Moving house - prepayment key meter

[Azza]

Parents moving house this month, the place they're moving into has a prepayment key meter for electricity (dont think gas is) on Scottish Power. They're with e.on at the moment.

What steps and how annoying is it going to be getting rid of the prepayment meter and putting in a normal one with e.on.


Thanks.

 

[Azza]

Is it a rented place? If so check with the Landlord first, if not just give them a call and it's a pretty simple process for them to do the switch.

No it isn't they've bought it.


Okay, what about in the mean time using electric in the house and what not. Meant to be having Sky installed on Wednesday and other things going on that will use leccy which only has £3.67 left according to the box? There is a key and a card for the gas, can we they just be topped up in a shop without setting up an account with Scottish Power or something?


I would presume the previous owners will have cancelled their account as they moved out today therefore rendering the key and card useless?