Electricity recalculation: how is it done and in what cases

Light bills are usually paid based on electricity meter readings. They must be transferred by tenants to the organization that provides them with electricity. As often happens - to a management company (MC) or a homeowners' association (HOA). Or specialists from this company, during routine inspections, remove data from electricity meters with the subsequent signature of residents in the corresponding magazine. However, in some cases, electricity is recalculated, let's take a closer look at what it is and how to make it.

In what cases is it made

Discrepancies between the invoice for payment and the amount of actual energy consumed may arise due to the late transmission of information about the amount of energy consumed. Upon receipt of real readings of electricity meters, electricity is recalculated. This is the main case of this operation.

If you do not transmit meter readings, then you will be charged a debt equal to the average energy consumption for each apartment. But when calculating the cost of general house needs, a problem arises - using the average value of the consumed electricity may be incorrect.

For example, if a person did not transfer the necessary information to the Criminal Code in connection with his departure, he, accordingly, did not consume electricity. After the sales organization receives real readings and recalculates, the surplus, which was originally accrued to the tenant, will be transferred to the bill for general house needs and will be distributed among all tenants evenly.

Important! The recalculation of electricity can lead both to the benefit of the consumer and against him. That is, if you actually consumed more than you were counted on, then after recalculation you will pay for real kilowatt-hours, and, accordingly, vice versa.

For the owners of shops and other non-residential premises that are in the house, the recalculation is carried out in the same way. Only if the readings are not transmitted, not the average values ​​for the apartments are used, but the amount fixed in the contract.

Another reason for the recalculation may be incorrect reading from the general house metering device (ODPU). In this case, after identifying a significant difference from the usual amount in the bills, you need to contact the same organization to which you pay for electricity.

Note: residents have the right to be present when taking readings from the ODU. To do this - find out in advance the date of this procedure from the HOA or UK.

The same situation can occur when taking readings from an apartment meter. You need to demand the repeated arrival of specialists and the repeated removal of valid values. Argument your rights with paragraph 61 of the Rules for Provided Utilities (Government of the Russian Federation of 05/06/2011 N 354 (ed. from 15.09.2018), namely:

That is, the overpayment for all discrepancies in the used kWh is used to pay off subsequent payments.

In connection with a counter malfunction, a recalculation is also made. For example, with a sharp increase or decrease in monthly electricity consumption, if after replacing the meter, the readings differ greatly from those of the old one and in other situations. Or if the counter has broken by itself. To achieve a recalculation of electricity, you need to write an application to the state housing inspectorate, in which you state the problem, for example, that there are discrepancies in bills. But the emphasis that this happened after the meter was replaced does not need to be done. After that, an inspection will be carried out in the management company and a check of metering devices. If you are right, they will recalculate you according to the rates for the previous periods.

So, the grounds for recalculating electricity can be as follows:

1. Due to the lack of evidence.
2. Non-residence of residents during this period of time.
3. If the readings were taken incorrectly.
4. Metering device malfunctions.

Popular question: “Where to go and how to make a recount for electricity?”. Contact the UK, HOA, ZhSK or other energy sales organization that provides you with electricity.

Nuances and useful tips

Here's what you should know about the electricity recalculation procedure:

1. First of all, it is worth remembering that the recalculation is done according to the tariffs that were in the period under review. For example, if you have been away for more than half a year, and at the time of arrival the rates have changed - ask to calculate the payment for services at the current rates for each of the periods.
2. You have the right to request a certificate with the full content of settlements on your personal account. This will help you understand where this amount came from.
3. So that there are no problems with the discrepancy of the amounts when paying for electricity bills, you need to transfer meter readings in a timely manner.
4. Check the correctness of data collection from metering devices, if it is done by company specialists. They must enter the numbers in the magazine and submit it to you for signature.

That's actually all you need to know about how to recalculate for electricity and what nuances this procedure has. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments below the article. We will try to help you solve your problem!

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