Disconnect power or pay standingcharges

akkers

Move to another supplier with lower standing charge? 

Only if the move can be done quickly. In my experience they drag on the process for weeks on end.

debitcardmayhem

akkers said:

Move to another supplier with lower standing charge? 

Only if the move can be done quickly. In my experience they drag on the process for weeks on end.

No longer , max 5 days.

akkers

So I guess its cheaper to pay the standing charges rather than go through the laborious disconnectr/connect process.

On the topic of inurance, the house will be renovated while we are away. There will be people working in there during the day. Does that count?

victor2

akkers said:

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On the topic of inurance, the house will be renovated while we are away. There will be people working in there during the day. Does that count?

Very unlikely. Most insurers consider a house to be "occupied" only if someone is living there as their main residence. Speak to insurers or look at special insurance for renovation projects.

BooJewels

akkers said:

So I guess its cheaper to pay the standing charges rather than go through the laborious disconnectr/connect process.

On the topic of inurance, the house will be renovated while we are away. There will be people working in there during the day. Does that count?

Surely you'll need to leave the electricity on at least if tradesmen are working in there - they need good light, power for tools (or to charge cordless tools) and they might prefer not to be freezing cold when working too.  My recent experience with some work is that tradesmen tend to work much better when well fuelled with hot, plentiful tea and chocolate biscuits.

In respect of the tradesmen and insurance - that's a whole different matter from it just being unoccupied - it's now both unoccupied and being attended by people who don't live there and who are doing dangerous and destructive things and might not lock up properly when they leave - you need to speak to your insurers about this scenario specifically - I think you'll find it's actually mentioned in your policy - it is in mine, as I recently had work done and informed them.  Should have mentioned that in your OP.

born_again

akkers said:

So I guess its cheaper to pay the standing charges rather than go through the laborious disconnectr/connect process.

On the topic of inurance, the house will be renovated while we are away. There will be people working in there during the day. Does that count?

If they are renovating, then they really need power 🤷‍♀️