Dramatic increase in electricity bill since meter replacement.....

[LeeH]

I'll retype that...

I'll be resisting a smart meter until a solicitors letter comes through the mail or they cut me off.

 

[The Ghost]

It would be helpful if you can indicate by how much the bill has increased. Also what price is their unit/KWH from this you can work out how many Kw are used. You need to compare this with previous bills and cost and Kwh used. You then need to see what equipment is in their house and the amount of power they draw. Compare this with stated Kwh hours. You will then have a basis for evaluating whether the bill is fair and true.

 

[Richard Burns]

Get another meter even if it is just a clamp on one and measure what each meter says and see if they are in agreement, if this is done at night then the solar will not be an issue

 

[DPG]

Now that's a good idea. Daz

 

[Octopus]

I'll retype that...

I'll be resisting a smart meter until a solicitors letter comes through the mail or they cut me off.

You don't have to have a smart meter! We have just had a new standard meter fitted

 

[davesparks]

And if you have economy 7 then you can't have a smart meter!

It's just another wonderfully thought out half-baked mess from the almighty and powerful

 

[LeeH]

You don't have to have a smart meter! We have just had a new standard meter fitted

Didn't know that. But I'll keep my spinny around one for as long as I can.

 

[Barry White]

The new analogue meters have an antiwind back system fitted (so I am lead to believe can anyone confirm this???)

 

[davesparks]

Didn't know that. But I'll keep my spinny around one for as long as I can.

I think it's in the electricity act or a similarly named piece of legislation.

 

[7029 dave]

Few things, that is a security block, L N is incorporated in it, I have noticed that the red LED is in solid state which means you are generating.As for the running of the meter if you think it is running too fast, have the supplier run a load test, that is your right.

 

[7029 dave]

Prehaps the old meter was analoge and the type that turned backwards when you generated electricidy with the solar. Hence you got the feed in tarrif and a reduced bill becaust the meter turned backwards. (cake and eat it)
Why was the meter changed ? I believe solar installers have to inform the DNO if the meter can run backwards.

This is true.