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Scottish Power and can't switch!!!!

charlie37
charlie37 Posts: 7 Forumite
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Newbie to this website. Looking for some help, see below!

I am with Scottish Power Economy 7 . My house is all electric and I tried to change suppliers. They said because my house has 2 seperate meters (one for peak and one for off peak) I can't move. Has anyone heard of this.
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  • suzysues
    suzysues Posts: 29 Forumite
    Never heard of it, maybe the person you spoke too didn't understand the meter readings so fobbed you off!!! Try calling again & speaking to a superviser. Sorry if I sound bitter, but I used to work for an energy company so know most of the CSA's don't know what they are doing. The suplier is who you pay your bills too, so the type of meter should make no difference.
  • John_3:16
    John_3:16 Posts: 849 Forumite
    We have 2 meters one peak one off peak but we also have gas.
    I wonder if it is something to do with dual fuel
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  • mprice1988
    mprice1988 Posts: 242 Forumite
    Do you have one or two MPAN;s? Some suppliers cant take over duel MPAN sites
  • Ada3050
    Ada3050 Posts: 227 Forumite
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    Sounds odd to me.
    I am with scottish power economy 7, I switched from Npower last year with no problems.
    Suggest you call them back and get them to explain to you again why you cant switch.
    All that happens when you switch is you give meter readings to old and new supplier.
    Know the difference between what you WANT and what you NEED. :T
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    charlie37 wrote: »
    Newbie to this website. Looking for some help, see below!

    I am with Scottish Power Economy 7 . My house is all electric and I tried to change suppliers. They said because my house has 2 seperate meters (one for peak and one for off peak) I can't move. Has anyone heard of this.
    I'm equally confused.

    Who said you can't switch? Scottish Power? If so ignore them. Just go to whoever you want to switch to and ask them to take over your supply contract.
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  • Jeff121
    Jeff121 Posts: 430 Forumite
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    My parents are with Scottish Power, they have white meter heating and like you 2 electric meters. I tried to switch them over to Atlantic some months ago and Scottish Power would not permit the switch, they said that they owned the meters..... Parents are now on Scottish Powers capped energy until 2011 and not too bothered but I cannot see Scottish Power owning the meters, it sounds odd to me.
  • James_N
    James_N Posts: 1,090 Forumite
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    charlie37 wrote: »
    Newbie to this website. Looking for some help, see below!

    I am with Scottish Power Economy 7 . My house is all electric and I tried to change suppliers. They said because my house has 2 seperate meters (one for peak and one for off peak) I can't move. Has anyone heard of this.


    With a triple bill system I was told some time ago that changing to a new supplier meant paying for a new meter. So stuck with Scottish Power.
    Under no circumstances may any part of my postings be used, quoted, repeated, transferred or published by any third party in ANY medium outside of this website without express written permission. Thank you.
  • charlie37
    charlie37 Posts: 7 Forumite
    Thanks for all your replies. I was told by PowerGen and Scottish Hydro that they can't switch me to them because of the 2 seperate meters I have. The meters do have labels on them saying that they are Scottish Powers, so maybe your notes about that mean they own the meters in my house!

    Oh well, will have to stick with it!
    Savings since using this site:
    Sky+ £149 - I got it FREE
  • Linda_Bruce
    Linda_Bruce Posts: 1 Newbie
    I too have 2 x meters - normal energy meter and a white meter for cheap electricity for my storage heaters (from midnight to 06.00am) but the problem is that there is a top up boost at 16.00-17.00 every day and no other Supplier has the facility for this - so it looks like I too am stuck with Scottish Hydro forever?
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,817 Forumite
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    Seems like you have similar [and not solvable] problem as here, all to do with MPAN meters, which I know nothing about

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=985395
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