Economy Energy — no prepayment gas card

tantaraza wrote: »

Hello! I’m really hoping someone with some experience of Suppliers of Last Resort can provide some advice, as I seem to be in a pickle

I’m moving to a new house (renting) in early Feb. The house has prepayment meters fitted for both gas and electric — the electric has a payment key, but the gas meter didn’t have a payment card when I viewed. I thought that wouldn’t be a problem, because I could ring the supplier on move-in day and sort a new payment card. Rang up the gas distributor today, explained I was about to move in, and wanted to know who the supplier was so I could ring them first thing when I moved in, and... it’s Economy Energy. _pale_ Everything I’ve read online says to keep plodding on until the SoLR is appointed and writes to you, but I can’t plod on without a payment card to top up the gas...

So, I have two questions and I’d be really grateful if anyone could steer me in the right direction:
1) Is a SoLR likely to be appointed before I move in? If yes, will they be able to sort a payment card straightaway?
2) If a SoLR isn’t appointed before I move, what do I do??