Separate Electric Meter for Garden Office used for Business

DevonFella

QrizB said:

MWT said:

pochase said:

Not sure if this will make sense as the cost for energy for businesses is much higher.
I suggest you check what business tariff is available and compare the extra cost it against the tax savings.

As long as the business use is incidental to the domestic use there is no requirement to change tariff, so a sub-meter or if adequately spec'd just a method of recording the use for the one heater would be acceptable.

Agreed, a MID-compliant meter costs less than £25 and shouldn't take an electrician very long to fit.

I have seen some 'plug in and go' meters on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nevsetpo-Monitor-Consumption-Electricity-Calculator/dp/B07H1ZFVFM/ref=asc_df_B07H1ZFVFM/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309857966843&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4307859268725791526&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045340&hvtargid=pla-560027897920&th=1

MWT

DevonFella said:

QrizB said:

MWT said:

pochase said:

Not sure if this will make sense as the cost for energy for businesses is much higher.
I suggest you check what business tariff is available and compare the extra cost it against the tax savings.

As long as the business use is incidental to the domestic use there is no requirement to change tariff, so a sub-meter or if adequately spec'd just a method of recording the use for the one heater would be acceptable.

Agreed, a MID-compliant meter costs less than £25 and shouldn't take an electrician very long to fit.

I have seen some 'plug in and go' meters on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nevsetpo-Monitor-Consumption-Electricity-Calculator/dp/B07H1ZFVFM/ref=asc_df_B07H1ZFVFM/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309857966843&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4307859268725791526&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045340&hvtargid=pla-560027897920&th=1

Do check the maximum Watt ratings on any of those devices, that one is probably OK at 3680W but they are not calibrated or certified to be accurate in the way that an MID-compliant meter would be...

Do suggest that she talks to her accountant before heading down this route though to make sure this is going to be a sensible path for her, and if the space has mixed use as you suggested in the previous reply that will have some impact on the decision as well.