Some customers who have had Solar PV panels installed have noticed their electricity meter runs backwards.

This means they’re receiving free electricity from their energy company.  However, while households may be reluctant to tell their supplier about this some customers have been landed with additional bills retrospectively.

The problem occurs when the electricity generated by the Solar panels is exported to the grid as part of a scheme called the feed-in tariff (which pays people for electricity they produce at home), making the meter run in reverse Read the rest of this entry »