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Hi no not on an off peak tarrif or economy 7. The 7.30 I could guess is when I’m up as I leave for work about then. And yeah not in until about 6-7pm for a when heating comes on when you see a spike watch occasional tv but 1hr max if that a day under 5hrs a week. In bed by 11pm until 6.30am.

I’ll check mpan number when I get in

Heating and hot water will use the most energy. What are you using for these ? Do you have an electric shower ? The underfloor heating is probably a big user, depending how big the area being heated. What time of day do you have it on ?

Cooking and the kettle, coffee machine and toaster use a lot of electricity but  for a short time. Fridge freezer will run on and off all 24 hours. TV is comparatively little.

I think BP meant to ask you to compare the Meter Serial Number (MSN) on your bill with the one on your meter. The MPAN isn’t shown on the meter.

The meter is given a serial number on manufacture. The supply to the property has an MPAN, whose ID won’t normally change. It’s allocated by the DNO. The supplier (here, OVO) is responsible for matching MSNs to MPANs and making sure the right ones are recorded in the national database. It’s sadly not unusual for a meter in a block of flats to be linked to the wrong flat.

A smart meter has an MSN starting with the two-digit year of manufacture, so that’s the one to look for on the meter.

I agree that the usage data you shared look suspiciously like those I’d expect to see on a multi-rate system, with power coming on to a switched heating circuit at 04:00 (about 3 kW), and again at 13:30. It would help a lot to see a clear photo of the meter and the backboard it’s mounted on, and also of the consumer unit (fuse box), clear enough to be able to read the labels on the breakers. Your plan page would show what sort of tariff you’re on, if you’d like to share that as well.

Hi 

yes the serial number match here’s the photos I hope and of my plan . Only thing of note is the water one trips if I have more than 5-10min shower 

Ok, I can now see the cabling into and out of your meter. 

It goes via connector blocks into the white ‘box’ but I can’t see what that is .. any idea?

Or is that the consumer unit (shown in the second photo)?

​@BPLightlog I thought that was the CU with its lid closed.

Can I ask what heats your water? If there’s an immersion heater, I wonder if its timing is right for your tariff. 
 

There’s definitely a higher usage early morning and then again early afternoon. These are normally associated with heating and a tariff such as Economy 10 where there is an off peak rate early morning and afternoon. 
Your other ‘high’ points are what might be expected for breakfast and evening. 
You mention controlling the underfloor heating to a 2 hr slot .. is there a separate control for that?

Ok, I can now see the cabling into and out of your meter. 

It goes via connector blocks into the white ‘box’ but I can’t see what that is .. any idea?

Or is that the consumer unit (shown in the second photo)?

Yes that’s the CU with the lid closed 

The underfloor heating has its own thermostat and shows energy use attached for the week . No immersion heater 

How is your water heated ?