Smart Meter - Increased electricity use this winter?

Have you checked on your account that actual meter readings are being used @perniente ?

They could be estimated 

Hi

yes they are the actual readings. i just took a new manual one and the usage in the last 10 days since the last Smart meter reading is still as high.

bit off that my bill has only been adjusted now to alert me to the fact that this has been going on since October. several hundred pounds later.

of more concern is that the meter is still ticking round

@BPLightlog i know i need to go through the recommended tests and check each circuit and appliance. anything else i should do? its just such a jump and so much money to be waiting around to figure it out.

The main point is if the kWh is actual or estimated. 
You could also check your readings more regularly to see if (or what) is using more power. For that sort of increase, if it’s actual it would be something significant like an immersion heater, electric heater or oven

@BPLightlog if its read off the meter (Liberty 100) then is it actual?

Yes, at that point in time but the readings on your account may be estimated 

@BPLightlog then the readings are actual and the usage according to the meter since october has more than trebled

i dont use the immersion and havent added anything of significance since October that would even come close to explaining the increase. we have had the oven for 18 months and it has gas rings. we rarely use the electric oven. we dont have electric heating.

i’m baffled/ worried

@BPLightlog 

Date    Reading    Av Daily KwH
13/03/2023    28151     44 
28-Feb-23    27576.95     43 
31-Jan-23    26385     73 
10-Jan-23    24845     41 
30-Nov-22    23183.35     36 
31-Oct-22    22115.45     20 
11-Oct-22    21711     14 
30-Sep-22    21559.85     12 
31-Aug-22    21205.15     9 
31-Jul-22    20925.15     9 
30-Jun-22    20635.6     11 
31-May-22    20311.95     13 
30-Apr-22    19919.05     13 
31-Mar-22    19525.3     15 
28-Feb-22    19048.65     14 
31-Jan-22    18665.95     22 
31-Dec-21    17971.1     20 
30-Nov-21    17365.6     18 
31-Oct-21    16829.5     12 
30-Sep-21    16470.65     10 
31-Aug-21    16174.25     9 
31-Jul-21    15889.95     9 
30-Jun-21    15606.7     10 
31-May-21    15294.2     13 
30-Apr-21    14902     15 
31-Mar-21    14444.55     15 
28-Feb-21    13990.25     16 
31-Jan-21    13534.45     19 

If there’s no significant additional appliance use @perniente then theres the meter tests (check for readings with everything switched off for a while).

Also, not sure about your situation. Are there any other meters nearby? Could there be a meter mixup?