EDF: Deemed tarriff

MigsyBigsy

Hello

hope all is well.

Just moved in to my old place after letting it out for over 2 years. The tenant was on an EDF contract. Was asked to provide meter readings. I have now moved to a "deemed" contract - not sure what that is.

Received the bill and its for £113 (and I am not living there at the moment) Unfortunately there is no way of knowing what my estimated annual consumption from the meter readings provided - as its only one reading. However, just looked on the Cheap energy club and have quoted over £200 minimum - surely there has to be cheaper alternatives?

Can anyone assist what the best course of action is now? or is £113 the average?

thank you in advance
M

pochase

The deemed tariff is the same as the capped SVT.

The average household as defined by Ofgem uses 12000KWh gas and 2900KWh electricity, which is currently £1971 paying by direct debit, that is £165pm

For October this is likely to go up to almost £3000 or £250 per month.

What is the bill for £113 for if you are saying you did not live in the house? 

What is the quote of the cheap energy club based on if you don't have any usage figures? If you have lived there before you must have an idea what you used before?

TheMilkmansDad

All because you are not living there doesn't mean that items aren't on that are consuming energy.

What is the bill based on? Actual reads or estimates. What date does the bill cover. Is this an Electric property or is there a Gas supply also?

Robin9

MigsyBigsy said:

. Was asked to provide meter readings. I have now moved to a "deemed" contract - not sure what that is.

.................... - as its only one reading. '''''''''''''''''

Surely there are two readings. An opening read which you gave to EDF when the tenant moved out (that should be Actual) and a second on which the bill has been based -  hopefully this is the meter read you gave EDF otherwise it may be estimated - if so give EDF an actual read.