https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 01:19:33 +0000 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:54:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28165 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=751103&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#751103 Author: emz
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Posted: 18 August 2009 at 9:54pm

Our power prices haven't gone up, we locked in a 2-year rate with Contact about 18 months ago so I can compare year to year really easily

Maybe we just had a dodgy meter and were lucky to get away with sightly lower bills for a while ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:54:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=751103&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#751103 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750671&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750671 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 28165
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 3:09pm

Yeah you would have to factor in if electricity prices have gone up during that time. And also because some bills use to be estimates (no actual reading done)...would probably contribute as well. My partner works for a power company so will mention something to him]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:09:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750671&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750671 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750638&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750638 Author: Lizze
Subject: 28165
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 2:38pm

they did put electricity prices up a couple of times since last winter, that could explain it.

we have a smart meter but haven't noticed too much difference]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:38:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750638&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750638 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750208&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750208 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 28165
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 9:09am

ours got higher but it was just going into winter..and this place has a smart meter and bills are lower..so for us I'd say no. ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:09:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750208&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750208 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750150&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750150 Author: flakesitchyfeet
Subject: 28165
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 7:57am

I've moved too, and into a new place, so I can't judge whether my bill is what it should be or not, but it's certainly more than I was expecting.

The meter man was here the other day though, and we still get estimate bills, so they aren't remote reading ours yet.
]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:57:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750150&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750150 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750098&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750098 Author: SBM
Subject: 28165
Posted: 17 August 2009 at 10:54pm

Interesting... we have recently moved to this place and had a smart meter installed a couple months ago. Can't say whether the bills are any higher coz bubba came and now we have to actually turn heaters on instead of just putting on more layers! Would be interested to know what other people think though ]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:54:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750098&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750098 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750073&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750073 Author: emz
Subject: 28165
Posted: 17 August 2009 at 10:11pm

The other power thread just got me thinking about this.

Ever since we had the new Smart meter put in we've had bills that are steadily $20-30 a month higher than they would be at this time of year. No real changes to heating etc.

There was a thing on TV about it a while back... is anyone else finding the same situation with theirs?

(If you don't know what a Smart Meter is, it's the new meters that send your reading off every month instead of the reader coming to check).]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:11:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28165&PID=750073&title=smart-meters-bigger-bills#750073