The countdown to the final end of against accounts started. DEDDIE teams started their visits to electrified properties, so that each month to record and enter the meter readings into the system.
For the properties that have been “activated”, this process practically means that they will start receiving electricity bills from now on, that is, the electricity will be charged based on the actual consumption on a monthly basis.
The start of it monthly count by DEDDIE has started from the northern suburbs and gradually through 2024 will be extended throughout the country. In this way, all electricity bills from now on will be liquidating, that is, the charge will be based on the actual electricity consumption.
The process for counting
Consumers should know that in order to make the count, they will have to provide DEDDIE crews with access to the area where their property’s clock is located.
In the event that DEDDIE crews cannot gain access to the clock and it is impossible to measure the consumption, then the electricity bill will be against. In other words, an estimate will be made for the kilowatt hours consumed, based on the previous year’s electricity consumption. There is, however, the possibility within 4 days from the day of the unsuccessful visit of the DEDDIE, for the citizen himself to declare the consumption.
This can be done in two ways, by phone and online, namely:
- By free call: You can call the DEDDIE customer service call center at 800-400-4000 toll-free
- Electronics: One can register their meter reading on the DEDDIE website, at
What has changed in the era of floating tariffs
The counting of benefits on a monthly basis by DEDDIE will be extended and will continue until it is completed nationwide, as estimated towards the end of summer July – August.
Following this development, the abolition of “against” accounts is in fact launched and thus the pricing of electricity customers, based on estimated consumption, will be put to an end.
With the 4-month recording currently in place, a provider who issues monthly bills essentially needs to issue three counter-bills before the next billing statement
In practice, this means that for three months the customer pays for amounts of electricity estimated to have been consumed, and only the next month based on the actual consumption of the total 4 months. The same applies to the customers of the providers who receive an electronic bill, while in the case of paper bills (which are bimonthly), the accounts and clearing agents alternate.
This particular practice was not a particular problem in the times when the invoices had a fixed charge. This is because an “inflated” settlement account could only arise if the estimates for the three preceding months were lower than the actual consumption, with the consequence that “accumulate” several kilowatt-hours in the fourth month.
However, when the charges moved to the era of “floating tariffs”, things changed and it is extremely important that the consumptions each month correspond to reality.
The reason is that an “inflated” consumption in the statement (because for whatever reason the consumptions of the previous three months were underestimated) raises the total bill even more if the statement coincides with a month where prices are increased.
The monthly registration of indications from consumers
Avoiding “inflated” settlement bills – either because the previous quarter’s consumption may simply be underestimated, or (even worse) because the underestimation can be combined with a high electricity price in the month of the settlement – is also one of the reasons that suppliers are urging their customers to self-enter their meter reading online on a monthly (or bi-monthly) basis.
In the last two years, however, it seems that the number of customers registering the indications of their “watch” has increased significantly.
However, as is natural, this percentage will never cover the total consumption at low voltage. Thus, it seems extremely difficult to be replaced by the “digital” updates, the on-site “visit” of a DEDDIE workshop or the contractors’ staff of – given that their measurements are also the official ones.
The “visit” serves another purpose: in addition to recording the measurement, the meters are also trained to detect tampering that may have been done to a “clock” so that it underperforms – that is, it “writes” less consumption – than it that was actually used.
Definitive end to counting with “smart” meters
Metering “condensation” is essentially a transitional solution, the value of which will be limited as more low voltage utilities acquire “smart” meters.
“Smart” meters eliminate the need for on-site counting, as now the Administrator (and the consumer) has an image of how many kilowatt-hours are being “burned” at any time.
Also, “smart” meters are much more difficult to “hack”, since in the event of an intervention attempt, they notify the DEDDIE remote management center.
By 2030, it is estimated that “smart” meters will have been installed in all 7.5 million low-voltage utilities.
Source: enikos.gr
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