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Airtricity bill over €1000

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  • 23-12-2015 7:45pm
    #1
    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭


    What's going on,got a call today saying my gas and electricity was Over €1200.My normal bill is under €300 for gas and electricity.Is this their way of saying happy Christmas?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Estimated bills previously??


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    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    You would need to look back at your old bills and see what was estimated and what not. If you have had lots of estimated bills in a row and then they did a reading you could get this nasty suprise.
    Or they have estimated something nuts this time around.
    Or there is something caputt in your house that is burning electricity. Have a look at the meter with most of your appliances turned off and see if it is spinning madly.
    Ultimately the meter never lies.


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    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    The gas made up most of the bill €900.Seems insane. Anbody else get a mad bill from Airtricity.Are they chancing their arm?Friends are saying id be mad to pay it!


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    #5
    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    The electricity side of the bill is low,so no broken appliance.Mad gas bill.


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    kirving
    Registered Users Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭kirving


    Is there a gas leak? I'd be getting that checked ASAP. Like now. Unless it's estimated?


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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,376 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Check if it's an estimated reading on the bill.

    If it's an actual reading, then go and check the meter to see it's in the same ballpark. If it's substantially different then call in a corrected reading.

    Sounds like you might have had estimated bills for ages and the bill and the meter readings have just gone miles out of kilter.

    Is your gas meter accessible to the reader without entering the house?


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    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,102 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Have you checked this and previous bills to see if they have been estimated readings or actuals?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Is it an estimated or actual reading? Is the reading correct? Were previous bills all estimated?

    No advise can be given without this information.


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    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    Don't think there is any gas leak.Think the bill must be wrong or they are trying it on?


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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,376 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Johngoose wrote: »
    Don't think there is any gas leak.Think the bill must be wrong or they are trying it on?
    Have you checked this and previous bills to see if they were estimated?


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,543 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Johngoose wrote: »
    The gas made up most of the bill €900.Seems insane. Anbody else get a mad bill from Airtricity.Are they chancing their arm?Friends are saying id be mad to pay it!

    Your gas is metered, check your bill off the Meter.

    Perhaps you have been estimated for the past while.

    I always recommend people to avoid SSE Airtricity


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    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,102 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Johngoose wrote: »
    Don't think there is any gas leak.Think the bill must be wrong or they are trying it on?

    Have you read what everyone above has said about estimated/actual readings?


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Johngoose wrote: »
    Don't think there is any gas leak.Think the bill must be wrong or they are trying it on?

    I think you can safely rule out Airtricity "trying it on". Large companies don't do that. They may make mistakes but that's about it.

    Let's start with some simple questions to try to get to the root of the issue.

    Have you checked previous bills to see if they were estimated?
    Does the actual meter reading match the bill meter reading?


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    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Johngoose wrote: »
    The gas made up most of the bill €900.Seems insane. Anbody else get a mad bill from Airtricity.Are they chancing their arm?Friends are saying id be mad to pay it!

    When they rang you did you not question them about it?


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    #16
    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    I know there was a guy who checked the electricity meter over a month ago.I can't say about the gas?


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    #17
    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    I think I was just shell shocked when I got the call.It really took the wind out of my sails with the expense of Christmas


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    You need to check it yourself. Go find the meter and read it yourself. Compare it to the reading on the bill. They should be reasonably close.


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    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Johngoose wrote: »
    Don't think there is any gas leak.Think the bill must be wrong or they are trying it on?

    You think someone in Bord Gais just decided to send johngoose a 1000 euro bill to try and con you?


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    #20
    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    It's Airtricity that are screwing me not Bord Gais.


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    #21
    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    dudara wrote: »
    You need to check it yourself. Go find the meter and read it yourself. Compare it to the reading on the bill. They should be reasonably close.

    Thanks Dudara will have to check tomorrow


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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,376 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Seriously OP.

    Quit with the conspiracy theories.

    Check. The. Bill.

    Or are you just looking to vent?


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    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    I'd imagine you've had estimated bills possibly in excess of 12 months
    That's when your meter isn't read so they send you a estimate
    Then someone actually reads the meter and your real usage turns out to be much higher
    So you owe them loads of money for the electricity and gas you used but didn't pay for
    You will have to work out a payment plan with them and stick to it
    Also cut down drastically on your usage


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    #24
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Johngoose wrote: »
    It's Airtricity that are screwing me not Bord Gais.

    Any chance you would do as other posters have asked and check the meter? Instead of having a go at Airtricity:(.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Johngoose wrote: »
    Thanks Dudara will have to check tomorrow

    It's the best thing to do. It's always a good idea to check your bill against the meter. It gives you the reassurance that the billing is correct.

    You should be also,able to contact Airtricity to ask about paying the bill in instalments. It will help take the sting out of the bill, if it turns out to be correct.


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    #26
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Johngoose wrote: »
    It's Airtricity that are screwing me not Bord Gais.

    They're not screwing you
    You used the power you have to pay for it


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    haveringchick wrote: »
    They're not screwing you
    You used the power you have to pay for it

    In fairness, the OP hasn't established yet if the bill is correct. Let's not jump to assumptions until he has read the meter.


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    #28
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,509 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    they been asked/told the same thing, they dont seem to want to answer just vent.


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,543 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    haveringchick wrote: »
    They're not screwing you
    You used the power you have to pay for it

    That's not proving yet. He needs to check the Meter.
    Airtricity have a bad rep for a reason


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    brianomc
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭brianomc


    You should be able to log in to your airtricity account now and see if the last few bills are using estimated or actual readings. And to see if this bill is using estimated or actual.


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    #31
    Johngoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Johngoose


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Any chance you would do as other posters have asked and check the meter? Instead of having a go at Airtricity:(.

    I just think for Airtricity to ring me with that news on December 23rd is kind of killing Christmas.Anybody have good experience of other energy provider?


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