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    Default Electric card ---- Prepay thing --- advice?

    Hi guys and gals,

    Ive been for a house viewing today and me and my gf really like the house ---- the only problem is it has one of those prepay electric card things ---- i think you top them up at the post office or somthing and pay as you use..

    My question is: does anyone have one of these and how much are you paying for your lights per week ---- Im not thinking massive only like my 2 600w running 18/6.

    Im only asking because a freind of mine had a grow going last year and he was only using like 2kw and he says he used to top up £50 a week????

    Thanks in advance,
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    You pay more per unit on prepay meters i think mate, look into getting it removed and having a quarterly bill?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WastedYouth View Post
    You pay more per unit on prepay meters i think mate, look into getting it removed and having a quarterly bill?
    I used to work for British Gas and know that they at least charge exactly the same per kwh used on both credit and prepaid metres.

    You can also pay to have it switched for a credit meter if you prefer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lordcooper View Post
    I used to work for British Gas and know that they at least charge exactly the same per kwh used on both credit and prepaid metres.

    You can also pay to have it switched for a credit meter if you prefer.
    I stand corrected. My last house had one and it always seemed to cost us a fucking fortune...

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    Quote Originally Posted by WastedYouth View Post
    I stand corrected. My last house had one and it always seemed to cost us a fucking fortune...
    Hmm, up until about 3 years ago there was a bit of a gap between them. It's also possible the previous occupants had racked up a debt and had the PP meter installed as a method of paying it back. You may actually have been paying off someone elses debt :/

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    for me to run a 400 on 18/6 or a 600 on12/12 costs me an extra 7 quid a week on a pre pay meter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by euforialover View Post
    for me to run a 400 on 18/6 or a 600 on12/12 costs me an extra 7 quid a week on a pre pay meter.
    Either the PP meter has debt on it (isnt always reset automatically for new occupants), at least one property didnt have leccy from BG, you're on a different tariff than you used to be, or one of the meters was/is running slow/fast.

    EDIT: Leccy prices also vary between different areas.

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    costs me around 12p per kwh on a key pre pay meter if that helps.

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    i think, they are more expensive because it is easy to hack them without wiring. but you can connect it straight, and if reader comes to check it say that your landlord doesn't allow anyone to enter, and arrange the reading on another day, then set it back as it was.. you can even have free gas! LOL
    ask someone experienced to help you out, if you have no experience with wiring electricity. it is dangerous!

    this works for most of the meters


    sorry, honest people for this post, but this can help if the money is an issue...
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    Cheers for the replys guys.

    Doesnt seem to bad now, 7p per kw is cheap, Im sure i am beign charged way more than that at the minute

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