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Winter Bills Yet?

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  • alared
    alared Posts: 4,029 Forumite
    oldskoo1 wrote: »
    90 days
    550 units of gas = £226
    .

    That seems cheap for 550 units or is that KWH
  • Totality
    Totality Posts: 1,909 Forumite
    3bed detached.

    Gas: £260 for the quarter vs. £210 last year.
    Elec: £130 vs. £109 last year.

    I work from home so the electric is higher because of the computers being on 24/7. We've just had loft and cavity wall fitted in the past couple of weeks so hopefully will see reductions in the gas bills. I was expecting an increase.
  • notbritishgas
    notbritishgas Posts: 2,314 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    alared wrote: »
    That seems cheap for 550 units or is that KWH
    No that ties in OK for a metric meter. 550 metric units is just over 6000kwh, so take a figure of 4p per kwh and that is £240. Taking the actual conversion and actual tariff obviously comes to £226.
  • alared
    alared Posts: 4,029 Forumite
    For the same quarter last year and using the same amount of units (kwh) my gas bill has increased 42% and my electricity by 45% for this quarter
    15th Oct -- 15th Jan

    Out of this 13 week period I was away for two weeks.
    Gas price with Ebico 3.77p KWH all units including vat
    Electricity normal units 17-11p off peak 6-37p including vat

    I don`t think I can save any on a gas switch but probably could on electricity.
    I`ve delayed investigating a change so far,as I was expecting prices to come down shortly.

    One thing for certain they won`t come down 40 plus %
  • tiddly_widdly
    tiddly_widdly Posts: 182 Forumite
    We dont have gas so all of our house is electric.

    we were with Npower and paying 120 per month. we switched a couple of months ago to eon. and it came down to 95. per month. which is obviously better but we would love to be able to reduce it further if anyone has any tips.

    we have always turned switches off at the wall, the only thing left on at night in our house is the fridge and freezer.

    we got our winter bill from them last week, £225!! for the period 12th December to end of Jan!

    I know in summer everything is pretty much turned off so will go down but what can we do.
    :T £2.00 coin saver number 059

    Sealed pot challenge number 519:j
  • tiddly_widdly
    tiddly_widdly Posts: 182 Forumite
    sorry I meant EDF not eon
    :T £2.00 coin saver number 059

    Sealed pot challenge number 519:j
  • oramgepekoe
    oramgepekoe Posts: 574 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Are you running the washing machine, except for sheets and towels, at 30C?
  • mech_2
    mech_2 Posts: 620 Forumite
    alared wrote: »
    For the same quarter last year and using the same amount of units (kwh) my gas bill has increased 42% and my electricity by 45% for this quarter
    15th Oct -- 15th Jan

    Out of this 13 week period I was away for two weeks.
    Gas price with Ebico 3.77p KWH all units including vat
    Electricity normal units 17-11p off peak 6-37p including vat

    I don`t think I can save any on a gas switch but probably could on electricity.
    I`ve delayed investigating a change so far,as I was expecting prices to come down shortly.

    One thing for certain they won`t come down 40 plus %

    They don't need to. They only need to come down about 30% to get back to what they were before. Percentages are relative.
  • alared
    alared Posts: 4,029 Forumite
    mech wrote: »
    They don't need to. They only need to come down about 30% to get back to what they were before. Percentages are relative.

    That`s absolutely great news.
    Trouble is,it ain`t gonna happen.

    To avoid getting referred to the competition commission these greedy energy companies will make a small cut (maybe 10% with a lot of trumpet blowing) about April time.

    Remember they kept telling us it`s all linked to the price of oil
    well (no pun) has come down 60% since it`s peak at $147
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
    Cashback Cashier
    I wonder what happened to that particular theory? :rotfl: Martin seems to think that cuts will be announced 'within 10 days'. I won't hold my breath for a %tage rate that's going to be what it should be, though..
    Call me Carmine....

    HAVE YOU SEEN QUENTIN'S CASHBACK CARD??
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