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@woofmain sounds like a bit of a shock (no pun intended) with the new porperty !! Why is it a manually read interval meter ?Are you isolated, patchy or no internet, or no wifi ? I'm sure if AGL want to charge you using interval data (30 min), then surely if possible they would get a digital meter put on.(Not sure if new build, or existing home, owned or rental.) Are you on TOU (time of use) or single tariff ?With any off peak or CL (HWS or other needs) ? Is AGL new to you or have you been with t ...

I can only think of two reasons AGL would want people to pay monthly, and I'm not suggesting anyone here present or past is in the first group . . . 1. Consumers / customers with bad paying habits, always paying late.AGL could follow up sooner, have smaller sums to collect, and improve cashflow.(Edit, of course if late payers continue to not pay on time, they will get hit late payments every month too, which AGL would get on top of payment amount, not a big reason for them I feel, but a little e ...

There is an answer to getting correct bills every time, a smart meter.I know. Almost everyone says "don't get one if you can avoid it" or "get one and you will be ripped off" etc. Sure, if you get one you COULD get conned into going onto, or be put on, a TOU (time of use) type tariff, and for MANY, this could cost you a lot more . . . eg working families who use most power in peak times.But many times you CAN have the option to have a smart meter and stay on single tariff, or single tariff with ...

I was going to come on here to say it's usually the electricity suppliers task to install new meters, like SAPN here in SA.I went to check what they charge for this service, some info found indicates new home meter installs are around $200 to $300, but then I found more info that states : "We no longer install meters due to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Power of Choice initiative. You will need to contact your retailer to organise a meter installation.Apply for a new connectio ...