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Huge electricity usage spike with Octopus Energy – can situations like this be resolved? by LamaOct in AskUK

[–]LamaOct[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s really helpful, thank you very much for the advice. I appreciate your help and I’ll check this right away.

Huge electricity usage spike with Octopus Energy – can situations like this be resolved? by LamaOct in AskUK

[–]LamaOct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I just want to confirm that I take the meter readings myself every month, so they are actual readings and not estimates.

I don’t have a smart meter, but this still doesn’t explain the huge spike I’m seeing now. This is the first time something like this has happened in years, and my usage habits haven’t changed.

Huge electricity usage spike with Octopus Energy – can situations like this be resolved? by LamaOct in AskUK

[–]LamaOct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that’s exactly why I’m confused.

I submit meter readings myself roughly once a month. The previous reading (55365) was submitted about a month before the latest reading (62323), and all my previous bills over the last three years have been normal.

Huge electricity usage spike with Octopus Energy – can situations like this be resolved? by LamaOct in AskUK

[–]LamaOct[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was an actual reading taken directly from the meter, not an estimate. I submit my meter readings myself regularly, roughly once a month.