Cost of EHU at CLs

The ehu is included in the pitch fee per night unless otherwise specified (for instance a few cls have meters on pitches).

The reason the description states "ehu available" is to distinguish them from cls which don't have ehu: off grid places.

Hope this helps.

The cost of electricity is normally included in the site fee.

It is not lawful for an operator to charge extra for the electricity used other than by metering and entering into a secondary supplier agreement. Some get around this (like C&CC) by giving you a choice of hiring a hook up bollard but, in the case of CAMC and the majority of CLs, the site fee will include the electricity you use.

It is always worth confirming the site fee when you book as the published fees are often out of date.

Thank you for the replies. 

Happy CL-ing 😀

Nothing to add to the answers above re EHU. But just to say that there are some great CLs out there - if you're new to using them and want some recommendations or advice keep posting on here. There is a wealth of experience to tap into.

Happy days ahead! 

I did see a CL advertised the other day ( and I wish I could remember which one it was) that was £10 per night or £14 per night with EHU so at least with that one you could see how much the Electricity was costing.

I bet more people who like to "Off grid" would like this arrangement.

Wish more CL’s would do this. We did negotiate a non EHU rate with a site this summer, so it’s always worth asking. 

We have done that in the past VB. some small private sites are happy to do a variable rate as well.

As I may have mentioned before, at our CL we have fully serviced pitches with free WiFi but meter our electric usage.  Within the Pitch fee we include 10 KwH per night - which means that during the Summer months we never need to charge anyone (unless they bring an electric car or I suspect they have multiple heaters in awnings!).  On the other hand, at this time of year it ensures we remain economically viable.

A case in point, I had a visitor staying for 12 days recently.  They did not have an awning, but were in the van most of the day.  They used 562 units across the duration of their stay, or an average of 46 per night. 

As we pay 22pence (Including VAT) for every unit of electric (when you include standing charges & climate levy) this equates to £10 worth of electricity per day.  As agreed - and set out clearlly in all our communications the extra cost was passed onto them and paid without complaint. 

Conclusion: CLs offering unmetered EHU are probably losing money on some winter visitors when other costs are taken into account.

When you take into account the price of electricity I find it incredible that CLs charge the same in winter as in summer, especially with some having the mentality that I have paid for it so I am going to use it.