Can’t install smatt meter, will EV tariff work?

No, in order to get an EV tariff from most, if not all suppliers, you will need to have a smart meter.

Ovo definitely needs a smart meter for charge anytime.

​@Hammerhead66 

If you could post pictures of your meter and the pipes, etc. around it then we may be able to offer some suggestions.

eg. A standard setup with the communications hub sat on top of the meter might not fit,  but it is possible to separate then using a flying lead and that setup might fit- IF the engineer knows that it will need a flying lead and so brings one long. (They don’t always have a spare one  on the van).

Thanks so much for the quick responses! This is the elect meter, it’s weirdly in the ground floor toilet and the pipes near it are toilet/water pipes but the consumer unit is in the loft. Hopefully there are options?

My first reaction is wow, what a mess.

Whilst there does look like there might be enough room to fit a smart meter there are other very obvious issues - I can understand why the engineer didn't want to touch it.

Is this a rental property?

A 33 year old meter shouldn't be an issue, but those adjacent pipes certainly are.

I can only assume that the large pipe came later than the meter, but TBH running any water pipes through an electric meter cabinet is asking for trouble.

Is it a macerating toilet? The pipe doesn't look big enough for a normal toilet soil pipe.

I would say that the piping needs to be re-routed before any electrical work can be carried out in safety.

If it is a macerating toilet then the pumped discharge should allow the waste pipe to be redirected.

Anyone else care to comment?