Which Energy Suppliers (if any) Will Supply to Customer Using Own Meters

CouldntResist

Gerry1 said:

CouldntResist said:

You are free to fit your own meter somewhere (presumably leaving theirs alone as not your property to tamper with), suppliers are free to refuse you as a customer with that meter.

Nope.  If your own private meter is downstream of their meter then it's none of their concern.  They will simply ignore it (unless it prevents their meter being read or they consider it dangerous).

However, the OP wants to replace the existing defective meter, so fitting an additional private meter would not achieve the desired result.

Isn't that the point, if you can't tamper with their meter, yours won't be connected to the tails so they would ignore you.

And if you did tamper with the tails, then they would still ignore you as not their meter

Qyburn

I know we're talking about gas, but there's provision in the Electricity Act for the customer to arrange installation of his own meter, but only with the Supplier's agreement. Schedule 7 (2) and (2A). Is there similar provision in law for gas as well?

MattMattMattUK

Another point, when a gas meter is removed then the pipe can be capped, uncapping the supply without written permission from the relevant gas authority is a criminal offense, something they are very unlikely to grant to someone who is not an agent of an energy supplier. Also, due to theft, it is not that uncommon for them to remove all pipes on the customers property when capping a supply. 

powerful_Rogue

Talks about supplying your own meter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkwptX9k_mQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd40nuVTLOI

booneruk

powerful_Rogue said:

Talks about supplying your own meter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd40nuVTLOI

I took great care to go Incognito mode in an alternative browser to my main before clicking that, thinking it would be the usual kind of youtube crank (I would hate for youtube to start suggesting me cranks)

Thankfully it wasn't!

t0rt0ise

I looked at the date of the first post and thought here we go!

powerful_Rogue

booneruk said:

powerful_Rogue said:

Talks about supplying your own meter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd40nuVTLOI

I took great care to go Incognito mode in an alternative browser to my main before clicking that, thinking it would be the usual kind of youtube crank (I would hate for youtube to start suggesting me cranks)

Thankfully it wasn't!

Nope. He's very good. Breaks down the law and shows the legislation etc

Qyburn

The lady shown bottom right in the first video runs a scam charging £250 a time to remove the supplier's meter and fit one she supplies. This is promoted and discussed on a rigidly censored Telegram group. Any reports of people being cut off or otherwise penalised are dismissed as false and quickly deleted.

This was one of their customers ..
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fighting-greedy-energy-companies

In her deleted posts she showed all the paperwork, court application, warrant, site reports from the outfit disconnecting her, and photos of the event. 

EssexHebridean

And still she is convinced it is the energy companies who are at fault! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Qyburn

I cant understand why none have been prosecuted either under the Electricity Act or for straight fraud.  The scam runs like this
(a) Pay that crowd to replace meters
(b) Contact your supplier and tell them youre moving out
(c) Ignore all further contact and enjoy free gas and electricity

Yet they express surprise when thing dont go quite so smoothly ..

"Guys we now have DCAs after us for the alleged debt left with octopus. I need to put the trespass info on the door and better prepare myself for bailiffs. Can someone send me the info and maybe a video or two that would help?

To be honest I never expected to attract bailiffs when we switched the meters. I genuinely thought we’d close the account and be left alone. It’s been nearly 18 months though but the threat of bailiffs has got me so worried."