Esb networks installs pay as you go meters for customers when requested by their respective electricity suppliers.
Pay as you go electricity meter.
You can enter your credit at the main meter or at the customer keypad.
See the exact cost of the gas and electricity you re using in pounds and pence and in real time.
Prepayment meters work a bit like a pay as you go mobile phone you have to top up with credit to get your gas and electricity.
If we supply both your electricity and gas but you only decide to switch over your electricity to another supplier we ll no longer be able to offer you smart pay as you go for your gas.
This replaces your existing meter.
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Around the time of you leaving us to joining your new supplier you ll lose some of the smart functionality of your e on smart pay as you go meter.
Why choose a smart pay as you go meter.
This is done to help you pay off the debt in small amounts rather than lump sums as well as paying upfront for the energy you use.
With competitive pricing installations maintenance extensive channel vending and purchasing utility management training and tailored solutions for prepaid electricity water and gas meters.
Prepayment meters supply energy on a pay as you go basis instead of paying by direct debit or on receipt of a bill.
A prepayment meter is a type of domestic energy meter that uses a pay as you go tariff and requires consumers to pay for their gas and electricity in advance.
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Next time you top up you ll need to pay for any energy you use during those times plus emergency credit any overdue repayment plan payments and the daily standing charge.
This will sound a low volume alarm when your credit runs low.
Even if you re out of credit your meter won t disconnect on sundays uk bank holidays or 4pm 11am monday to saturday.
With a credit meter you pay for energy used in the preceding month or quarter.
Forced prepayment meters are meant to be used as a last resort as the prepayment tariffs can be more expensive but some companies opt for it over traditional payment plans because those can be defaulted on.
A pay as you go meter has two parts.
The top ups work in a variety of different ways.
Some suppliers have an app or a smart meter where you can top up.
Top up gas and electric credit online anytime there s no need to go to the shops unless you want to.
Pay as you go energy tariffs can be more expensive long term but they can help you budget if you do not want to be tied to monthly payments or have a low income.