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Scottish Power bill high (not first post about this)

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  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 13,062 Forumite
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    edited 1 November 2025 at 3:10PM
    Does your IHD look like this ?

     www.scottishpower.co.uk/support-centre/my-in-home-display
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • FrugaiMacDugal
    FrugaiMacDugal Posts: 563 Forumite
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    Here's a quick link to Robin's link above.
  • dekaspace1
    dekaspace1 Posts: 531 Forumite
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    That's the one, seems to be using between 235 and 248 w currently.
  • FrugaiMacDugal
    FrugaiMacDugal Posts: 563 Forumite
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    Good, can you now find the readings?
  • dekaspace1
    dekaspace1 Posts: 531 Forumite
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    24th 6.60 25th 8.68 26th 8.66 27th 4.30 28th 7.16 29th 4.08 30th 5.62 31st 8.31

    I had a long shower yesterday (well about 9 or 10 minutes) as didn't have one the day before and did my weekly washing and on the 29th I was in the office so accounts for the lower usage as was out of the house about 10 hours.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 13,062 Forumite
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    edited 1 November 2025 at 4:14PM
    To find the electric meter reading

    On the bottom bar there are some symbols -  the 2nd left is Electric.

    Press OK  - you should see Account Info (OK)   press the OK button


    Then the  right arrow -three times -  you should now see meter info (OK)

    Press OK and you will see the elect meter reading,  

    What is it ?
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • dekaspace1
    dekaspace1 Posts: 531 Forumite
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    That doesn't work, that just shows me the standing charge and right after I did that it lost wifi connection.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 13,062 Forumite
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    Amended - sorry too many OK's !
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • dekaspace1
    dekaspace1 Posts: 531 Forumite
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    Found it, 836.702 this is for almost 4 months electric so no idea if that is a lot.

    If it is, then goes back to what is using so much.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 13,062 Forumite
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    edited 1 November 2025 at 4:32PM
    Not really -  4 summer months; winter will be greater.  On course for typical use - about 3000 kWh


    I may have missed it but are SP still estimating readings ? If so give them that reading
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
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