I have a token meter for my electric and i`m having to buy £35 or £40 worth of tokens every week to keep the electric on
does that seem like too much ?
theres no waterheater ,electric fire,drier, or cooker using it up.
2006-12-16 06:42:49 · 9 answers · asked by keny 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Way too much - sounds like you've incurred someone elses debt. Call your electric provider and enquire if they can come out and check it xxxx
To give you an idea I have a 3 bed house - cook electric, run a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble drier most days and I use £15.00 per week on a token meter x
2006-12-16 06:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
these meters can be set by your landlord to charge at any rate. Turn off everything after you run down the credit to nothing. Then plug in a known wattage electric heater of say 1000 watts. Put cheapest token in, and time the heater until the electric runs out. This will give you a way of working out exactly what it is costing you per unit...and you can see if the landlord is ripping you off!
2006-12-16 17:49:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Change to metred and pay by Direct Debit. They can charge more with a token system. Its a bit like the difference in price between contract and top up mobile phones.
2006-12-16 14:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by Draper T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your paying way to much, i have a family of seven and i use a lot of electric but i only put in 10 a week. get in touch with your supplier. if this proves unsuccessful, go to your local citizens advice bureau and they will sort you out with someone who will deal with this Rather expensive electric g. good luck!
2006-12-16 14:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by angela c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I spend £5 per week and I live on my own and am in a lot. I also have none of the things you mentioned. You live in Britain, do you? It sounds like your meters buggared.
2006-12-16 14:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that cant be right.
i have one and i pay between £5-£8 a week at the most.
do you know that if you transfer over to bills you will save money. it costs about £30 to change your meter but you will save.
if i could afford £30 up front i would do it.
2006-12-16 14:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
not only are they really expensive compared to a quarterly bill, but sometimes the company charge more to cover an outstanding bill, talk to the supplier.
incidently, most people on these cards are those on low incomes, nice of the utilities to screw those who have the least
2006-12-16 14:47:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a lot, I only pay £40 a month
2006-12-16 14:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one when i had my own flat and it was an expensive was to pay for electricity
2006-12-16 14:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by Carl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋