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When does night rate start?
knightstyle
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So we have a BG dual fuel contract and the electric is on a day/night tariff but I cannot find what time the rate changes. There is an old Liberty Secure smart meter but it does not work and I have to submit meter readings every month.
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I'd ask BG to give you the definitive answer. Is your day/night tariff an economy 7 one or something aimed at charging an electric car? If it's the former, do you use gas or electricity for heating?0
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Knightstyle, really you need watch the time at which the meter changes rates, which is indicated on the display. Presumably it is from somewhere between 11pm and 01am0
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This time of year varies between 00:00 - 07.30 check with your supplier, just drop them an email and should be able to confirm0
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As others have said, the nominal times vary by region but the *actual* times can vary from property to property.The best way is to check the meter, or check the red neon light on the fused spur switch for eg. your E7-connected immersion heater.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
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I've got an old electricity E7 meter. Currently 23.37 - 06.37. I presume it's drifted 7 minutes over the years.0
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No, it's intentional to avoid problems if everyone's storage heaters et al turned on at 23:30:00. There's a tolerance of +/ 15 minutes.jimexbox said:I've got an old electricity E7 meter. Currently 23.37 - 06.37. I presume it's drifted 7 minutes over the years.1 -
No, mine are 2230 - 0030 and 0230 - 0730.tomvilla21 said:This time of year varies between 00:00 - 07.30 check with your supplier, just drop them an email and should be able to confirm0 -
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Ours is 1am to 8am this time of year and makes a big clunk when it switches over.0
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Thanks everyone, I did ask BG but have not had a reply. This is the tariff and I don't feel like standing out in the rain to see when the meter switches over.
I think I have the cheapest electricity available till July!
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