Smart Meters - bigger bills?

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emz Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 25 November 2006 Location: Christchurch Points: 5321	Post Options Post Reply Quote emz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Smart Meters - bigger bills? 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).

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SBM Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 25 October 2008 Points: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote SBM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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

flakesitchyfeet Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 23 March 2008 Location: A cute wee place in the SI Points: 1564	Post Options Post Reply Quote flakesitchyfeet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.
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ElfsMum Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 04 June 2007 Location: Christchurch Points: 11702	Post Options Post Reply Quote ElfsMum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.
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Lizze Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 02 February 2009 Location: Christchurch Points: 1047	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lizze Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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


ooEvaoo Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Points: 1502	Post Options Post Reply Quote ooEvaoo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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


emz Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 25 November 2006 Location: Christchurch Points: 5321	Post Options Post Reply Quote emz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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

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