Electricity tariffs

[StevenMc29]

Hoping to make the jump to an EV soon and trying to get up to speed on tariff's and chargers.

Are there grants still available for installing home chargers?

@StevenMc29 is your spreadsheet available to download anywhere?

Not mine. Available on the EVANI Facebook Group!

 

[Rocko]

When changing meter to accommodate an EV tariff, how big a job is it? We put a toilet under our stairs so blocked off physical access to the meter. Could they put a new one on the outside of the wall or am I destined to take a sledgehammer to my newly painted walls?

 

[gpaevo]

When changing meter to accommodate an EV tariff, how big a job is it? We put a toilet under our stairs so blocked off physical access to the meter. Could they put a new one on the outside of the wall or am I destined to take a sledgehammer to my newly painted walls?

How do NIE read your meter?

Even though I'm with SSE and submit readings online, NIE come round every quarter to physically read the meter.

Also, if you ever have a carbon monoxide alarm sound in your house and the fire service are in attendance, we need access to your meter to eliminate underground cable fires as a probable cause.

Bet my sledgehammer is bigger than yours

 

[Rocko]

How do NIE read your meter?

I put a wee hatch in.

Yeah they do that with me too, I haven't been there the last load of times. Not sure why I need to submit to PowerNI and them tbh.

 

[Coog]

If there's any hassle for them to access it they'll reject the job and then put a defect order on the meter which you'll need to sort out. Then you've to start the process all over again. The fault with mine was it was a bit tight with the EV charging gear in the box and the fella kicked off, wrote me a defect notice, reported me and left me to sort it. Took me nearly a year to fix it

 

[davyk31]

They definitely need full access as they swap out the meter for a new one and need to use the same cabling.

 

[Crow555]

I put a wee hatch in.

Yeah they do that with me too, I haven't been there the last load of times. Not sure why I need to submit to PowerNI and them tbh.

PowerNI have a duty of care as provider of the infrastructure into the property to inspect the meter and cabling to ensure it's safe and hasn't fallen under disrepair. The meter reading is simply a verification check to ensure the customer hasn't been spoofing their reads.

 

[Rocko]

I'll be telling him to bugger off in that case.

Looks like it's sledgehammer time ffs.

 

[AlpineF30]

I'll be telling him to bugger off in that case.

Looks like it's sledgehammer time ffs.

Sorry lol

 

[svensktoppen]

Had a chap from NI gas giving off once about a fence blocking a gas meter on my property even though it wasn't even physically connected to the network at the time. Said they needed access to "their property" at all times regardless. Nothing more was said about it.

When I did switch to gas a few years later it took them four weeks to find the original cable to reconnect it. Dug up the street four times, and the length of the garden before they found it - right next to that old meter

But yes, utilities companies need full access to all meters, etc.

 

[gpaevo]

SSE, £49 gas top up just got me 43 units

 

[dub]

I'm sure this has been asked before, how is the standing charge worked in for keypad customers? Topped up this morning, onto a new rate, went on the consumer council website and I need to jump ship again it seems.

 

[wes]

I'm sure this has been asked before, how is the standing charge worked in for keypad customers? Topped up this morning, onto a new rate, went on the consumer council website and I need to jump ship again it seems.

Some have it built into price , other show a rate plus the 10p or whatever per day probably to make their rate seem cheaper

 

[KyleR]

I'm sure this has been asked before, how is the standing charge worked in for keypad customers? Topped up this morning, onto a new rate, went on the consumer council website and I need to jump ship again it seems.

Your balance just drops the set number of pennies at a set time of day, midnight I expect.

 

[dub]

Some have it built into price , other show a rate plus the 10p or whatever per day probably to make their rate seem cheaper

Your balance just drops the set number of pennies at a set time of day, midnight I expect.

Cheers lads. Seems you learn something new every day!

 

[NickR]

The Consumer Council comparison shows I could save about £180 a year by switching from Power NI. My latest bill for the quarter was £343

Must get on the ball.

 

[svensktoppen]

Jaysus, I'm still paying about £40 per month on an ancient PNI prepay meter Nothing is ever turned off, screens and stuff in every room, computers for working at home, etc.

I don't use a tumble drier, and have on-demand hot water from the gas boiler so no hot-press or immersion heater. But that's it.

 

[Gavlar]

Jaysus, I'm still paying about £40 per month on an ancient PNI prepay meter Nothing is ever turned off, screens and stuff in every room, computers for working at home, etc.

I don't use a tumble drier, and have on-demand hot water from the gas boiler so no hot-press or immersion heater. But that's it.

Same. We don't drink tea or coffee either, convinced it's the not using a kettle a million times a day lol

Whole power thing seems like a money racket!

 

[gpaevo]

Electric Ireland salesman just been round my door. Willing to pay my SSE exit fee and they are 6p KW cheaper.

 

[RWL]

Looking at moving to Click Energy and the form on their website has space to fill in a "Discount or Referral Code (if known)" - anyone here with them have a code or know what it gets them / me?

Thanks!

 

[AlpineF30]

Looking at moving to Click Energy and the form on their website has space to fill in a "Discount or Referral Code (if known)" - anyone here with them have a code or know what it gets them / me?

Thanks!

Yeah I am with them for my EV and they have been good so far.

Not sure what it gets but theres my referral code: M1ZBV9

 

[RWL]

Yeah I am with them for my EV and they have been good so far.

Not sure what it gets but theres my referral code: M1ZBV9

I've just used that now - I think you’ll get £20 credit

If anyone wants to pay it forward , my referral code is CUHAYI

 

[ilovequo]

might use that Roy

 

[AlpineF30]

I've just used that now - I think you’ll get £20 credit

If anyone wants to pay it forward , my referral code is CUHAYI

Brilliant thanks very much! If you are ever at a cars and coffee let me know as I owe you a coffee/beer lol

 

[dub]

I've just used that now - I think you’ll get £20 credit

If anyone wants to pay it forward , my referral code is CUHAYI

Used it myself last night. Cheers!

As above, my code is 7A2R8C

#payitforward