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Hi,
Our boys own a 2 bedroom holiday apartment overlooking Campoamor golf course. There has been nobody living there since end of last September. Last month’s electricity bill was 90 euros and this months is 163 euros.
Can anyone explain why it’s this much when nothing is left on and nobody lives there at the moment.
Thanks
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:43pm
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Can they not go online and check the invoices. I would check the dates the bills cover, electric companies have been a bit erratic with their billing over the past 12 months.
Is the electric switched off from the mains or left on. If switched off from the mains you should just be paying a monthly standing charge. Electricity prices have rocketed, but it’s the kWh price that’s had a huge increase not the standing charge.
If the electric is not switched off could be any number of reasons, usage can be checked normally on line via the smart meter information, which may pinpoint the usage.
You really need to study the meter/invoices to get a clearer picture.
Lynn
GrahamLynn wrote on Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:43pm:
Can they not go online and check the invoices. I would check the dates the bills cover, electric companies have been a bit erratic with their billing over the past 12 months.
Is the electric switched off from the mains or left on. If switched off from the mains you should just be paying a monthly standing charge. Electricity prices have rocketed, but it’s the kWh price that’s had a huge increase not the standing charge.
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If the electric is not switched off could be any number of reasons, usage can be checked normally on line via the smart meter information, which may pinpoint the usage.
You really need to study the meter/invoices to get a clearer picture.
Lynn
Thanks GrahamLynn for your reply I will-pas this on to my two sons
Darcra wrote on Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:45am:
Hi,
Our boys own a 2 bedroom holiday apartment overlooking Campoamor golf course. There has been nobody living there since end of last September. Last month’s electricity bill was 90 euros and this months is 163 euros.
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Can anyone explain why it’s this much when nothing is left on and nobody lives there at the moment.
Thanks
Squatters? Someone tapping into the electricity supply? Illegal tenants from a key holder?
Those invoices are far too high for an empty apartment. At 5.75 kw potencia your bills should be around 25 euro with everything turned off. What have previous electricity bills been while the apartment was empty?
PeterPan wrote on Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:28pm:
Squatters? Someone tapping into the electricity supply? Illegal tenants from a key holder?
Those invoices are far too high for an empty apartment. At 5.75 kw potencia your bills should be around 25 euro with everything turned off. What have previous electricity bills been while the apartment was empty?...
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Not sure will ask them to have a look back, thank you
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Thanks for all your suggestions, my son has finally after hours on the phone to Ibedrola got to speak to someone and they are sending a technician to check it this week, he said it’s one of three things either the meter is faulty, someone is tapping into their electric or squatters. A friend has been round and it’s defiantly empty, everything is off, so must be one of the other two things. Will keep you posted.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:09pm
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GrahamLynn wrote on Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:43pm:
Can they not go online and check the invoices. I would check the dates the bills cover, electric companies have been a bit erratic with their billing over the past 12 months.
Is the electric switched off from the mains or left on. If switched off from the mains you should just be paying a monthly standing charge. Electricity prices have rocketed, but it’s the kWh price that’s had a huge increase not the standing charge.
...Read more...
...
If the electric is not switched off could be any number of reasons, usage can be checked normally on line via the smart meter information, which may pinpoint the usage.
You really need to study the meter/invoices to get a clearer picture.
Lynn
Hi lynn
Can you explain what you mean by “ if your electric is turned off at the mains you should not be paying the standing charge” please as we only spend 3 months at a time at our villa and always turn off the electricity at the mains, but I still pay the charge when not here
Th
Leah69 wrote on Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:09pm:
Hi lynn
Can you explain what you mean by “ if your electric is turned off at the mains you should not be paying the standing charge” please as we only spend 3 months at a time at our villa and always turn off the electricity at the mains, but I still pay the charge when not here
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Th
You definitely have to pay a standing charge, as we would do in England, but as one other chap mentioned should be about 25 euros, not 99 euros one month and 163 euros the next month .
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:29pm
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Darcra wrote on Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:21pm:
You definitely have to pay a standing charge, as we would do in England, but as one other chap mentioned should be about 25 euros, not 99 euros one month and 163 euros the next month .
Hi thanks for your response
Ch
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 9:17pm
Super helpful member
Leah69 wrote on Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:09pm:
Hi lynn
Can you explain what you mean by “ if your electric is turned off at the mains you should not be paying the standing charge” please as we only spend 3 months at a time at our villa and always turn off the electricity at the mains, but I still pay the charge when not here
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Th
Leah, Lynn didn’t say that at all, she said
“If switched off from the mains you should just be paying a monthly standing charge”, which is completely opposite to what you have misread!
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