How to avoid electricity meter-reading nightmares

[Kevin Lancaster]

How to avoid electricity meter-reading nightmares

Dennis de Necker received a monthly electricity bill of R563,000 after he installed a new smartmeter – here is how to avoid similar meter-reading problems.

 

[supersunbird]

Another good ANC story to tell?

 

[Bryn]

Not nearly enough information for such a strange story.

 

[TrueCartman]

Wonder how this guy managed to use 301 000kwh in one month through his 60 amp 240v circuit. Magic I tell you.

 

[deweyzeph]

Wonder how this guy managed to use 301 000kwh in one month through his 60 amp 240v circuit. Magic I tell you.

Eskom should be buying electricity from him rather.

 

[Polymathic]

Well one of the benefits of getting power directly from eskom is that I send my meter reading every month to them, so that way I avoid estimated billing entirely.

A bill of over R4000 is insane especially for a family of 3. There's 4 of us at home and our power bill usually is around R500 to R700

 

[ThinkCentre]

Better to get a prepaid meter! You manage your own account 24/7!

 

[system32]

Gauteng resident Dennis de Necker’s 3-person household receiving a monthly electricity bill of R563,380 in May 2015.

Better to get a prepaid meter! You manage your own account 24/7!

Even better, use solar, go off grid.
Cheaper than R563,380

 

[skeptic_SA]

Even better, use solar, go off grid.
Cheaper than R563,380

Albeit only slightly...

 

[uchoose]

"Call your municipality’s electricity division/department to verify the contractor’s details."

Haha that should take a couple of hours...

 

[_Jakes_]

Wonder how this guy managed to use 301 000kwh in one month through his 60 amp 240v circuit. Magic I tell you.

The max based on using full capacity 24/7 for 31 days is 10 713.6kWh