WilSon Energy sees rise in demand for Pay as You Go metering services

Private landlords, social housing providers and local authorities with HMOs and small shared dwellings are turning to WilSon Energy to install Pay as You Go private energy networks in their properties to mitigate risk and control energy costs.

East Midlands-based WilSon Energy, a leading provider of fully integrated heating, metering, pre-payment and billing & bureau services for residential homes and commercial developments, has seen an increase in demand for its complete metering and billing services for electricity supplies.

Andy Wilkinson, WilSon Energy CEO, said: “We’re finding private landlords and housing associations are looking for ways to save money and reduce the risk of non-payment from tenants. For years, there have been low interest rates which are now rocketing. That, combined with the rising cost of energy, means property owners and landlords need to find ways to manage or reduce costs on infrastructure and mitigate risks of defaults on electricity payments by tenants.”

The Pay as You Go private electricity network service from WilSon Energy is suitable for new build developments or could be retrofitted into private network properties where the existing metering supply is on a post-pay basis. It could also be implemented into a house converted into an HMO or into three or four separate flats.

The service is designed to help landlords to save money and mitigate the risk of non-payment or tenants defaulting on energy bills. By providing an end-to-end solution and managing the full metering and billing process, it provides property managers with a fully automated system and a dedicated point of contact within the WilSon billing team.

Andy adds, “By working with us to install a private electricity network, landlords benefit from a full billing and metering service where we can help find the best deal from energy suppliers and validate bills to make sure they are correct and they are getting the best value for money”, says Andy. “With smart metering, we can automate the process and set up monthly billing based on what has been used. We have done this for a long time with multi-utilities and heat networks, but now we are seeing a growth in demand for electricity.”

“It is not only the landlords who benefit from a private network and Pay as You Go electricity. Tenants are put in control, can set a budget and also benefit from better rate tariffs than they would get from traditional pre-pay meters, as the energy price is generally lower. Unlike the main energy suppliers in the market, there is no premium for having a Pay As You Go meter on a private network.”

For more information about WilSon Energy’s end-to-end utility metering services, visit: https://wilsonenergy.co.uk/.