my electric goes through my landlords meter who tells me its now gone since last nov06 from£9.47per unit to£12.64 and when there is only two of us in a one bedroom cottage who hav no gas and only have hot water via the shower the bill was between13/11/06 to13/01/07 and within that time we spent 18 days away with all apliances turned off on our hols in goa so the bill for that time is economy7 £16.32 and power£i69.50 total £185.82 can it be write?
2007-01-30 02:38:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
You are a factor of 100 out on the price of the units - around 10-12p/unit (kilowatt-hour) is usual at present, 3-4p for Economy7 night-time units. But these are the rates for standard credit metering, your rental terms may have an effect on the costs. If you are not separately metered, how does your landlord work out how much you have used? Has he made allowance for your time away?
2007-01-30 03:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your landlord is sharing the bill, you should be able to see the bill yourself. Ask to see it so that you can understand it better.
The unit of measure for electricity across the globe is typically the Kilowatt-hour. Electricity meters have a rotor (or electronic equivalent) that moves as power is used in the home. When you're not using power, the rotor doesn't move. When you are, it does. The more you use, the faster the rotor moves.
The rotor drives a series of dials that indicate the amount of power used. This is recorded by the electricity provider for billing purposes. You can look at the meter yourself to verify the amounts on the bill.
Where I live, the bill is MUCH more than that. Actually, it's about 3-4X what yours seems to be. (I live in Northeast US, and it is between $60 and $90 per month. sometimes more)
In the end, if you are unsure, check the bill yourself; if you are paying for something, you have a right to see the bill.
2007-01-30 10:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check with the supplier, if you are renting a cottage from a landlord, seems very weird to me that your electric goes through your landlords property, you are paying for his electric as well as your own, you could report him some where surely as your hot water should not just be through your shower
2007-01-30 11:37:06 · answer #3 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can ask him to put in a electric meter so that you can check and read your own meter. This can be done with a electrician and you do not need the electricity board involved. If not he should show you the bill. You have a right to see it.
2007-01-30 11:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to check with your supplier. No doubt your landlord's adding a bit for himself!
ADD for what it's worth, that's about £21 a week. Have you any neghbours you can ask what they pay?
2007-01-30 10:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact your supplier, sounds like your landlord is taking you for a ride.
2007-01-30 11:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electricity and gas are always going up but different suppliers increase at different times and their rates vary
2007-01-30 11:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by barn owl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand bills these days. On my recent bill it says.....normal primary units used...17.16p
secondary units used......9.48p each.
2007-01-30 10:51:24 · answer #8 · answered by Angelfish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
using "Switch" I have just changed to EBICo, their prices last month was£0.0945 per KWH depending on your locality and gas £0.025 per KWH anywhere
2007-01-30 12:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋