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Paul.
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Just checked my last winter quarter bill, mine is a submeter fitted in the workshop so I buy the power from the landlord and its subject to VAT. I assume they make a profit on it.
I have 4 twin 6 foot florescent on all day, computer, radio, cctv cameras and monitor, welders tend to get turned on and left on, one of those instantaneous hand wash thingies, and a couple of fan heaters, as well as the usual electric tools, drill chargers, kettle etc, and the bill to the 6 April was £105 plus vat, I also pay a service charge of about £13 for the privilege of them coming to read the meter, so about £140 all in.
So £350 does seem a bit steep,
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Did you look at the link in post #5?.
I have just, might give that a go.
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I presume you have no access to your meter 1st i would ask for a re read, if no change ask to see the meter yourself. But make sure when you go that the power to your unit is turned off at the distribution board, that way if while there you see any movement or indication of load someone must of tapped your main supply cable.
This is nonchalantly not an uncommon situation with landlords sub metered and cables running through the inside of others units.
This is nonchalantly not an uncommon situation with landlords sub metered and cables running through the inside of others units.
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Gizmo check your Tarrif as said ( Go Compare if you have too ) 
send in a reading yourself and ask them to check what you owe
ive not been in the workshop of late ( site work) and my bill is £62 per month
its been dropped to £43 per month as im in credit !
send in a reading yourself and ask them to check what you owe
ive not been in the workshop of late ( site work) and my bill is £62 per month
its been dropped to £43 per month as im in credit !
brightspark
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well is it the landlords sub meter or the electricity boards meter for each unit if its the boards they will have the computer records from day one and it needs sorting either way
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Its not the first time this sort of thing has happened. Who bills you the landlord or Eon? I would say liability is with who ever marked the meters and isolators.
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but at the end of the day its the landlord responsibility if he bills u .that's his problem who he got to do it
I had the same issue a few years back. Took almost a year of letters back and forth with NPower to resolve. Make sure you get all the details confirmed in writing for each unit, and the readings of both meters as of today.... you'll need it when you work out your actual usage. If you're lucky, the same provider will service the other unit, and they should have the actual meter readings from 2 months ago.
My quarterly bill is around £300 for what it's worth, so about the same as your neighbouring unit.
The Meters are property of EON. I was unable to get a reading from any of the meters. appears to either need a special Key, or there is this big box with a keypad in it.
The Landlord told me its is the electric companies responsibility. I get billed by Npower, but the meters say "property of EON" on them.
Unit 1 (The Meter that if i turn off, cuts power to my unit, Unit 2) 1/4 bill was £150. I've been billed for 22 units a day. After speaking with a sparky mate of mine (Unfortunately, lives 4 hours away) and working out my equipment usage, wattages, time used etc. Worked out on average i would be using 5-6 units. on a silly day and having 3 pairs of hands to use 3 sets of tools. Maybe 10 units a day.
The Landlord told me its is the electric companies responsibility. I get billed by Npower, but the meters say "property of EON" on them.
Unit 1 (The Meter that if i turn off, cuts power to my unit, Unit 2) 1/4 bill was £150. I've been billed for 22 units a day. After speaking with a sparky mate of mine (Unfortunately, lives 4 hours away) and working out my equipment usage, wattages, time used etc. Worked out on average i would be using 5-6 units. on a silly day and having 3 pairs of hands to use 3 sets of tools. Maybe 10 units a day.
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I wonder how long the person in the unit before you moved in was paying someone else's electric for?
Hope you get something sorted without it getting complicated.
Hope you get something sorted without it getting complicated.
I wouldn't worry about it says on the meter, mine says "Property of Scottish Power" but I get my electric from Swalec, when you change supplier they don't change the meter.
I've changed supplier in the past and they have just used estimated readings for the changeover, wtf, are they mad, I could be paying one company for the electric another supplied.
No Rads (Yet...)
The TIG is plugged in for a total of 3-4 hours a day, 90% of that time its sat idling in between welding. Combined 1 hour a day in Angle Grinder usage, Combined 1 Hour of Battery Charging for drills, PC is on all day 9-5, I have 2 x 150w lights that i turn on around 4 ish as they sun goes down.
God knows! Lukily i know who they are, so im trying to get in contact with them. She did say she left the unit as it was expensive, Which i couldn't understand as the rent is VERY reasonable for the space and amenities. But if she was paying a £400 electric bill every 1/4....I understand why she said it was expensive....
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Quick question if I can for the sparks here, as I understand it the electric company owns every thing upto and including the electric meter and everything after it belongs to the consumer, so wouldn't the fault here belong to the landlord if the wiring fault is located after the meter
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yes
