Steps for having your electricity to your apartment stopped.

Kraft.l

Hi, I would just like to know how I go about having my electricity cut, do I call up an esb engineer to come out?

Thanks

Gremlinertia

If in an apartment the first call may be the property management/council to see if they allow that in an aprtment building, i remember going through the rules for our place and it wasn't actually allowed for reasons around dereliction of care to the building or something along that line..

Kraft.l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119843707#Comment_119843707

Theres no property management I was googling a reci there, mentioned in one of these forums for shutting off electricity, costing about 160 euro, they have to be certified and registered., anyone know any more information about this.

meercat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119846577#Comment_119846577

You can call your provider who will arrange it with esbn

do you mind me asking why

it may be a costly effort to get it reconnected again as this may require certification and a fee to esbn. Depending on age of installation it may require some work to pass the certification process

Jim_Hodge

Are you looking to cut power to the apartment for a short time or to have it disconnected permanently in your name?

Padre_Pio

I suppose they'll have a main breaker panel for each apartment somewhere?

There must be some way to stop you tripping the power for everyone if you have some dodgy appliance.

cuttingtimber22

Presumably the OP does not want to have to pay the crazy standing fees and levies which go even higher with low usage (which is anti climate change).

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119846848#Comment_119846848

Low usage charge has been removed; and only applied to one provider anyway.

cuttingtimber22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119846856#Comment_119846856

Thanks. when did that happen?

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119846949#Comment_119846949

May 1st

antoinolachtnai

You will continue to accrue service charges even after the supply is de-energized. After three months the supplier can de-register the site at which point charges stop. But when you go to reconnect you will run into extra charges.

I really would not do this. There is very little saving in it in the end.

Kraft.l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119846760#Comment_119846760

Bills are astronomical, people stealing electricity from next door (6/7 people living next door), flat mate slow to help paying the bill and I'm really stressed by all of it, and personally I don't need any electricity, I only have a phone and a tablet that I charge, I can get some battery packs.

kippy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848025#Comment_119848025

So you will continue to live there?

That's lunacy.

Gremlinertia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848025#Comment_119848025

Use the electrician to prevent the theft of electricity from next door for a start. No need to go without power.

meercat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848025#Comment_119848025

Not a great idea. You’re better off trying to resolve the issues you’re having first

how are next door stealing electricity

why isn’t your flatmate contributing

What type of heating do you have

walterking

Call esb networks and say that it seems like your meter has been tampered with.

Kraft.l

Dunno how they're stealing electricity, all I know is when I switched off the switch for our apartment, they came out a half hour layer complaining the electricity was off in their apartment.

We have electric heaters, I haven't used them yet and I don't plan on using them.

I gave my flatmate an ultimatum either help me put money aside for the next electrical bill while payin me some money already owed to me else I'll close my direct debit account and switch off the electricity, he agreed, but we'll see this week which is the deadline I gave him.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848078#Comment_119848078

Have you mentioned the unorthodox electrical system to your landlord?

kirk.

Chances are they're not stealing and you switched them off by accident ,hard to say from here

Disconnection if it's even allowed is a pretty bad idea mostly as you've no light heat or any form of power for emergency use, place would be uninhabitable

Flinty997

Is this your apartment or are you renting?

You can get a prepaid meter installed. But they are more expensive to run. But might help people to control their use.

You might want to get an electrician out to check the supply.

Kalimah

I remember your last thread from a couple of months ago. You were given some good advice there. What was your last bill? From what you said about turning off the power and next door complaining theirs was off too, I wonder are the two apartments connected? Have you asked them what their bills are like?

Anyway you cannot live with no power. What would you do for cooking and heat?

Alun

We've been through all this before...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058257646/another-massive-electricity-bill

So, has an electrician taken a look at what's going on yet or not?

Kraft.l

Gas stove

Kraft.l

I did he said there was no problem, I'll take a picture of the whole meter apartment setup and post it up.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Figure out how many units are being used where and when, it's not that hard you can monitor the meter daily or more often if you prefer, check your bills to see what rate you're on

Kraft.l

esb electrician had a look, said there was nothing, wrong, month or two later switched off the meter for our apartment 2, peopke from apartment 3 came out complaining half an hour later, that all the power was off in their apartment.

Kalimah

There is a problem. You’re probably paying your neighbours bill too. I live in a 4 bed detached house and my bill is around the €230 mark for two months. I cannot understand how you haven’t found the issue yet, months after you posted originally.

Now you’re taking the nuclear option of getting the power switched off. Absolute madness.

Kraft.l

I don't think they actually get any bills, I've never seen Any paper bills in their hallway.

Flinty997

He's obviously wrong so. Get a different electrician.

Also why would people in a different apartment be complaining to you.

SteelyDanJalapeno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848186#Comment_119848186

Not sure how helpful that is, I'd say you're fairly well under the current average electricity cost for 2 months for a house of 4 people.

Kraft.l

Nope clearly marked electric switch for apartment 2 and electric switch for apartment 3, we switched offcthe electric switch for apartment 2.

Kalimah

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848195#Comment_119848195

Not at all. My neighbours are paying similar.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848187#Comment_119848187

Why would you see into someone's else's hallway?

Many bills are paperless.

Kalimah

I haven’t had a paper bill in years so that means nothing. Ask them!

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848198#Comment_119848198

Average bill

https://www.moneyguideireland.com/much-average-electricity-bill.html#:~:text=Based%20on%20%E2%80%9Cstandard%E2%80%9D%20charging%20rates,(From%20Oct%201st%202022).

kirk.

You'd want to post up a picture of what you're switching off

In theory you cant be sure there's no stealing without physically looking for a tap-off as it can be turned off when testing or just doing a visual on the meter usage

SteelyDanJalapeno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848198#Comment_119848198

The average bill for a 3-4 person household is about 350, so you're on an old discount soon to expire or you're usage is low, either way what's more helpful to the op is knowing what their usage is, not yours, no 2 households are the same.

OP can you access your meter?

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848196#Comment_119848196

Perhaps they are mislabeled.

Did you ask the landlord to come check it out. Should be an easy test.

Kraft.l

Hmm, ill take a picture and post it, yeh I'm gonna have a word with him this week.

Jequ0n

So this has been a problem for months, but you still haven’t raised this with your landlord but now want to turn off the electricity supply? This is absolute madness

SteelyDanJalapeno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848183#Comment_119848183

This does sound sketchy, what switch are you referencing? Is it your fuseboard?

Either way it does sound like they are depending on your keeping supply of power on

Kraft.l

Bill was €408 in October, it was an estimate, did a meter reading on my own apartment two meter, an extra €344 was tacked on for a November bill, paid that. I'm assuming then the whole bill for October would have been €752.00 then.

Kraft.l

I'll post a picture up later.

Kraft.l

It's a common area hallway all electric ireland bills laid out on a table.

kirk.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848196#Comment_119848196

Just seen that

That doesn't sound great but the ESBN guy should have noticed if there was an issue at the mains

But as said you cant be sure there can be a branch somewhere switched off at the time of testing if they seen him coming or whatever

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848198#Comment_119848198

As are we. Four bedroom detached house. €224 last bill. Cook electric and regular tumble dryer etc used.

SteelyDanJalapeno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848243#Comment_119848243

Which is in the ballpark of the average of 2 households

ongarite

Is your apartment part of the building that is divided into a few apartments?

Like a shared common entrance & then divided into seperate units, all owned by same landlord?

Sounds like they subdivided the building into another rental unit without adding additional meter..

Fighting Tao

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848257#Comment_119848257

Jaysus. I’m doing well 4 bed detached bungalow with 4 of us. Last bill was just over €158. Now with the weather being better the tumble dryer wasn’t used as much as the previous 2 months which was €177. With the €600 government credit over the next 3 bills I’m thinking that I’ll be paying very little extra. I wonder what the higher bills are if the average is meant to be about €350.

Anyway, back on topic. If the OP gets the apartment disconnected then I’m sure he will find himself looking for a new place to live quite soon after the landlord finds out.

SteelyDanJalapeno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848278#Comment_119848278

Heat pumps will be a big driver, most new houses don't require any gas or oil for heat.

Fighting Tao

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119848311#Comment_119848311

We have gas. Stupid big LNG tank out the back. Costly but the heat is never on in the summer. In fairness during the winter it does add to cost. Heat pump and solar are on the list of things to do. Now where did I put my winning lotto ticket?