Is over-stating actual gas or electric meter readings against the law - yes or no

Sandtree

So to give false information in the hope of paying less then you are legally required to... isn't that the definition of Fraud?

ProDave

Brie said:

One of the reasons I moved from Bulb was the fact they wouldn't accept that our electricity use had dropped significantly.  We had a hot tub which obviously was power greedy and when it sprang a leak we didn't replace it.  They however assumed I was lying when submitting readings.  I expect we'll have something similar happen when MiL pops her clogs and her lounge is no longer heated beyond what is reasonable for the tropics.

Any reasonable supplier would accept a photograph of your meter reading to verify the lower usage, er even send a meter reader.

MWT

Sandtree said:

So to give false information in the hope of paying less then you are legally required to... isn't that the definition of Fraud?

Indeed, it used to be classified under 'theft' as 'obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception', but it was moved to 'fraud' in 2006.