Anyone install an electricity meter for free?

[ToughButterCup]

Electricity cable installed today.  (with a mole) Now I need a meter.  My current supplier (Utility Warehouse) can't supply a meter for free, and helpfully suggested that I look for a company that will supply a meter for free.

 

Anyone know of a company that will install an electricity meter for free?

Ian

[ToughButterCup]

Well, that didn't take long. British Gas will fit a meter for free, tie us into one month contract (rolling) for a standing charge of 26.01 per day and a unit price of 15.69/ KwH. 

So, if we don't use any electricity, we're looking at a cost of about £10 before switching to Ebico (Robin Hood Energy) for a zero standing charge.

 

I've missed something haven't I? It's going too smoothly. 

[ProDave]

I think it's only the big 6. I had to sign up with SSE on the standard tariff to get the meter then transferred to ebico.  I was on that zero standing charge contract for nearly 2 years.

[ToughButterCup]

7 minutes ago, ProDave said:

I think it's only the big 6.[...]

 

They've moled the road and  connected us up today. Meter in middle of December. 

 

British Gas are coming to fit it then.

 

 

[Onoff]

BG are alright in my dealings with them. For instance EDF wanted ££ to come fit an REC to an existing supply and silly lead times. BG were offering the service for nowt and apologised that they couldn't come and do it for 2 days...but only for BG customers. 

 

In the end EDF did it. They then never charged for it but I'm guessing that was an oversight on their part.

[PeterW]

Eon will do them - I was with them for a whole 11 days before transferring to Ebico to go Zero Standing Charge. You need your meter supply address and they should give you an MPAN