Why did a community in Panyu double the electricity bill after replacing it with a new meter? Is there really something fishy about it?
No. The Panyu District Power Supply Bureau explained that some meter replacement owners had questions about the sudden increase in power consumption, saying that all newly installed meters have been rigorously tested in accordance with national technical standards and specifications before being installed. It is initially determined that the reasons for the increase in electricity bills are: first, due to the continuous high temperature weather in Guangzhou in July. From July 11 to 30, the second longest sustained high temperature in historical records occurred. Therefore, the power consumption of air conditioners in residents' homes increased accordingly. Second, due to the impact of the epidemic, residents have reduced their outing activities and spent more time at home, resulting in a corresponding increase in electricity consumption.
On August 4, staff from Panyu Dashi Power Supply Station contacted customers one by one to guide users to analyze and compare electricity consumption data during the same period in previous years and before and after meter replacement. At the same time, a sample analysis of the electricity meter data from July 31 to August 4 found that electricity consumption has dropped with the temperature and has returned to normal levels.
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The owner of a community in Panyu questioned the use of the electric meter
On August 4, Mr. Wu, a citizen, reported to the Nandu "Journalist Gang" that he was from Panyu District For the owners of Lijiang Garden, starting in July this year, the Power Supply Bureau replaced new electricity meters in batches for every household in the community. However, after the replacement, the owners found that the overall electricity consumption increased even though their electricity consumption habits remained unchanged. At present, the owners of the community have generally responded, and the property management company has also provided feedback to the relevant departments, hoping that reporters will pay attention to it.
Based on the electricity bill information received by Mr. Wu, the reporter saw that the total electricity consumption of Mr. Wu’s home was 405 kilowatt hours, and the billing period was from July 1 to July 31, 2020. On July 20 The electric meter is replaced on a daily basis. The electricity consumption before the meter replacement was 192 kilowatt hours (the minimum amount is deducted from the minimum amount). After the meter was replaced, the electricity consumption was 213 kilowatt hours (the current rate minus the previous period's rate), and the electricity bill was 245.75 yuan.
“Frankly speaking, the growth rate is not large if we compare it month to month, because it only takes about ten days to replace the new watch. But if we compare the average daily usage before and after the watch change, In terms of electricity, the growth is huge. It can be expected that electricity consumption in August this year will definitely more than double that in August last year.
Mr. Wu said that Lijiang Garden currently has about 10,000 residents, and there are many owners in this situation. He told reporters, “Even some people later replaced theirs on July 27, and the electricity consumption in the next three days was several hundred kilowatt hours. I still used relatively little electricity. (Some residents) used 89 to 900 kilowatt hours of electricity a month. The difference is still huge."
Ms. Hu has lived in Lijiang Garden Community for many years. She told reporters, "I didn't care about this issue at all at first. I had never looked at the meter until I joined the (WeChat) group. There are many owners making noises about this matter. "Later, she was surprised to receive a message that the bank had deducted more than 1,000 yuan from her electricity bill, which was equivalent to two months of electricity consumption during the peak period of her home.
"I think it's a bit outrageous, because my home's electricity consumption habits have not changed, and the number of people using electricity is still less! Because my grandson went to study abroad." According to Ms. Hu's home electricity bill information, her home lost electricity on July 27 The electricity meter was replaced daily. The electricity consumption before the meter replacement was 947 kWh. The electricity consumption after the meter replacement was 431 kWh. The total electricity consumption was 1378 kWh. The electricity bill was 1061.78 yuan. Compared with the previous month, her household electricity consumption has increased. More than 500 degrees.
Later, the Panyu Power Supply Department will first go to the site to verify the situation, analyze and judge the causes of this situation, and secondly, actively communicate with representatives of the Property Management Office and the Owners Committee to analyze the situation of users under the recent high temperature weather. Electricity and electricity bills are explained. Finally, a consensus will be reached with the owner's representative, who will select a certain number of meters and entrust a third-party testing agency to perform verification, and the meter verification process and meter verification results will be made public. If there is indeed a problem with the meter, the power supply department will handle it according to the actual situation.
Southern Metropolis Daily - After replacing the electric meter, the electricity bill almost doubled? The owner of a community in Panyu exploded! Response from the Power Supply Bureau