Being charged 10x gas usage

[taylorj]

I currently have a UltraMaXX HW 2021 hot water meter.

Starting meter read: 00068.740 m3

Starting meter read recorded on bill: 6,874

Ending meter read: 00071.546 m3

Ending meter read recorded on bill: 7,154.03

This equals a total usage of 280.03 for the period.

According to my bill, the total usage for the period: 280.03 units x 10 x 1.006329 (conversion factor) = 2,818mj

However, the actual calculation should be: 280.03 x 1.006329 (conversion factor)  = 281.8mj

This is because the values have already been x10 when being input into the meter read.

Now when usage is reported from my meter reads into the app, the decimal point gets moved, so instead of a 13 minute shower using 0.047 m3 (like it shows on the meter), it gets recorded as using 0.470 (the value is being x10 when being submitted as a meter reading).

This would be fine, however the billing department is further multiplying my total usage value by 10 (280.03), meaning that I am getting charged for 10x my actual usage.

I have seen others have this same issue with this type of hot water meter and wondering how this can be resolved as there has been no documented solutions.

[Deepesh_AGL]

Hi taylorj, Thanks for reaching out and apologies for the inconvenience. It looks like the meter reader might have provided incorrect information which has subsequently resulted in incorrect billing. I will send you a private message shortly to discuss further. Cheers, Deepesh

[GS25]

I am also having this exact problem with the same gas meter. My opening read was 39.2m3 on the meter and closing on the meter was 43.3m3 but the bill has come in with opening read as 3920.0 and closing as 4331.0 which is then given a multiplier of 10 on top of that so my bill states that I have used 411m3 of gas which is absolutely incorrect. This is clearly an issue with the way these meters are being recorded that needs to be rectified. 

[Natalie-AGL]

Hi @GS25, 

Thank you for reaching out and apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We can certainly review your account and take a further look into this for you. I'll send you a private message to get some details. 

Kind Regards, 

Natalie 

[yusufay]

I am having the exact same issue. Calculation is incorrect by 10x like you described and I am receiving a monthly gas bill that I used to pay in a quarter. Something is definitely off.

[Mona25]

I too have been having doubts about my gas bills being nearly double that of electricity bills. I have the same Itron Ultramaxx HW 2022 meter.

(I’ve had an issue recently regarding my hot water gas bill which led me to research more. I was not aware of the readings being made even after disconnection.)

But now I’m more concerned my suspicions about gas bills being overpriced.

[manigandane]

I also have same issue, latest bill came as 30000 MJ but it should be 3000 MJ for family of 2 for 3 months.... Did anyone get any resolution from AGL?

[frankorvs]

Thank god this post was created. Having the exact issue with the UltraMaXX meter. Call so many times over the last 12 months without any help from AGL.

[frankorvs]

I'm having the same issue with the same UltraMaXX HW 2021 hot water meter.

Did anyone have any luck getting this issue resolved? I've call AGL every month without luck. My last bill was $1009 for a 1-bedroom unit with 2 people living in it.

[Lester]

@frankorvs and you've been paying that ?

Crazy you have to call every month, same issue, hopefully get resolved, then again and again.

If not resolved and you've been paying the bill amounts, you will have so much in credit, should get that refunded to a level you are happy with, possibly only a few months in advance.

10x could see you paid up for years in advance.