I am currently paying for unmetered…
I am currently paying for unmetered electricity due to a meter which has been broken since January. Powershop spotted something wrong many months ago, say they tried to contact me, but I have no evidence of this. Since September, I have been trying to get my meter repaired, but have had to chase and chase - emails go unanswered, promises made on phone calls are not kept, appointments kept getting pushed back for all sorts of (ridiculous) reasons, then when one was finally confirmed and I stayed at home for it, the engineer did not turn up - no notice, apology, explanation or GSOS payment have been given/offered. And my meter remains broken. I was told on 15th October that my bills would be on hold pending resolution of the issues, but I have had yet another £50 taken from my account on the 22nd October. I have had to cancel my direct debit. I now want to sort out anything that is due (to or by me) and change provider, so that I can get a proper service elsewhere, but, based on comments on here, it looks like Powershop is going to try to hold me to ransom.... Not good.
The Customer Service reps have all been very polite and helpful, but it would appear that they are not being supported by those who actually manage the core service ie. the provision of metered electricity!
On the billing - personally I have found it to be complicated, labour intensive for the customer and not at all transparent, confusing people with gimmicky offers and methods of purchase. I think it might be ok if you aren't working full time and can keep on top of it. I couldn't, and have paid the price!
November 7, 2019
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