British Gas Meter Readings

[smurfchops]

Had an email to say l have to take my readings tomorrow 1st October, but on website today it says rates are going up tomorrow.  Can l take them today instead? 

[netherfield]

Yes

[THECORBYLOON]

You can submit readings any time you want to. 

[smurfchops]

Thank you.

[Atheist]

But it won't save you any money.

[douglas9401]

Those of us with smart metering don't have these worries, maybe something to consider.

[THECORBYLOON]

I have seen suggestions that folk should inflate their readings a wee bit to save some money before the increase.

You cannot do that with a smart meter.

[Atheist]

If you enter a high reading they may well smell a rat.

[gingejbee]

"save some money" @13.52...but don't go spending it all on frivolous things. You could well save several shillings (remember them?)

[perseverer]

Unit costs are going up by about 2 or 2.5p, so unless you inflate readings significantly or use lots of units, it will not make much of a difference, (and what Atheist said.)

[netherfield]

Just done mine 

 

[Peter Pedant]

yes

and if you dont they will estimate (and then do a linear interpolation - forget that last bit - this is AB)

 

[gingejbee]

...and if you'd "fixed" into a tariff, it won't be going up at all.

[Old_Geezer]

Send them a reading any time you like.

 

BG are such a wag. I have an outside gas meter in a box at my place, but they can't be arsed to read it, still want me to do it for them. No idea of service, companies these days.

[netherfield]

Smart meters aren't smart if they're out range of a mobile signal.

Where our meters are I can't get anything on the phone.