Scottish Power charging to remove gas meter

born_again

SP do not do the work. Either meter co  they use or DNO will do the work. So someone needs to be paid. The co's that do it for free, will just be doing it as good customer service. 

MeteredOut

juleslovesmaths said:

Can anyone explain why Scottish Power think it is acceptable to charge over £200 to remove a gas meter that is no longer needed due to the house moving to all electric green heating. I believe other providers offer this service for free - it seems like profiteering to me 

And in response to which meter is being removed,  "gas or electric"

zedfed said:

It’s electric and I cannot afford a £1000.00 as I am a pensioner. I would not mind paying if it was a reasonable amount but this is rediculous. If I don’t pay it I have a standing charge of £200.00 a month, how can I afford that!!!

I assume its the gas meter you're wanting to have removed, not the electric meter?

I *really* hope the all electric green heating you're moving to is not the one that advertises on day time television?

It'd be unlikely that replacing a gas heating system with all electric heaters will work out with cheaper running costs. Is that what you are expecting?

EssexHebridean

I has presumed that the OP was talking about having had an ASHP installed....here's hoping that is the case!

(edit for typo) 

MeteredOut

EssexHebridean said:

I has presumed that the OP was talking about having had am ASHP installed....here's hoping that is the case!

I hope so - and that would be a good choice (assuming the house insulation is up to scratch).

debitcardmayhem

MeteredOut said:

juleslovesmaths said:

Can anyone explain why Scottish Power think it is acceptable to charge over £200 to remove a gas meter that is no longer needed due to the house moving to all electric green heating. I believe other providers offer this service for free - it seems like profiteering to me 

And in response to which meter is being removed,  "gas or electric"

zedfed said:

It’s electric and I cannot afford a £1000.00 as I am a pensioner. I would not mind paying if it was a reasonable amount but this is rediculous. If I don’t pay it I have a standing charge of £200.00 a month, how can I afford that!!!

I assume its the gas meter you're wanting to have removed, not the gas meter?

I *really* hope the all electric green heating you're moving to is not the one that advertises on day time television?

It'd be unlikely that replacing a gas heating system with all electric will work out with cheaper running costs. Is that what you are expecting?

Two different posters zedfed has tagged along with an old thread.

EssexHebridean

Ahh well spotted DCM - indeed it is!

It appears that zedfed has an ELECTRIC meter in an outhouse that they need removing. 

MeteredOut

debitcardmayhem said:

MeteredOut said:

juleslovesmaths said:

Can anyone explain why Scottish Power think it is acceptable to charge over £200 to remove a gas meter that is no longer needed due to the house moving to all electric green heating. I believe other providers offer this service for free - it seems like profiteering to me 

And in response to which meter is being removed,  "gas or electric"

zedfed said:

It’s electric and I cannot afford a £1000.00 as I am a pensioner. I would not mind paying if it was a reasonable amount but this is rediculous. If I don’t pay it I have a standing charge of £200.00 a month, how can I afford that!!!

I assume its the gas meter you're wanting to have removed, not the gas meter?

I *really* hope the all electric green heating you're moving to is not the one that advertises on day time television?

It'd be unlikely that replacing a gas heating system with all electric will work out with cheaper running costs. Is that what you are expecting?

Two different posters zedfed has tagged along with an old thread.

Well thats embarrassing Thanks.

Although I wish people would start their own threads rather than add to others. 

If its an electric meter being removed, the OP must be going off-grid (or perhaps they have two meters and want one removed)

EssexHebridean

The latter I think @MeteredOut - there is mention of it being unused and in an outhouse. 

Starlight101

zedfed said:

It’s electric and I cannot afford a £1000.00 as I am a pensioner. I would not mind paying if it was a reasonable amount but this is rediculous. If I don’t pay it I have a standing charge of £200.00 a month, how can I afford that!!!

I am not and have never been a customer .  . 

But I think that Utilita  have no standing charges and no exit fees.

SAC2334

zedfed said:

It’s electric and I cannot afford a £1000.00 as I am a pensioner. I would not mind paying if it was a reasonable amount but this is rediculous. If I don’t pay it I have a standing charge of £200.00 a month, how can I afford that!!!

You must be a business because domestics pay around one fifth of that . Mine are 64 p a day x 31 which is under £20 , thats for electric only .Gas is only 28 p a day