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..Ok, so don't bother checking and eliminating meter read error.Makes perfect sense to at least check the bill / meter and and be sure it is not the cause of the high bill, it often is. Now, the network device.It's hard to imagine that is making your bill about 2-1/2 times more expensive, but it should be checked. Get a cheap power usage meter and check what that is drawing.Something like this . . .https://www.jaycar.com.au/mains-power-meter/p/MS6115 We have a lot of IT stuff set up here, netwo ...

..Does the bill say Estimated Read, or Actual Read ? If estimated, AGL often charge a lot more for some reason, and that is easily sorted out with a meter read submit, or with AGL on the phone or chat. Estimated reads are mostly on older analogue meters, where there is an access issue on read day, locked gate, or dog present etc.Digital meters rarely have this issue and are read via online connection. Do you know if you have a digital or analogue meter ?If you are having reads done, then you hav ...

@Marlock I had a bit of a google.This could be an import meter only, meaning solar feed might be billed as usage. Found some threads. https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1910371 It might be a different type 292 meter though as this pdf states it is import, having optional modes. https://www.powercontrolsystems.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ace-2000.pdf ** Your solar installer should be organising this for you. ** I'm not even sure if this is a digital meter, as the document above says ...

NOT, go here and type in your address, plans differ all around the country. https://www.agl.com.au/residential/energy/compare-plans You can compare plans there for your specific address. Here in SA (also on electricity only, with solar), the Seniors rates were same as normal Value Savers, but there was a $25 sign up discount, that MIGHT actually apply to each quarterly bill.When I just checked AGL site and it says up to $200 a year discount, so that might be quarterly. Not long after getting on ...