RHI questioning how much heating we needed
Well, this interesting. We submitted our quarterly RHI metre readings last week, and when we put our numbers in on their website we got a pop up saying are we sure that the numbers are correct, because they seem 'high'. I double checked and they were correct - and yes, they were high, because it was a really cold winter and we consumed a tonne of electricity to keep our house warm.
Today, we got an email asking for photographic evidence of our metre readings. Naturally, I obliged and submitted them, but why would the RHI be in any way surprised that our ASHP consumed a lot more electricity and generated more heat this winter than last winter given how much colder it was.
I would imagine that most ASHP owners consumed a lot more electricity this winter.
Has anyone else experienced this?
I'll post an update on the RHI's response.
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I would think maybe its an automated response about the high number and when you send the photo they should accept it.
@boblochinver, I agree that it’s automated, but I imagine that this will trigger a lot of similar emails because it was a cold winter. We have no doubt the payment will be made, but I suspect their officers are going to be quite busy.
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Mars, is this because you have a backup system, i.e. you're still running your oil CH? Most folks won't do this and so RHI is all worked out in advance.
Hopefully it will be fine.
That's a good point @kev-m - I never factored that into my thinking, and there won't be many people with bivalent systems.
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