Electricity bill

**Chugnut** · 23 July 2007, 08:44

Yes, it's very high - unless you're heating the house by leaving the oven door open.

You must have storage heaters. Even so it's still very high. Not been that cold has it?

**cailin maith** · 23 July 2007, 08:48

Originally posted by XTC

Moved into a flat a few months ago and received bill for the qtr which seemed very high. There's just me n the missus & it's small 1 bed flat. We're not there during the day and use very little electricty, a few lights and the TV. Bill was £380 for the quarter & the energy company is EDF - does that seem excessively high?

Yes, seems really high. We had similar situation but with Scottish Power, I called them up and they ended up rebilling me for entire 18 month period in the flat.... turned out they owed me money! Give them a call and see what the story is...

**Old Greg** · 23 July 2007, 08:50

Is it an estimated bill?

Is it based on a reading from when you moved in - that's the most likely problem IMO.

**Let-Me-In** · 23 July 2007, 08:52

Have you notcied a strange cable coming out of the window to the pikeys caravan in the field?

**Burdock** · 23 July 2007, 08:56

£100 a quarter for your circumstances is closer to the mark

**XTC** · 23 July 2007, 08:59

Have got storage heaters, but they haven't been on since march. Phoned them up a while ago and they said meter was faulty, replaced it and then are re-billing us for the same amount. They have a pretty bad rep. just wanted an idea of what most other folk were paying.

**Old Greg** · 23 July 2007, 09:11

Originally posted by XTC

Have got storage heaters, but they haven't been on since march. Phoned them up a while ago and they said meter was faulty, replaced it and then are re-billing us for the same amount. They have a pretty bad rep. just wanted an idea of what most other folk were paying.

Agree - £100 a quarter is about right, unless you've got any hydroponics going, you naughty man.

**XTC** · 23 July 2007, 09:18

Originally posted by Old Greg

Agree - £100 a quarter is about right, unless you've got any hydroponics going, you naughty man.

**lilelvis2000** · 23 July 2007, 09:31

A while back I switched suppliers. The original company neglected to take a final meter reading and sent us an estimated bill - which I felt was high anyway. I sent them a letter indicating that its not possible for me to pay an estimated final reading and that they should have a meter reading for the end date and could they re-calculate the bill.

That was months ago and I haven't heard a thing. We were in debt to them about £180 and they haven't asked for it since.

The wife then promptly spent our 'bonus' on new shoes.

Electricity bill