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Help. Smart meter gas kwh usage spike

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  • The bill account is in my mother's name and she doesnt have an online account. Didn't know you could have one 
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,303 Forumite
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     post the model name/ number of the actual meters themselves and someone will be able to direct you how to read them.  Alternatively you will very likely find that Google will tell you. When taking readings always take them from the meter itself, not the IHD. 
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    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
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  • Robin9
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    As you are looking at the IHD are you looking at a meter reading 

    2017 - 12,000Kwh
    2018 - 14,000Kwh
    2019 - 12,500Kwh
    2020 - 14,000Kwh
    2021 - 16,000Kwh.
    2022 - 20000 

    total  - 88500 

    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • OK I'll do that shortly. I have managed to get online account with british gas now and I have the meter readings from monthly 20/01/2021 to 20/01 2023
    As.follows

    20/01/2021 08810 97602 
    10/02/2021 08983 1972 
    13/02/2021 09004 234 
    13/03/2021 09160 1733
    12/04/2021 09346 2087
    13/05/2021 09466 1340
    13/06/2021 09524 641
    12/07/2021 09533 112
    13/08/2021 09545 134
    13/09/2021 09608 703
    12/10/2021 09735 1418
    13/11/2021 09914 2003
    13/12/2021 10114 2227
    12/01/2022 10296 2021
    13/02/2022 10545 2766
    13/03/2022 10732 2082
    12/04/2022 11182 5088
    13/05/2022 11659 5406
    13/06/2022 12087 4524
    12/07/2022 12576 5798
    13/08/2022 13398 9270
    13/09/2022 14181 8897
    29/09/2022 14404 2528
    11/10/2022 14511 1213
    13/11/2022 15507 11,176
    12/12/2022 16621 12,468
    12/01/2022 18040 15882

     
  • Them.reafings above is for the gas
  • My electric seems steady ranging from 100 to 450 Kwh per month

  • Hi Robin.them yearly figures are from the quarterly and bi-annually written energy statements from British gas I recieved in the post and have kept over the years

    You can now see the monthly gas meter which I have copied from the online british gas account In the above post (jan2021 to Jan 2023)
  • MikeJXE
    MikeJXE Posts: 3,850 Forumite
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    Obviously something amiss 2022 is a huge step up from 2021
  • Can you confirm that these are definitely showing as smart meter readings on your bills OP - they should be annotated with “S” I think? 
    🎉 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
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  • Yes they are definitely from.the smart.meter.  
    There has been no estimates in the readings
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