Electricity meters

EHU meters are quite common on the continent, ie Germany and Belgium to name but 2.  We personally have no need of EHU with a solar panel, so don't always bother taking EHU.

Is it fair? Well, people have a choice and you've said yourself that you managed for 3 nights without EHU.  Some might say that having a meter could make users more careful about how much they use, whereas on a flat rate, some people will use anything and everything, because they've paid for it.

As to how much meters charge, I don't know anything about that.  I did think there was something about the resale of electricity some years ago which is why the CC stopped offering the choice of whether people wanted EHU or not, but I don't know the finer points of that.

I thought they could only charge what they paid for the electricity if it was a metered supply. If the case the system would be fair as you would not be paying over the odds.

I supose the inclusion of Solar Panels by InaD makes the whole thing even more complicated. What solar panels are you using InaD ?

Is it not fair to pay for what is consumed? Pehaps it would discourage wastage of power.

Off course it's fair to pay for what you use, the point i am making is are we using what they charge us for. Some sites charge £3 others charge £6 so who is the winner ?. Also in the Wineter months i see sites saying electric heaters are strictly not allowed but these sites are charging top dollar for their electric. They want to charge us for using it but don't actually want us to use it.

All very well having Meters if charges are fair and known up front. But what about people who have a bona fide medical condition who require medical equipment overnight such as a ventilator. This could result in discrimination claims!

All very well having Meters if charges are fair and known up front. But what about people who have a bona fide medical condition who require medical equipment overnight such as a ventilator. This could result in discrimination claims!

how so?

What solar panels are you using InaD ?

We have an 80w panel on this MH, same as on the previous one.  When we're in France, the only time we use EHU is if we're on an ACSI or Camping Cheque site, where EHU is included.  On all other sites we don't bother, have stayed a week on a site without EHU.  Saying that, we don't watch much TV and if I want to use a hair-dryer then I'll use the toiletblock on site for that.  We have plenty of gas as well.

Off course it's fair to pay for what you use, the point i am making is are we using what they charge us for. Some sites charge £3 others charge £6 so who is the winner ?. Also in the Wineter months i see sites saying electric heaters are strictly not allowed but these sites are charging top dollar for their electric. They want to charge us for using it but don't actually want us to use it.

If you are not talking about specific metering but a charge over and above using the pitch non EHU. Only you can decide wether it is value for money. For instance if a similar CC site cost £22 pounds a night but I was only paying £18, even after adding on the electric charge, I would be happy.

I thought they could only charge what they paid for the electricity if it was a metered supply. If the case the system would be fair as you would not be paying over the odds.

Agree, I thought it is illegal in the UK to charge more than the cost of the electricity. The meter would only record the number of units which could then be charged for. However the idea of charging a set amount may well overcome that restriction on the cost of units and saves the expense of installing the meters and administering the system?

In Europe they don't seem to have this rule and the price of units in Austria and Germany seemed extortionate? Plus there's a need to read the meter with the site owners at the start and end which they seem to want to avoid if possible.

I don't mind paying a fair price for the metered units, known in advance but I think this one has been done to a death before?