Prepayment meter Check

vonn99

How can I check that my Gas and Electric meters are set at the right tariff and are not charging me more than I should be paying? I inherited these old style meters after a council house exchange 3 years ago, previously I had normal meters for 32 years and never got into debt.

Gerry1

Search online using the name of your energy supplier(s) and terms such 'What do the screens on my prepayment meter mean?'

Did you get a new card or key in your own name when you moved in?  If not, you may have paid debt incurred by the previous tenant.

vonn99

Thank you, I will have a look at that, they are old not a smart meter.

Yes, I did get a new card and key as I was with a different supplier.

SAC2334

The tariff is on the menu if you run through by pressing the blue button on the electric meter..I can't remember off hand which screen it's on but look for something around 34 p kWh .you can access the menu to see all info you may need bit need the key in to see debt and debt repay rate  screens 

macman

Why not upgrade to smart meters? Then you can switch to credit meter mode without charge.
You don't wait to request a new card/key upon a change of supplier, but when you occupy the property.

vonn99

Thank you all for your help, I have found the tariffs and standing charges and they are correct. It was more my gas I wanted to check.

I have been trying to get smart meters for 3 years and to switch to standard meters, not prepayment. For a while now I've been told there are no installation appointments in this area and before that the reason was the pandemic, I will keep trying.

SAC2334

vonn99 said:

Thank you all for your help, I have found the tariffs and standing charges and they are correct. It was more my gas I wanted to check.

I have been trying to get smart meters for 3 years and to switch to standard meters, not prepayment. For a while now I've been told there are no installation appointments in this area and before that the reason was the pandemic, I will keep trying.

I ve been retired 6 years now but if I remember right to enter the menu you hold the red button down till it beeps then you can scroll though the same menu s as the electric and see the kwh rate on one of the screen.This is for an old style prepay gas meter