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46p per kWh
houseofturner
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in Energy
Scottish Power are charging me 46p per kWh as a daytime rate and 11p nighttime between 12:30am and 7:00pm. They say this averages out at the 34p per kWh price cap but it obviously doesn’t because 95% is on the daytime rate. Are they allowed to do this?
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Yes. They are right.
Your average doesn't matter. There is a specific rule they need to follow.
If you use 95% on the daytime rate, are you sure want to be on a multi-rate tariff?5 -
That would be my main question - why are you on Economy 7? How is your home heated?🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
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Octopus checked with me before switching me onto E7 that we'd be using 2 thirds or more at night. Presumably you've moved into somewhere that was already on E7 so Scottish Power didn't check. Without storage heaters or a battery it's unlikely to make sense.
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Get in touch with them and ask to move off E7, it's very obviously not the tariff you need.Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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That is a lovely ratio for heavier off peak users (although your time appears to be a mistake as its 7 hours off peak but you have written 6.5 hours). I wish I had the tariff available (yes, I know E7 can can still switch but a fault on my meter in my favour makes it more viable to stay put).houseofturner said:Scottish Power are charging me 46p per kWh as a daytime rate and 11p nighttime between 12:30am and 7:00pm. They say this averages out at the 34p per kWh price cap but it obviously doesn’t because 95% is on the daytime rate. Are they allowed to do this?
Yes they are allowed to do it. If you dont like their ratio then switch to a supplier with a different ratio. Indeed, you have to question why you are even on economy 7 if 95% of your use is at the daytime rate.
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houseofturner said:Scottish Power are charging me 46p per kWh as a daytime rate and 11p nighttime between 12:30am and 7:00pm. They say this averages out at the 34p per kWh price cap but it obviously doesn’t because 95% is on the daytime rate. Are they allowed to do this?Hi,how can 95% be on the daytime, when you are on nighttime between 12:30am and 7:00pm?Can we have day/night usage figures please.
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