Smart meter for Heatwell electric boiler and RTS switch-off issue

ksent58

I currently have two meters, one for the Heatwell electric CH+HW boiler and the other for the rest of the electricity in the flat, and am on the Scottish Power Comfort Plus Control tariff (standard rate + "control rate"). Scottish Power are trying to give me a smart meter and put me on their white meter (day/night) tariff, but I don't think that's right. With Comfort Plus (formerly Economy 2000) they use the RTS to switch off the electric boiler charging for 2x 2hr periods a day and give me a slightly reduced rate. But with the white meter tariff, the electric boiler would only be charging at night (like old electric storage heaters) won't they? and there's not enough capacity to do heating all day. Scottish Power are not very helpful - they don't seem to understand this system. Does anyone have any experience with this type of system or any suggestions?

QrizB

Scottish Power are discontinuing their legacy tariffs. Based on other threads here, Scottish Power are likely to move you onto single-rate electricity even if you don't replace your meter. So if you don't get a smart meter, you'll be paying 25p/kWh for all your electric.

With a smart meter you'll be able to switch away. There are options for people with wet electric heating; one is Cosy Octopus:

https://octopus.energy/smart/cosy-octopus/