Using the new British Gas Electric Driver V9 tariff without an electric vehicle

Jaffabfc

Hi,

I am just wondering if i sign up to this new tariff (currently on a variable tariff) and i dont have an electric car would it just be fiddling the system or do they actually check things?

It seems to be saving me about £10-£20 a month.

But it does say it will lower the rates to 33% value in off peak times as i would be using the electric to charge my car, which would help as we do a lot of washing and drying of clothes at night.

Or should i sign up for a normal one or leave on variable?

I have thought about changing to another provider but i currently have 3 smart meters connected to my electric 2 are from old suppliers but they never take them away and just leave them there, so i dont want another one as its just looking a mess.

thanks 

Netexporter

They'll want proof that you are the owner/registered keeper of an EV.

Jaffabfc

It says in the Legal Information.

1. We assume you already have an electric vehicle, and your annual energy use already includes energy needed for home charging. If you don’t have a EV yet, or have had it for less than one year, then your estimated annual energy cost will be different to what we’ve calculated. We assumed that each week 33% of the electricity you use is during off-peak hours (12am - 5am). If you regularly charge your car at peak hours, your estimated annual costs will be different to what we've calculated.

So i didnt know if they would ask later for proof.

Netexporter

Octopus require proof of EV ownership, so I imagine other suppliers do likewise.

You could ask BG to clarify the situation.

EssexHebridean

A change of supplier doesn't mean you get a new meter- they will simply transfer the supply over and continue to use your existing smart meter, so if a change of supplier will save you money, you may as well go for it!  Meters are usually replaced only when either they reach their end-of-life, or if they develop a fault - but in either of those situations the old meter is removed. 

simonbrowne

When I signed up to their EV last year they never did any checks. I am wondering whether its going to be worth having the ev9 tariff as we use quite a lot during the day and the day rate is higher than the standard tarif. seems like swings and roundabouts. Also leaving the ev9 tariff has a charge where the standard does not.

My thoughts are to change to standard and then see if anything better is out there later so no exit fee and possibly find a better deal. There are a lot of energy providers out there now with better deals.