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Same here, we have no issues with metered usage. The only downside is the cost of infrastructure for the CL owner, which I suppose has to be reflected in prices charged. Initially, it might put prices up, but then those like us with a small outfit are more likely to benefit.

I wouldn’t use the term “nitty gritty” myself, but that’s just me.

Metering has the downside for the CL owner of having the need for someone to be on hand to calculate the electricity costs at the time the customer leaves.

As David said, two tier pricing for the varying months is simple.

To mitigate the "concerns" of some about the cost of metered EHU if installed  ,Would you have any idea of what it would cost to install the infrastucture to enable what some want

We've used a coin operated meter on one CL, any residue from a previous user was left for the next and so on....I have to say we were super cautious with usage! It's not for every CL or user but some might deem it necessary on a popular all year round site. On the other hand we're happy without EHU so It's not something of personal concern. I'd hate to think potential CL users were put off by the possible demands for a "perfect" CL.

There could be a system of smart cards as are in use for waterways users where a card is loaded and then used in  EHUs/water supplies

Whatever is surcharged needs to reflect reality, otherwise it will please no one though DK. If it’s too low, the owners are still subsidising electrical usage. If it’s set too high, those of us that do tour through Winter, but don’t sit all day tied to a bollard sucking up power won’t want to pay an extra £5-£6 for nothing. We are off pitch, out and about. 

Many camper van owners and motorhome owners don’t join the Club because they find the site fees too excessive. We have two family members who tell us this. We have mentioned the CL network, and how much better value than Club Sites it is. If the CL network starts to get into Club Site pricing, I can see some current Members walking away. It’s nowhere near that at present, but  it’s clear the super CLs are out there, and there’s obviously a market. 

It would be interesting to know what is currently available and the costs. Obviously each CL owner would have to look at it in the same way they look at the provision of toilets and hard standings. If CL owners start introducing winter rates I can see that having metering might turn out to be a competitive advantage.

Its not beyond the Club to recommend a standard in conjection with CL owners.

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Ted wrote: "but more established CLs find that a one-nighter can often 'block' a longer booking and will only consider having them to stay either to fill-in a gap or as a last-minute booking if it suits them."

Do 'one-nighters' book ahead anyway? I would have thought a phone call either on the day or possibly the night before which would easily fill the odd gap. A bit of welcome extra cash provided it, at least, covered the "dump & fill" cost.

Any 'wild camping' I do is the odd night en-route to somewhere that I would be stopping at for a few days, so generally the "dump and fill" is on a site that I am staying at for a while.

One we stayed at in Norfolk last year, now two CLs as one small sitethe owner(a farmer) was always willing to say that his two year old small toilet /shower building had cost him over £60,000 get built

Then you have the issue of obtaining refunds for unused credit.