However the cost of the pitch already has the use of electric added in so total is probably higher. At home we seldom exceed £10 during a day even on the coldest winter day and that would be using the washing and tumble drier machines. We have a heat pump.
The problem with metered pitches is that you probably not not know when last the meter was calibrated, whether the readings are accurate and whether the charge per kw is the same as what the site owner is paying.
That’s partly true but two things.
Not sure why you would want the meter in the sink?
Domestic premises were supposed to be checked once every 5 or 10 years I cannot remember which, but on a caravan site which is a business organisation they are not require to check calibration ever! They could be using cheap un-calibrated meters from the Far East as there is no requirement for them to install meters that have been calibrated as the meters are privately owned.
Incorrect as there is no need to check or calibrated privately owned metering. The sub meters will be privately owned by the site management and not associated with any electric supplier. The site will have one main meter either HH or three phase and that supplies the privately owned sub meters.
I don't think the above applies to privately owned meters? The meters could be bought on any website that sells meters. However if you can post the link that states that privately owned metering requires to be calibrated I can have a read and up date myself. I worked for an energy supplier and our responsibility stopped at the main meter for the site.
Maybe it would be fair if the site then reduced the cost of the pitch if they add metering, but has this happened where metering has been installed?
An energy supplier like the one you were employed by would only be responsible for the equipment they use and the supply they provide. that responsibility as you say ends at the suppliers meter. That is not in question.
Domestic energy bills are reducing again in April but without knowing the site owners contract with an energy supplier it’s very difficult to ascertain the basis of their charges. But by comparison site with site and by information gleaned from Forums and social media you will get a feel for what is reasonable. But as you say in the end you can exercise choice. I am supportive of metering to the pitch.
A CL I stayed on last year had metered electric. The pitch fee is £20 and includes 10kW of electric per day, anything over 10kW you have to pay for. Looking at other CL's I think that it compares well price wise but I don't know whether they charged more before metering.
It would be a simple task to cross check it with your house meter if you felt the need. Turn everything off in the house for an hour (fridge / freezer won't suffer if you keep them closed) and run a few things in the van plugged into a socket in the house.
Actually metering is one way sites can maintain a reasonable price without overall increase 😎
Surely it would be easy enough to ask when you enquire about pitch availability. They may not be able to tell you what the price will be when you stay due to energy price fluctuations, but they could tell you what it was at the time of your enquiry which would be a fair indication of what it was likely to be when you stay.
We are also against metering on a pitch for the reasons mentioned so you are not alone. With some sites you need to pay for the card in cash as the amount is under £10. Nothing worse than waking up in the morning only to find you have no more credit and the office does nto open for another hour or so. Do you pay for the metering when stating in a B&B, hotel etc? Normally it is all included in the price.
I completely understand where you're coming from but have you any way of checking how much you use on a typical day? You may find that you're subsidising others who like to heat their awnings.
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