Electric bill gone crazy!!

chocoloco


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 19:50

Received a bill for 2 months 3900TL live in a house 2 people. Went to the electricity provider in town t be told its correct without even looking at the bill or checking my meter. I was told i have to pay or i will be cut off. I had to pay 56TL to get my meter checked but after 1 hour discussion checking my bill and my latest meter reading they said pay. My previous bills were 600TL max so jumping to 1700TL for 1 month then 2200TL for the second month is not on especially when i was in Turkey for 5 of the days. Please check your bills as they haven't got a clue here. Do not rely on your reading.



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No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 19:54

Could someone else be using your electric?

chocoloco


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 20:02

I turned off the mains in the evening, looked at the few properties around me and all lights stayed on, i've got an electrician coming tomorrow to check the house over and to check if anyone is using my electric. Hope not that would be a shame.



Just disappointed at the way it was handled today and being sent upstairs and downstairs 5 times. No one wants to deal with problems all they seem to do well is take monies. Half way through they said we are on lunch you have to come back. It makes me laugh about all these protests. I don't understand all government offices close for lunch. Its just weird.



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ant33


Joined: 28/08/2010
Posts: 381

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 20:13

Been there and done that "Its who you know" NOT "what you know" in TRNC.



Do feel for you and GOOD LUCK mate.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 20:18

So sorry to hear this they just seem to send us from one person to the next all the time, my guess is not one of them has an answer. Hope you get it sorted as the amount seem ridiculous..







Spider,X

chocoloco


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 20:23

Thanks guys ill let you know the final outcome.



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No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 21:09

Please do, it could help others.

dandd3


Joined: 10/06/2010
Posts: 326

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 23:07

my bill came 705tl with only 1 person staying in the house only using the esentuals :S

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 00:18

Are you on builders electric as when we rented our first place the electric was sky high, it was between the two properties as they had no planning to build the other place. We always paid our share but they even tried to tell us when we could not use the air cons bloody cheek..they just did not want us to use it ! some people





Spider,X

marcosthechef



Joined: 30/11/2009
Posts: 646

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 01:31

I know that the bills have just been increased by 40% but it sounds like your meter is not working properly or someone is stealing it.

Good luck with your electrician finding out for you

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 08:28

2 neighbours have meters adjacent to each other and the meter reader transposed the readings. The unlucky one had a bill for 3600tl and went to complain. They said there was nothing they could do and he must pay - but in time it would correct itself. He argued it was not fair because almost all had been charged at the highest band but effectively the credit would only be given at the lower bands, but they would not budge. He worked out what the extra units would have cost when spread over several months at his normal monthly consumption and reckoned that the mistake cost him over 800tl.

stevo-london


Joined: 23/10/2010
Posts: 253

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 08:59

same happend to me yesterday, my 2 month bill was 2.700 tl , before it would be 500 MAX they installed a new electronic meter and I think this is the problem. Been promised it will be checked out today.

doggiesteve


Joined: 06/10/2010
Posts: 265

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 09:26

when did this happen ??



..................................bills have just been increased by 40%

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 09:27

Sounds like these new digital meters are the problem.

Be interested in Ismets view.

cyprus40


Joined: 27/05/2010
Posts: 580

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 09:29

electric is a lot more expensive then the uk here, it bloody sucks. People dont even earn a good wage to pay for it.

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 10:50

We have a different but related problem.



A Digital meter was fitted 3 months ago-Kibtek can't give us a bill because the meter has yet to be registered.



Friends had the same problem and were charged interest on late payment even though they didn't receive a bill for 4 months.



Kibtek are a complete nightmare to deal with.



You just couldn't make it up!!

soyelcin


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 11:35

you are saying 2 monthly bills.....i thought the bill came in monthly are has this changed?

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 14:05

Octopus Aquapark have had a digital meter fitted and received bills for 3 months indicating no consumption - then a bill for 24000TL. Needless to say, it is being contested.

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 15:53

Yes when did the bills increase by 40%??



My bill dated 26.01.11 was the the same rate as December, so please tell marcosthechef.. just returned

from hols in U.K. so haven't heard of any increase.

chocoloco


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 01:48

They do come in monthly i made it apparent last month as well, but thought id wait to see what jan was like. It was dreadful. Typical electrician didn't turn up been promised monday.



Lets see.



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trevor


Joined: 02/04/2008
Posts: 244

Message Posted:
06/02/2011 09:55

Can anyone let me know the new prices please if there has been a change. We are back in the UK and have been since October 2010 and not back out till May and need to know what to charge per KWh for rentals. Thank you.