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Help understanding payg smart meter info

frank1978
frank1978 Posts: 34 Forumite
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Does my payg smart meter info below seem wrong or is it ok ? my meter may be faulty its gobbling credit like crazy. My property is elecrticity only no gas. Supplier British Gas.  No heating on at all

Using Now info screen 0000281.2 han kw


Cost Now info is saying £118.51








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  • Yorkie006
    Yorkie006 Posts: 277 Forumite
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    I would take 2 separate readings (in kWh) 24 hrs apart to see if the usage looks about right. You should have a fairly good idea how much you normally use...
    I had a meter in the past telling me I used £400 worth of gas (in the summer so no heating) in 1 day but when the bill arrived, the usage/bill was perfectly normal. There may be a glitch of sorts. I wouldn't worry about the amount, as long as the usage is correct. Check the readings daily at the same time if possible for a few days (you will be able to calculate how much that costs yourself) and if they seem ok, I wouldn't worry...
  • markin
    markin Posts: 3,864 Forumite
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    Average daily usage is around 8-10kw, you will likely have a hot water tank using 3kwh +, is it on a timer? Are you not on E7?

    Are the night storage heaters or simple panel heaters, oil, clay, heaters? 
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