Moving To a Property With 2 Meters

Northern_Wanderer

molerat said:

 

Now down to the 2 meters.  These are unhelpfully complex to deal with, many suppliers have not got a clue how to deal with them.  They often come with 2 standing charges.  They may be others here who have knowledge of how Octopus deal with complex metering systems.

gj373 said:

I have two electricity meters and it makes switching a PITA. Always requires many phone calls to get it properly sorted, can't really be done online. Also means now hammered with two standing charges.

Double standing charges is illegal and all the double charging can be claimed back. See this by Gerry1 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79070348/#Comment_79070348

Also see the Good Practice Guide on that link, best to speak to the complex metering team.

Mister_G

gj373 said:

 Also means now hammered with two standing charges.

I thought that Ofgem had ruled that they can't do that anymore?

gj373

Mister_G said:

gj373 said:

 Also means now hammered with two standing charges.

I thought that Ofgem had ruled that they can't do that anymore?

Great if that's the case for the original poster. For me I genuinely have two meters (two properties merged in to one) so I guess I'm stuck with two standing charges 

MWT

gj373 said:

Mister_G said:

gj373 said:

 Also means now hammered with two standing charges.

I thought that Ofgem had ruled that they can't do that anymore?

Great if that's the case for the original poster. For me I genuinely have two meters (two properties merged in to one) so I guess I'm stuck with two standing charges 

Yes, you are stuck, but you really should get the wiring brought up to current standards and eliminate one of the supplies.

It isn't advisable to have two separate earths in one domestic property...

QrizB

MWT said:

Yes, you are stuck, but you really should get the wiring brought up to current standards and eliminate one of the supplies.

It isn't advisable to have two separate earths in one domestic property...

... particularly as the two meters could even be on different phases!

gj373

MWT said:

gj373 said:

Mister_G said:

gj373 said:

 Also means now hammered with two standing charges.

I thought that Ofgem had ruled that they can't do that anymore?

Great if that's the case for the original poster. For me I genuinely have two meters (two properties merged in to one) so I guess I'm stuck with two standing charges 

Yes, you are stuck, but you really should get the wiring brought up to current standards and eliminate one of the supplies.

It isn't advisable to have two separate earths in one domestic property...

Interesting, it's two separate buildings. One is an old commercial property. Does that make a difference to standards?

Seems the cost of having the meter and supply removed means it would take many years to break even (even with high standing charges) so stuck paying it.

MWT

gj373 said:

MWT said:

gj373 said:

Mister_G said:

gj373 said:

 Also means now hammered with two standing charges.

I thought that Ofgem had ruled that they can't do that anymore?

Great if that's the case for the original poster. For me I genuinely have two meters (two properties merged in to one) so I guess I'm stuck with two standing charges 

Yes, you are stuck, but you really should get the wiring brought up to current standards and eliminate one of the supplies.

It isn't advisable to have two separate earths in one domestic property...

Interesting, it's two separate buildings. One is an old commercial property. Does that make a difference to standards?

Seems the cost of having the meter and supply removed means it would take many years to break even (even with high standing charges) so stuck paying it.

If they are and remain two separate buildings then it is fine.

luckwudaveit

I have now set up a new account with SP. One meter is on the capped rate, about 25p per kWh and the other meter is on about 23p per kWh - not much of a saving really. Can anyone advise if there's a tariff elsewhere that is better please? (I realise this may not be possible i the current situation, but the difference between the two tariffs is tiny)

pochase

25p sounds excellent for me. Especially if it is a day rate. 

Usually single rates are 27p to 29p depending on region. Tariffs like E7 will have a lower night rate, but the day rate will be much higher.

You will not find many companies accepting new customers on SVT (Octopus and EDF if you call them and if you are lucky) and you already tried Octopus who told you they won't accept you.

Your setup is more typical for Scotland, so I doubt that EDF will have the knowledge required.

luckwudaveit

pochase said:

25p sounds excellent for me. Especially if it is a day rate. 

Usually single rates are 27p to 29p depending on region. Tariffs like E7 will have a lower night rate, but the day rate will be much higher.

You will not find many companies accepting new customers on SVT (Octopus and EDF if you call them and if you are lucky) and you already tried Octopus who told you they won't accept you.

Your setup is more typical for Scotland, so I doubt that EDF will have the knowledge required.

You're right, I've just checked my tariff and 25p is a good deal. Maybe not so bad as feared.