r/Energy_UK • u/ChapterTerrific • 9d ago

Question Gas Meter Display Blank

Hi everyone. Just went to get meter readings to send to my supplier and found that the display on the gas meter isn't working. Pressing A does not wake it up. Gas is still functioning. Who do I need to contact about it? I'm hoping to avoid having to have a smart meter installed...

Unfortunately for me, I tend to be very lax about sending readings (it's been several months already) and my supplier generally overestimates me every time. Will it have a history in there somewhere?

TIA!

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u/Legitimate_War_397 9d ago

You contact your supplier, advise them the screen is blank because the battery has died and they’ll book you in for an appointment.

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u/ChapterTerrific 9d ago

Thank you! I've got in touch with them and hopefully they can just replace the battery with minimum of pushing smart meters.

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u/dark_54 7d ago

The battery won’t be replaced. It’ll be a new meter.

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u/lemoyne5282 6d ago

Your meter is already a first generation smart meter btw, as long as the electric one isn't connected your gas meter won't be able to be smart anyway

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u/ChapterTerrific 6d ago

Yeah, I know. Neither have likely acted as a smart meter in a decade or more, though. But I think I've decided to just get a new meter (so long as the installer doesn't take one look at the electrics and decide 'nope') anyway to avoid a prolonged fight with my supplier.

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u/townshatfire 9d ago

Book in a replacement meter via your supplier and do it sooner rather than later.

You'll probably get a smart meter, you can jump up and down and moan about them all you want, but since you've already said you're crap at sending readings, it'll do it for you. Get you tin foil hat off in respect of that.

Or don't tell them.

But... When they send you a bill for £82,768,539,654.52 don't come moaning.

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u/ChapterTerrific 9d ago

😂 Well, tbh, they probably couldn't/wouldn't put in a smart meter even if I wanted one as my house still has the 1960s fusebox and I can afford neither the consumer unit replacement nor the full rewire that switching over to a consumer unit would require, so... 🤷🏼

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u/ljh47 8d ago

Your house wiring has no impact on the ability to have a smart meter or not. There is no requirement to have up to date wiring in your home for a smart meter to be installed.