dav_hills Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I have just had a stupidly large electric bill totalling thousands. (literally) I hadnt actually sent my meter reading to them for a year but Ive been paying a regular DD based on previous bills. They have advised that I check my meter reading for the next 7 days to see if its faulting. Has anyone else had anything similar to deal with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 i've just changed supplier due to a similar thing. paid 41quid for a couple of years, miraculously this year they want 89quid a month. no meter readings done,less people in the home. I ask you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyx Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Which company? I did have a lot of messing about a few years back, in the end i had them out to run meter checks 3 times and although it was just going through the motions they also came and did an advice consultation to tell me how i could save energy and reduce my bills. When they came they had no idea where it was all going and eventually i got a new meter, this was back when it was Yorkshire Electricity. I did have to pay the bill though but it was below a "just" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dav_hills Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Its with Npower. I was originally with YE but changed just over 18 months ago. There is just no feasible way I could have used that amount of electric even with everything turned on 24 hours a day especially as I only live with my g/f. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Can't you just send them the current meter reading and they'll readjust it? They always estimate our electric bill, and nearly always overestimate it. We just ring up, give them the reading they fix the bill and send it back out to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 mines npower as well. just swapped to atlantic somebody or other saved £215 (projected) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dav_hills Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Can't you just send them the current meter reading and they'll readjust it? They always estimate our electric bill, and nearly always overestimate it. We just ring up, give them the reading they fix the bill and send it back out to us. Thats the thing. I didnt pass on the meter reading for about a year but I was paying a fixed DD thinking it would be enough to cover possibly even in credit! It has to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendygs Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I did the same after British Gas estimated usage of £100 for the hottest summer on record. I was away most of the time and apart from some cooking hardly used the gas at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8balltiger Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I have just had a stupidly large electric bill totalling thousands. (literally) I hadnt actually sent my meter reading to them for a year but Ive been paying a regular DD based on previous bills. They have advised that I check my meter reading for the next 7 days to see if its faulting. Has anyone else had anything similar to deal with? you're neighbour may be running his cannabis factory from your leccy:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenta Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 There is no way you could have spent thousands without paying a direct debit never mind with, I'd get yourself some advice if i was you, ring an advice centre or something because they will probably try and make you pay it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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