We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum. This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are - or become - political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

Economy 7 meter

KAEJ
KAEJ Posts: 6 Forumite
First Post
Our meter which sets the times for the switching on & off for E7 has changed it’s time settings, maybe from power cuts or is faulty. Who is responsible for this meter, the energy supplier or elec distributor?

Comments

  • MWT
    MWT Posts: 9,711 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 11 July 2022 at 9:06AM
    Your energy supplier is responsible for the meter.
    They may show little interest in dealing with it though unless you want it replaced with a smart meter.


  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 15,512 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    KAEJ said:
    Our meter which sets the times for the switching on & off for E7 has changed it’s time settings, maybe from power cuts or is faulty. Who is responsible for this meter, the energy supplier or elec distributor?
    As MWT says, it's your supplier.
    Sometimes these changes work to your advantage. What were your old E7 times and what are your new ones?
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Shell (now TT) BB / Lebara mobi. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 33MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • pochase
    pochase Posts: 3,449 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    Who is your supplier? For example BG has issues with smart meter and E7 tariffs.
  • KAEJ
    KAEJ Posts: 6 Forumite
    First Post
    We originally were approx. Midnight to 07.00, now 10.30 till 17.30.
  • KAEJ
    KAEJ Posts: 6 Forumite
    First Post
    Our current supplier is Outfox the Market, original meter, not Smart meter
  • Swipe
    Swipe Posts: 5,492 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    edited 11 July 2022 at 10:16AM
    KAEJ said:
    We originally were approx. Midnight to 07.00, now 10.30 till 17.30.
    Pretty good times if you are home all day and actually not bad if you don't. That's a nice toasty warm house to arrive home to
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,075 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 11 July 2022 at 1:18PM
    Do OutFox the Market actually do an E7 tariff? I know the more recent fixes don't differentiate between the day and the night rate - or at least they didn't when I last looked. 

    What sort of storage heaters do you have? Old style "box of bricks" ones or the more modern type with output setting via temperature and high heat retention through better insulation?  If the older style ones and they simply come on and start charging when the E7 circuit kicks in and goes off when it switches back to day rate, then you may not be so badly off...you'd need to make sure your immersion heater timer was set correctly and it was only charging on the cheap rate, but that's easy done (and it may well be the same in that it only charges automatically on the "cheap" rate anyway.)

    As referred to above by the way - if you DO go to a smart meter, be very cautious should you ever consider a switch to British Gas. 
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
    she/her
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 348.6K Banking & Borrowing
  • 252.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 452.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 241.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 617.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 175.8K Life & Family
  • 254.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.