New home, no electricity meter

Obbth895

Hi,

I've just moved into a new home which is part of a new development. Due to an issue in construction, none of us have yet had electricity meters fitted, instead we have paid a lump sum on completion to the developer who are passing this amount onto EON. As I understand, meters are expected to be fitted in the new year. However, I am not sure whether we are entitled to, or able to claim, the government's £400 energy rebate scheme? - it seems unfair if we can't due to an issue that is not our own. Helpful to get thoughts from anyone who might know/be in a similar situation. Worth noting that the site is also on district heating, so aside from this, electricity is our only energy source.

Thanks in advance!

Gerry1

Hate to say this, but a district heating scheme could be very bad news: there's virtually no regulation and you can't change your supplier.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6408179/heating-bill

Do you know the standing charge and the cost per kWh?

Having no electricity meter sounds very odd: who will be paying for your electricity usage until the meter is fitted, and how will this amount be calculated?

Robin9

By "just" actually when ?

You have to be a customer on the1st of the month so may have missed Oct., Nov and Dec

Can we have a photo of your meter position. Who has made the connection ?


PS Rather confused as to why you have paid a lump sum -  developers problem not yours

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Obbth895 said:

However, I am not sure whether we are entitled to, or able to claim. 

No, you are not.

I agree with Robin9, why have you paid money to the developers for this?  And it's slightly bizarre that they've decided to complete the buildings without meters in place.

This could take many months to sort out properly, it's unlikely to be as simple as "fit the meters in the new year".

MikeJXE

I have never heard of moving into a property and not having a meter reading, so who pays for the usage before you moved in ? How has the builder got away with this ? 

Robin9

I would like to know who has made the connection between the consumer unit and the supply company's main fuse.  Potentially illegal.

MikeJXE

Not sure how it works now days I have been retired from the industry for 20 years but how did the builder get a completion certificate ? 

MattMattMattUK

MikeJXE said:

Not sure how it works now days I have been retired from the industry for 20 years but how did the builder get a completion certificate ? 

Probably the same way that so many new builds get signed off when they are either not finished or have glaring issues/non-compliance, they apply, and no one bothers to check.

k_man

Obbth895 said:

Hi,

I've just moved into a new home which is part of a new development. Due to an issue in construction, none of us have yet had electricity meters fitted, instead we have paid a lump sum on completion to the developer who are passing this amount onto EON. As I understand, meters are expected to be fitted in the new year. However, I am not sure whether we are entitled to, or able to claim, the government's £400 energy rebate scheme? - it seems unfair if we can't due to an issue that is not our own. Helpful to get thoughts from anyone who might know/be in a similar situation. Worth noting that the site is also on district heating, so aside from this, electricity is our only energy source.

Thanks in advance!

House or flat?

jimjames

Robin9 said:

I would like to know who has made the connection between the consumer unit and the supply company's main fuse.  Potentially illegal.

Maybe there's an original meter if it was either a conversion or demolition. Otherwise as you say it's a bit of a suspect situation. If the builder has taken the money who knows if they will actually pass it on or what they will provide.

OP needs to speak to energy company ASAP to find out what the situation is. Massive con though if developer has been quoted say £10k to get supply split/sorted and charge each property £1k to get it done once sold rather than paying for it themselves. Really something the solicitor should be on to as part of completion.

macman

I don't see how this is possible. How was the energy metered during the construction process?
On the bright side, you can afford to put up a multitude of Xmas lights and keep them burning, unmetered. until the New Year.