Estimates and actuals : getting those readings right!

Earlier on in this course you will have discovered that one of the key reasons why people struggle to be savvy energy shoppers is because we don’t understand our bills and the jargon included in them.

One such piece of jargon relates to whether your meter readings are estimates or actual.

If your bill says estimated or E after the meter reading it means that your energy company have not received your readings and have most likely entered an average use figure.

You should consider that if your bill is currently being estimated after a previous period of higher useage, for example, after using more heating through the colder months it could be that your bill is higher than you anticipated.

It is not essential that you pay the bill without questioning this however you must provide an accurate reading to your supplier in order for them to recalculate your bill.