I owe npower £ 152 000. Apparently.

[yoda559]

I have had a dispute for npower for about a year. They keep sending me estimated readings with ridiculous amounts owing and ignore the actual readings. This culminated on Xmas Eve, yes Xmas Eve when I got a letter demanding over £ 2000 or they were threatening to cut me off.

I had, I thought resolved the matter when they accepted the correct readings and apologised and even bunged me £ 50 back off my bill.

NO, today I have got a letter demanding £ 9535 for Gas and £ 142480 for electricity ! As I live without central heating and use a minimal amount of electricity you have to laugh. I am not running a nuclear power station here ![/B]

but if you were running a nuclear power station, you would be sending them the bill for feedback into the grid!

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I may just go the whole hog and live without gas and electricity now and read a book by candlelight in the evening, eat cold food and stock up on candles.

Can I recommend this non cookbook

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I will let you know what happens and thanks for the advice as to my next step.

 

[Woodchip]

If we can get a lost iPad into the nationals surely we can get US into the nationals with this. C'mon NSC, start getting those fingers dialling.

I used to be with British Gas on a self-read contract. No dodgy estimated bills that way (unless you're on holiday when the bill is meant to be read).

 

[seagullondon]

Uncle have you been paying for the Amex electricity

 

[Badger]

If we can get a lost iPad into the nationals surely we can get US into the nationals with this. C'mon NSC, start getting those fingers dialling.

It all depends on other news stories, if Boots in Haywards Heath was to open late tomorrow then US's story wouldn't stand a chance.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Buy a paraffin lamp and heater. There's plenty of fuel available from any petrol station.

 

[goring dazza]

Thats why N Power are normally bottom in the Which surveys lol!
Switch to someone better

 

[skipper734]

Oh dear Uncle, why does everything happen to you. £150 k that will keep me going all afternoon.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Oh dear Uncle, why does everything happen to you. £150 k that will keep me going all afternoon.

You have to laugh mate.

 

[SeagullSongs]

£150k in a year?!
Your average household energy consumption must be around 90kW

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Privatised utility companies are the scum of the earth. I've been having a similar fight with edf on behalf of my Mother. They claim she owes a four figure sum for her combined electric & gas which is utter crap. They sent out an amended bill for the electric but are claiming the gas was an exact reading despite my Mother having a letter stating the gas reading was an estimation!

The other favourite stunt is being changed from one company to another without your knowledge. They all claim its not possible. Thats complete crap because it happened to my Mother.

The sooner the utility companies are back in public ownership the better. The whole industry is a complicated webb of corperate spivs.

Re the OP & his problem: I'd strongly suggest going to the papers but as we know, many get their source material from this forum anyway. I expect they're already on the case & you'll be getting a call very soon!

Just a bit of insider info on EDF - they NEVER cut off a private customer. I know it doesn't help with your issue but it might help to alleviate some stress.

 

[RexCathedra]

Just a bit of insider info on EDF - they NEVER cut off a private customer. I know it doesn't help with your issue but it might help to alleviate some stress.

EDF I take it is "Electricité de France". Fancy them being your electric company. Of course, my electric company is Spanish, and my mom and dad in Boston are customers of National Grid.

Some damned long wires snaking back across the sea-bottom...no wonder it's so bloody expensive.

 

[Ali_rrr]

Did you get something from the club shop for free?

 

[KJP]

This is despicable, I'm moving from nPower now due to this

[for benefit of DailyFail]

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I have had a dispute for npower for about a year. They keep sending me estimated readings with ridiculous amounts owing and ignore the actual readings. This culminated on Xmas Eve, yes Xmas Eve when I got a letter demanding over £ 2000 or they were threatening to cut me off.

I had, I thought resolved the matter when they accepted the correct readings and apologised and even bunged me £ 50 back off my bill.

NO, today I have got a letter demanding £ 9535 for Gas and £ 142480 for electricity ! As I live without central heating and use a minimal amount of electricity you have to laugh. I am not running a nuclear power station here !

Is this worth sending to the press do you think as I have had enough now ?

All joking aside it is very stressful and they do not reply to correspondence and keep sending out these letters and sending meter reading men around weekly.

METERU by any chance or LOWRIE BECK

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

METERU by any chance or LOWRIE BECK

Lowrie Beck mate. WTF is going on ?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Lowrie Beck mate. WTF is going on ?

Did they turn up with a white stick, double check the meter serial number matches up to the one on the bill for starters, does the meter have two readings? it could be that the readings have been inputed back to front ie day to night , night to day, other than that i don't know .

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Not sure but I have had numerous meter readers. How can they send a bill for £ 152 k ?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Not sure but I have had numerous meter readers. How can they send a bill for £ 152 k ?

f*** sake, go and LOOK at the meter