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EDF standing charge
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I have had a property stood empty for a year and I had the meter off, do I still pay standing charge for that year?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If you shut it off without recourse to the supplier then I'm afraid they are likely to charge. A Standing Charge as I understand it will only cease if the supplier cuts the supply - the snag then is they charge a (usually exorbitant) reconnection charge when you want it back again. That's based on my experience with a gas supplier.
my builders removed the meter and so there was no electricity they had to work in day light hours for the year and use a generator. Western power tried to fine the builders for removing meter/and or cables but the builders/electrician got out of the fine. I think EDF would still claim they are owed a standing charge.
Look at it this way;
There was a supply to the site provided by (someone).
You were at liberty to use it, or not.
You didn't, so you will have no 'unit' costs to pay.
But you have to pay (someone) for making sure that there was a supply.
You need to find out just 'who' was supplying you with the electricity you didn't use and pay them.
There was a supply to the site provided by (someone).
You were at liberty to use it, or not.
You didn't, so you will have no 'unit' costs to pay.
But you have to pay (someone) for making sure that there was a supply.
You need to find out just 'who' was supplying you with the electricity you didn't use and pay them.
The supply infrastructure up to, and including, your meter is the responsibilty of your DNO - Distribution Network Operator - Western Power. They technically own the meter the builder unlawfully removed, which is why they prosecuted them (or attempted to).
Your responsibility regarding payment of any standing charge is to your contracted electricty supplier. How do you know it's EDF? Be aware that whoever supplied electricity to the premises when you purchased them will have a deemed supply contract with you from that date, regardless of whether you know who they are or not - go figure! Whether a standing charge applies will be down to the tariff that the supplier put(s) you on - some have it, some don't.
Here speaketh the electrician....
Your responsibility regarding payment of any standing charge is to your contracted electricty supplier. How do you know it's EDF? Be aware that whoever supplied electricity to the premises when you purchased them will have a deemed supply contract with you from that date, regardless of whether you know who they are or not - go figure! Whether a standing charge applies will be down to the tariff that the supplier put(s) you on - some have it, some don't.
Here speaketh the electrician....