CL Electrics

heatman
heatman Forum Participant Posts: 5
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edited August 2 in Certificated Locations #1

Hi Fellow Caravanners.   I have a question which I feel is very relavant.    Last week we visited a Caravan club C L near Bridgend.   When I booked it the club CL bumf said that the price of the site included 5 KWHs of electric and any more used was charged for.   When we got to site we were told no electric included in the price and all electric charged at 29 pence per KWH.   When we looked at the meter it was a small unit fitted inside the pitch consumer unit.    My question is is it legal to use this type of meter to charge for electricity?  I thought to resell electricity it had to go through a calibrated meter especialy as they are making a profit from reselling the electric.

 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,134 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2 #2

    You would be better off posting this on the discussion forum and your 'story' will probably be moved by a moderator.

    It is illegal for anyone to make a profit from reselling electricity. The reseller has to sell at the same price per unit as he/she pays. I know nothing about the meter calibration factor but you could check with Ofgem.

  • Hja
    Hja Club Member Posts: 846 ✭✭
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    edited August 2 #3

    I think there are different sorts of meter. Could you see the reading at start and finish? Where we have been on metered pitches that has been the case. As for how much electricity is included in the pitch fee, or any other aspect of pricing, I always check the prices before booking. The club website is often out of date. If it was the CL own information, that is clearly a different thing. What makes you think the site is making a profit from selling electricity? That is a serious accusation as it is illegal. As tinweeler said they must sell at the price they buy which depending on their contract, probably a commercial contract, may well be at a very different price to a domestic contract. Price caps etc don’t apply, or at least not in the same way, to commercial properties as they do to domestic customers.

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,856 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2 #4

    It's a common mistake people make in thinking when they are charged for electricity it will be the same as it is at home. Commercial rates are often more expensive than domestic rates. Commercial premises also tend to enter into longer contracts rather than the current system for domestic users where the price changes every three months, sometimes up or sometimes down.

    On the matter of the information on the Club's website being out of date the Club does rely on CL's informing them of changes. Might I suggest you submit a review mentioning the changes. Alternatively write directly to the Club so they can seek the correct information.

    David

  • Oscarmax
    Oscarmax Club Member Posts: 257 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 3 #5

    29 pence per kWh seems fair and reasonable to me, why make you life difficult.

  • Rufs
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    edited August 4 #6

    what about the standing charge ??? i am just coming to the end of a 3 year fixed term and i pay unit rate of 22.42 pence  per kw and 24.57 standing charge per day, i would have thought that at todays prices 29p per kw was reasonable 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 4 #7

    Here you go. You can read it for yourself.

    https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2003/01/1970-mrp_5.pdf

    You’ll easily see the standing charge can be re-charged because it is part of the price the secondary supplier pays. 

    I haven’t said that 29p is unreasonable 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • Rufs
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    edited August 4 #8

    "I haven’t said that 29p is unreasonable"

    never said you had, was just stating what i thought laughing

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 4 #9

    It was in the same reply to me where you quoted my post. Therefore, the implication is that it was addressed to me and reads as if you were disagreeing with me even though I hadn’t said it.

    Right, that’s straightened that out. It was a comment unconnected with my post but not separated in any way. 👍🏻

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