Electricity bill

[Stella]

There’s another thread about Linky and strange bills… you might find it useful to check what has already been suggested on that

Linky - electricity bill now seven times higher

In November 2020, Enedis installed a Linky meter outside my property. This property remains empty for most of the year when I am not there. Since installation of the Linky meter, my electricity bill has increased by more than seven times. EDF claim that I use more than 1000kWh per month even when the property is empty. This is an astounding amount of electricity. The only thing connected is an internet router, a couple of light bulbs that turn on at random times during the evening, and a few security cameras. Total electrical consumption at any one time is probably no more than 100 watts. A 50-watt lightbulb would take 20 hours to use 1 kWh. EDF claim that I use at least 30kWh a day. This is like having 30 light bulbs or 15 desktop computers on all the time 24/7. I know that my “compteur” can’t even handle such high loads at any one time as using a vacuum cleaner and an electric cooker at the same time would trip the system. I have called EDF and emailed them many times, yet every t…