What Is The Best Thing To Do.......

[Jeza]

Got my combined gas/electric bill on Thursday. It is an estimated bill. Gas should be okay but electric is probably way out. Before Mic was ill I used my washing machine 3 or 4 times a week. Now I use it up to 3 times a day. So is it best to just pay the bill or send them a reading. I'm thinking on the lines of if I pay the estimate and charges go up every thing I've used over the estimate will be charged at the new rate. What do you think?

[sherrardk]

Using your logic of rates potentially rising it would probably be best to send them an actual reading (think you can't it online). However, your bill over the next quarter should go down a bit as it shouldn't be so cold so they might cancel each other out.

[boxtops]

Jeza, I'd be inclined to read your meter and let the supplier know - otherwise by the time they make their physical reading (which ours only does once a year now), you might find you owe them loads of accumulated underpayments.

They can't charge you an increased rate on fuel you're using at the moment - energy used now will be charged at the current rate.

[sherrardk]

Can ^ do it online

[boxtops]

You're right, sher - we submit our readings on-line.

[Maydup]

I'd take a reading and phone it through. you will then be sent a revised bill which you can pay and be all up to date.

((Gentle Hug)) for you Jeza

[berniecuddles]

agree with boxtops 100%

[tonyav]

Yes, as it has been said, give them your meter readings, Jeza. I do ours on line.

[Jeza]

It's not the cold sher, aaaaah just dawned on me what you mean.

I think I'll read it tomorrow and submit online. Thanks all.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah read the meter and send it in -either post or phone or I suppose on line. No point in these stressful times unwittingly building up a debt....

and good luck Jez