Price Difference for Commercial/Domestic Meter rate?

DancingAngel

Is there a price difference for an Electricity commercial meter rate compare to a domestic meter rate? 

I was on a standard tariff before the new higher price cap rate. my electricity company has now changed my meter from a commercial to a domestic. my new standard tariff price cap is lower than what I was on before. would that have been correct? Am I owed money due to the mix up? 

ozuma

DancingAngel said:

Is there a price difference for an Electricity commercial meter rate compare to a domestic meter rate? 

I was on a standard tariff before the new higher price cap rate. my electricity company has now changed my meter from a commercial to a domestic. my new standard tariff price cap is lower than what I was on before. would that have been correct? Am I owed money due to the mix up? 

A kWh is the same whether measured by a commercial electricity meter or a domestic electricity meter.

The rate you pay per kWh is dependant on the tariff you are on.

Commercial supplies are not subject to any Ofgem cap on their tariffs.

DancingAngel

Thanks for your reply. Just so I’m clear,
Being on a standard tariff, the kWh rate would have been the same for both domestic and commercial meters? 

ozuma

DancingAngel said:

Thanks for your reply. Just so I’m clear,
Being on a standard tariff, the kWh rate would have been the same for both domestic and commercial meters? 

Those on the same tariff in the same supply region are charged the same rates.

JJ_Egan

Commercial tariffs may be a lot more expensive unit rates and standing charges .

MWT

DancingAngel said:

Thanks for your reply. Just so I’m clear,
Being on a standard tariff, the kWh rate would have been the same for both domestic and commercial meters? 

Generally, there are no tariffs that cover both domestic and commercial so that wouldn't be possible.

Check the exact name of the tariff you were on and it should be possible to see if it is a commercial tariff or not...

Similarly the VAT rate can be different as well, so look closely at your bills to check for that.

As for compensation that depends on why your meter was tagged as commercial in the first place...

DancingAngel

So basically when they put my smart meter in they registered it as a commercial property not domestic. It’s taken over a year to get them to change it back and this has only just been corrected a couple weeks ago. I was on a fixed tariff before the new meter and then it went to the standard tariff after my fix ended so I have no idea if there should have been a different rate for the domestic meter than the commercial meter 

QrizB

Can you share details of yourt old and new tariffs, and whether you were paying 5% or 20% VAT?

DancingAngel

It says 5% VAT so I guess that’s the normal rate and has been the same on all my bills. 

The first Pic is when they changed me over to a smart meter and that’s when it got changed to a commercial meter.