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Electricity question

Boskowski · 2011-03-30 20:54:54

Really stupid question. All the tariffs are stating practically almost half the price at night. But how would they even know whether I used a unit at night or during the day? Does the meter run slower at night or how could it possibly work? Anyone?

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30-03-2011 9:54pm

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Boskowski

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Really stupid question.

All the tariffs are stating practically almost half the price at night. But how would they even know whether I used a unit at night or during the day? Does the meter run slower at night or how could it possibly work?

Anyone?

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#2 30-03-2011 9:57pm
Kensington

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They replace your meter with one that gives two readings - one for day usage and one for night.

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#3 30-03-2011 11:38pm
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Kensington wrote: »

They replace your meter with one that gives two readings - one for day usage and one for night.

And you pay a greater standing charge.

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#4 31-03-2011 9:16pm
prettygurrly

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yeah the standing charge is a little more expensive and your day units are more expensive than the bog standard unit. on my bill which is a night saver it's 34.60 cent/day. day unit is 15.06 cent/kwh and night is 7.45 cent/kwh.

standing charges available at http://www.esb.ie/esbcustomersupply/residential/home/res_bill_pricing.pdf

i'm with bord gais.

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