Massive electric usage

biscan25

I can understand your panic. I would be turning everything off at the consumer unit except the ring main that your fridge/freezer is on, then unplugging everything but those.

phillw

Immersion heater left on would be my first guess.

I'd start by just flipping all the trip switches on the consumer unit (assuming you have one).
 

elaines1

I sat in the dark crying yesterday frightened to switch electric on 

elaines1

Doesn’t matter what I leave on it’s still counting fast 

elaines1

I have my water heated buy gas very rarely put it on as it’s not a combo boiler so I can separate from heating so it’s not that 

MWT

elaines1 said:

I’ve dug out the display thingy and today I’ve actually used 3 today according to that 

That is good news.

It suggests that if there is a fault it is just the display on the meter not the actual recording of your usage.

I'd still love to see a photo of the smart meter display that is causing you so much worry if that is possible?

For now though, relax and breath, it doesn't look like it is going to be hard to show your real use if the IHD ('display thingy') is working.

Can you also look on the IHD and check your month to date figure to see if that is rational?

Then take a look at the 'Usage now' display and see what that shows...

elaines1

can’t do a photo saying characters short so not sure I will keep trying and send yesterday’s and today’s if possible 

phillw

elaines1 said:

Doesn’t matter what I leave on it’s still counting fast 

If you have flipped the isolation switch off and it still counts fast, then there is certainly something dodgy going on.

QrizB

Just type some words then post your picture.

(Not my kitten, photo from trupanion.com)

elaines1

If I turn off the fuse box it stops the meter that’s why I’m so worried it’s me and I will be paying these bills