Submit energy readings

[crankedup5]

Big day as it’s the last day before the ‘energy cap’ is raised.Money saving expert Martin Lewis advises to submit your energy usage readings today and keep photo of those readings.
Naturally the Octopus energy company web site is overloaded and I am unable to send my readings, anyone else having problems?

[ARHarh]

Did mine this morning as I expected the websites to crash this evening. British Gas site was very slow at 7:30 this morning. Get in quick before the sites crash.

[Aunty Pasty]

I've had problems logging into Eon Next all day. Looks like loads of people have the same idea.

[scoey1001]

Also did mine this morning, accidentally submitted both Gas & Elec at around 50% more than actual, next month will be a very low reading but i will have been on holiday for three weeks :-)

Edited by scoey1001 on Thursday 31st March 11:43

[valiant]

Shell energy site slowwwwwwwwwww.

[kiethton]

Surely you just add on a chunk of usage at the lower rate?

[nunpuncher]

scoey1001 said:

Also did mine this morning, accidentally submitted both Gas & Elec at around 50% more than actual, next month will be a very low reading but i will have been on holiday for three weeks :-)

Edited by scoey1001 on Thursday 31st March 11:43

I believe that's what's none as fraud.

[netherfield]

scoey1001 said:

Also did mine this morning, accidentally submitted both Gas & Elec at around 50% more than actual, next month will be a very low reading but i will have been on holiday for three weeks :-)

Edited by scoey1001 on Thursday 31st March 11:43

You might end up with a meter reader at your door as well or a request for photo's of your meters.

Did mine to Eon yesterday anticipating a log jam today, went straight through.

Mrs N just read that many sites have shut down or won't take readings.

Edited by netherfield on Thursday 31st March 12:04

[ikarl]

nunpuncher said:

scoey1001 said:

Also did mine this morning, accidentally submitted both Gas & Elec at around 50% more than actual, next month will be a very low reading but i will have been on holiday for three weeks :-)

Edited by scoey1001 on Thursday 31st March 11:43

I believe that's what's none as fraud.

he was very clear when he said "accidentally" though

[anonymous-user]

nunpuncher said:

scoey1001 said:

Also did mine this morning, accidentally submitted both Gas & Elec at around 50% more than actual, next month will be a very low reading but i will have been on holiday for three weeks :-)

Edited by scoey1001 on Thursday 31st March 11:43

I believe that's what's none as fraud.

It is indeed fraud, I imagine the energy companies will be wise to this though especially as a result of people highlighting their behaviour on the internet.

[Simpo Two]

nunpuncher said:

scoey1001 said:

Also did mine this morning, accidentally submitted both Gas & Elec at around 50% more than actual, next month will be a very low reading but i will have been on holiday for three weeks :-)

Edited by scoey1001 on Thursday 31st March 11:43

I believe that's what's none as fraud.

But energy is always traded in advance

I'm with Shell and will take photos of my meter readings for evidence.

[Tye Green]

does having a smart meter make this pointless?

[rustyuk]

Unless you add a crazy amount then they won't do anything. It's still fraud though.

[rustyuk]

Tye Green said:

does having a smart meter make this pointless?

It depends, I'd still submit a reading today if possible.

[HTP99]

Ahh that would be why I can't log in to the EDF website, it wasn't to submit a meter reading, I just wanted to check something else.

Edited by HTP99 on Thursday 31st March 12:28

[crankedup5]

Tried Octopus again just now and site seems to be overloaded.

[essayer]

Aunty Pasty said:

I've had problems logging into Eon Next all day. Looks like loads of people have the same idea.

It’s like Crypto sites when the prices are crashing. “Oh yes sorry you can’t sell right now..”

[toon10]

Just done mine on Octopus. I had a couple of "oops something went wrong" messages but got there in the end.

[rev-erend]

Do we need to do this If you have a smart meter fitted?

[Volare]

So whats the benefit? If I submit my readings in 2 days time, when the new rates are in, I'm not going to be billed the new rates for March's use am I. Surely they will estimate the usage between old and new, its gonna make little to no difference unless you commit fraud and submit more than whats been used.