Scottish Power asking for my meter reading before 30th June 2023

davidoff1

Scottish Power have been bombarding me with requests to provide a meter reading that I presume is in anticipation of the lower energy price cap being introduced 1 July. 

My question is
1 .Am I compelled to do this. I am not the property.  If I don't provide the reading what happens?
2. When I provide the reading the future, say August, will I be charged at the 'lower' rate ?

Thanks!

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davidoff1 said:

Scottish Power have been bombarding me with requests to provide a meter reading that I presume is in anticipation of the lower energy price cap being introduced 1 July. 

My question is
1 .Am I compelled to do this. I am not the property.  If I don't provide the reading what happens?
2. When I provide the reading the future, say August, will I be charged at the 'lower' rate ?

Thanks!

If you can't or won't provide an actual meter reading, then the supplier will produce an estimated reading for midnight on the 30th June. You will be billed at the lower rate from the 1st July. Energy used up to the estimated reading (30th June) will be at the higher rate.

Robin9

Please see

Scottish Power email "Action required: Please provide your meter readings on 30th June" - Page 3 — MoneySavingExpert Forum

CSI_Yorkshire

As discussed on the thread linked by Robin9:

1.  Not compelled, they will estimate.  Just like any other time they need a reading, this is nothing special.

2.  No.  You pay the price the energy was when you used it or, if you don't provide a meter reading, when they guess that you used it.

Alnat1

Will you be happy if you don't give a reading and they make an estimate much higher than your real use and bill you for those units at the higher price?

They simply want to charge you the correct prices for what you have used.

powerful_Rogue

Why wouldn't you want to give a meter reading?

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powerful_Rogue said:

Why wouldn't you want to give a meter reading?

The OP is not in the property.

pattycake

I am in a similar position with Scottish Power.  I am actually going away on holiday on 28th June so it is my intention to read and submit the meter readings tomorrow before I go away.  It’s the best I can do!

imeach

I hate these 'meter reading days'
Every day is one of those days for us, and for probably about a month, we will get "why do you need to read/see the meter? We submitted our readings on 30th June"

sevenhills

Smart meter here, no problems 

shug643683

3 x times have tried to get smart meter 3 x times contractor arrives and quote" I'm not touching that !!  We have solar !! Is it a problem  !!??