UK sites with metered electricity

eurortraveller replied on 11/11/2021 09:59

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Posted on 11/11/2021 09:59

Can people please post some examples of UK sites where electricity.usage is metered.

The one I know of is Pier Collage on the waterside at Coniston - a family owned site with 15 pitches . The system there is to pay on departure for the amount of electricity used, but other sites sell pre paid cards on arrival, so comments on the different ways of working may be helpful.

Likes and dislikes will inevitably crop up - they always do on here - but I was rather looking for practical ways of working.

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Cornersteady replied on 11/11/2021 13:59

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Posted on 11/11/2021 13:46 by EmilysDad

You are fortunate that you don't need to count the pennies, but not everyone is in the same situation. I have a smart meter with a display that is actually plugged in, like you I use the power I need/want but it it interesting to see the consumption of particular appliances when they are doing their thing. And at night/evening time when you think that everything is off .... what exactly is using that 2 pence per hour? 🙄

Posted on 11/11/2021 13:59

Yes I am indeed fortunate and remind myself of that everyday.

JVB66 replied on 11/11/2021 15:29

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Posted on 11/11/2021 12:42 by Tammygirl

Good question.

Personally and its just my opinion. I would prefer to pay for what I use on campsites, we have used metered sites and it doesn't bother me, as long as I know before hand the charge per Kw and I see both the reading before and after my stay, the rest is then down to me.

If others are using heaters in the awning, cooking outside on electric or whatever they are doing its up to them, they are paying for it.

Re: Hotels, B&B and Cruises then of course I would expect that to be included in the price of stay, mainly because I wouldn't be cooking or running additional heaters etc.

If I was to use a rented cottage or glamping accommodation then again metered wouldn't bother me, as long as I'm informed before finalising a booking.

I think when you have to pay for what you use it focuses the mind, isn't that the reason they are pushing for us all to get Smart meters. I believe with a smart meter you can see what you are using and where you can possibly make savings.

EDIT. We never stay at all inclusive having witnessed the over indulgence that it leads some folk into, mainly drink, this can and does lead to some very unsavoury behaviour. We much prefer to stay self catering, hotels of course its usually B&B basis. Cruises are a completely different ball game, yes you can over indulge on food but drinks are usually very expensive so not often do you see over indulgence.

Posted on 11/11/2021 15:29

Some friends and us have often in the past used a full board aparthotel on Majorca ,,over one weekend there was a big party of Spanish residents came to stay,

The manager had already told us in advance that he did not want them there because of their previous behaviour. but his head office had booked them

On the Monday he came to the six of us and apologised again and gave each coupl a voucher for a weeks stay at our convenience as a token of his,and company's appreciation for what we had to endure from the Spanish. who every time they used the restraunt he and his staff had to do a full clean down,

DavidKlyne replied on 11/11/2021 15:35

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Posted on 11/11/2021 12:57 by DEBSC

Tammy, checking your usage is the reason they give for having a Smartmeter. However, I believe that the real reason is in order that they don’t have to employ people to come and read the meters so frequently. Saving them money.

Posted on 11/11/2021 15:35

There are two main reasons for smart meters. It does seem a bit pointless when we have the technology to send a person around checking meters so why not do it remotely? It might be a tenuous link but not having to employ thousands of meter readers cuts cost a lot which may have an influence on what you are charged. Also helps the environment as it cuts out tens of thousands of car journeys visiting homes. The other reason is to provide the the consumer with more information. People can make of that what they will. However if we are trying save both the environment and your money the reader can be a tool to help us do that. It might well depend on how committed individuals are to achieving those goals. We can all throw up our hands and say there is nothing I can do about my energy charges but I suspect as prices rise even higher people start to show a bit more interest in how much and when they use energy.

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brue replied on 11/11/2021 15:43

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Posted on 11/11/2021 15:43

An inexpensive portable monitor does the same at home if you just want to know how much energy you're using.

On sites it would be quite an eye opener on some pitches....

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Tammygirl replied on 11/11/2021 15:50

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Posted on 11/11/2021 12:57 by DEBSC

Tammy, checking your usage is the reason they give for having a Smartmeter. However, I believe that the real reason is in order that they don’t have to employ people to come and read the meters so frequently. Saving them money.

Posted on 11/11/2021 15:50

Oh I'm sure there are a number of reasons cutting out meter readers is but one. As I mentioned we don't have one and I really can't remember the last time anyone came to read ours or even put a card through the door.

We have recently changed suppliers, even then no one came to check the readings we supplied are accurate.

Our previous company allowed us to give figures once a quarter and then they would bill us from supplied figures. The new company we have to do a DD and supply readings once a month. We are so well in advance in payments but as we have been away for months on end I think it will sort itself out over winter when we do tend to use much more electric.

DEBSC replied on 11/11/2021 16:14

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Posted on 11/11/2021 15:35 by DavidKlyne

There are two main reasons for smart meters. It does seem a bit pointless when we have the technology to send a person around checking meters so why not do it remotely? It might be a tenuous link but not having to employ thousands of meter readers cuts cost a lot which may have an influence on what you are charged. Also helps the environment as it cuts out tens of thousands of car journeys visiting homes. The other reason is to provide the the consumer with more information. People can make of that what they will. However if we are trying save both the environment and your money the reader can be a tool to help us do that. It might well depend on how committed individuals are to achieving those goals. We can all throw up our hands and say there is nothing I can do about my energy charges but I suspect as prices rise even higher people start to show a bit more interest in how much and when they use energy.

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Posted on 11/11/2021 16:14

Still seems a shame that people are not employed or loose their job over this. Similar to self service checkouts at the supermarkets. I personally never use these, would rather keep someone in a job. I don’t think either have an influence on what the customer is charged, just more for the business/shareholders.

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InaD replied on 11/11/2021 16:30

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Posted on 11/11/2021 16:30

We stayed on a CS from the C&CC in September, where the first 15 units of electricity were included in the price, but anything over that you had to pay for. The meters were read religiously by the owner and noted down. We checked ours every day, out of interest, and on average we used about 9 per day. It was an all year CL, so in winter, if you were using the heating on electric, and/or had a heater in the awning, you'd certainly use above those 15 units. I personally have no objection to meters on sites.

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Takethedogalong replied on 11/11/2021 17:11

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Posted on 11/11/2021 17:11

In the words of my Mum, who regularly unplugs her Smartmeter “how can a device I have to plug in, help to save electrical consumption🤷‍♀️“

There is simply only one way of keeping energy consumption down, and therefore any costs down, and that is to simply not use as much. Basic common sense.

We have used lots of cottages with metered electricity in the past, they are rarer now. Not come across a Site yet with meters, but it wouldn’t bother us at all. Many CLs offer metered showers. Yes, we would be in favour of metering on Club Sites. Failing that, the option to use any pitch, but with the option to be with or without hook up. We do use CLs that offer this option. The saving on the last one we used was around £3 per night, but that was in Summer months.

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Posted on 11/11/2021 17:11 by Takethedogalong

In the words of my Mum, who regularly unplugs her Smartmeter “how can a device I have to plug in, help to save electrical consumption🤷‍♀️“

There is simply only one way of keeping energy consumption down, and therefore any costs down, and that is to simply not use as much. Basic common sense.

We have used lots of cottages with metered electricity in the past, they are rarer now. Not come across a Site yet with meters, but it wouldn’t bother us at all. Many CLs offer metered showers. Yes, we would be in favour of metering on Club Sites. Failing that, the option to use any pitch, but with the option to be with or without hook up. We do use CLs that offer this option. The saving on the last one we used was around £3 per night, but that was in Summer months.

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