants usage...
Now you are registered with the deemed supplier, you can commence a switch to your preferred supplier.
And no, you very definitely do not have to 'return the meters' to Boost, unless you have a death wish.

I’ve never gave readings, a case of registering with boost as the occupant and topping up (PAYG). So there is no need to return the meters. Now I just need to figure out how to take a reading to them contact and compare with other suppliers, and then I need to let Boost know I’m leaving them??

I'd be seriously interested to know of any suppliers who did require you to return the meters! Did you not notice in passing that they are wired/piped to the mains electricity and gas supplies?!
Are you possibly confusing the actual meter with the smart display (IHD)?
There is no need to inform Boost that you are leaving, this is handled by the incoming supplier.

Great, thanks! I was maybe confused by the display I think yes 

hopperdennis

hopperdennis said:

Here is my meters.... I have no idea how to switch them on and take a reading, embarrassingly and hopefully I haven’t included any sensitive information here?

Followed the advice kindly given to me above on how to take a reading and it doesn’t seem to be doing so! Any other suggestions, or perhaps there is someone (Boost?) I could call to walk me through it? There is a likelihood I am doing something wrong, I am not tech savvy in the slightest and this is the first time I have tried to switch suppliers.