Gas bill 3times last bill

foggy_lad

i just got my gas bill in the door and was expecting it would be higher than the last one considering the increas in prices and slight increase in usage over the winter months but this bill is claiming i used 1834kwh compared with 592kwh for the last bill, over three times as much gas!

is there any way to check the amount used or to check the accuracy of the meter? as even for the winter bill this seems like too much of an increase in usage to be considered normal by me.

murphym7

It might be down to getting estimates for the last couple of bills and then getting an accurate reading. Maybe.

Emerald Lass

murphym7 wrote: »

It might be down to getting estimates for the last couple of bills and then getting an accurate reading. Maybe.

murphym7 sounds right to me.

When was the last time you read your meter and rang in the reading? or had a meter reading by Bord Gais? if you've not had this done in a while then your last few bills were estimates of what you used - estimated against the last time you did send in a reading, and if that was summer, then they are estimating the use way below what it is now.

foggy_lad

Emerald Lass wrote: »

murphym7 sounds right to me.

When was the last time you read your meter and rang in the reading? or had a meter reading by Bord Gais? if you've not had this done in a while then your last few bills were estimates of what you used - estimated against the last time you did send in a reading, and if that was summer, then they are estimating the use way below what it is now.

it would appear my last two bills at least were taken from readings as there is nothing to suggest they were estimated(no e after readings) and i have even dropped from the B usage band to the lower A band suggesting my usage has been dropping making this current amount even more suspect?

Nody

There was another post here about someone with similar issue. What it came down to was that the Bord Gais system had added a multiplier in the bills sent out, 40k people affected as I recall. Simply call and qury the bill and see if you're affected.

foggy_lad

Nody wrote: »

There was another post here about someone with similar issue. What it came down to was that the Bord Gais system had added a multiplier in the bills sent out, 40k people affected as I recall. Simply call and qury the bill and see if you're affected.

yes i will do that and thanks for the info, but it seems they are not in their offices or answering phones until tomorrow to facilitate the introduction of a new website for customer accounts

braeburn

Hi there,
I too got a huge bill compared to my last few bills. The last ones were in the region of 57euro and Friday's bill was 165.64euro - I couldn't believe it so I rang them and guess what they said. Because it was an estimate? My meter hadn't been read since March. So I read my meter for them and they said that judging from my meter reading that my next bill in January 09 will be in the region of 800 euro!!!! For the same period last year there was a jump from 105euro in Nov to 225euro in Jan. How can this new bill be possible? To go from 225euro in Jan 08 to circa 800euro in Jan 09? And it's a tiny two-bed house where the heating is never on during the day as I'm out and only a few hours in the evening?
Can anybody advise what I should do? Could my meter be broken? Who can I go to for help. I really can't afford the bill as I was recenlty laid off and am doing a FAS course. I would appreciate any guidance. thanks.

Lizzykins

My bill in September was 57 euro and the one I got last week was 256! Not surprised really as the heating has been on a huge amount since the beginning of October. We have a four bed detached house which doesn't help.

IsThatSo?

braeburn wrote: »

Hi there,
Can anybody advise what I should do? Could my meter be broken? Who can I go to for help. I really can't afford the bill as I was recenlty laid off and am doing a FAS course. I would appreciate any guidance. thanks.

You might qualify for the fuel allowance? Worth a shot

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/extra-social-welfare-benefits/fuel_allowance

braeburn

thanks. i'll look into it.