My electricity consumption dropped markedly when I replaced my freezer nearly 2 years ago. My EAC has dropped gradually over time, except when it stayed the same for 3+ months. Recently though its actually gone up although my actual consumption has not.
We've tried to delve into this before and we've heard the explanations of how its supposed to work, but the evidence is that the system for producing this data is broken.
@Lee_EONNext Would you like to drop me a DM and I'll give you my details. I'd like somebody to explain why the computed EAC figure is so much out of kilter with reality.
In July the EAC is quoted as being 1664kWh. Yesterdays bill says its gone up to 1760kWh, an increase of 96kWh or over 16%.
Current Eon Next customer, ex EDF, Zog and Symbio. Don't think dual fuel saves money and don't like smart meters. Chronologically Gifted. If I offend let me know by private message, but I’ll continue to express my opinions nonetheless.
Although my usage has plateaued over the past 2 years the EAC numbers for my own household continue to be above my calculated annual advance (using 'smart meter readings'). Even if I use the highest Monthly usage numbers (on 2 years worth of data) the EAC continues to be above where it should be. Matters not for me on VDD but I agree the EAC system appears to be over-estimating usgae and has been consistently for over 2 years now. I'll see where it goes on my next statement due on Wednesday.🤔
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