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British gas confusing prices
ok I tried some of the price comparison services for Gas and Electricity and British Gas came out pretty cheap for Electric (am currently with Southern Electric). however the prices per unit on the comparison sites don't match the prices on the BG site. I know there is a one off £25ish discount after 12 months, and also…
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Scottish power gas discount
Hi, I just wanted to let other people know about my experience today with Scottish Power. Basically I've had untold problems with their customer 'care' department getting my address wrong, addressing my bill to other people etc. Anyway, I called them the other day to complain again about a lack of response to a letter I…
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Southern Electric MONSY SAVER scheme - anyone heard of it???
Hi Had a door knocker yesterday - usual gas / electric but with a new scheme. Southern Electric in last 2 weeks have brought out a Money Saver scheme - can't sign up on internet (yet ?) but basically you pay your bill as normal - prices not too dissimilar to my existing one - but you get a reward card thing which gives you…
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Scottish Power Rant!
I do apologise in advance, by I need to vent, they've really wound me up! Our family is in the military, so we live in military accommodation, which is run by the Defence Housing Executive. Now, last year - 1st Dec 04, we moved to another camp, when we moved the Defence Housing Rep took the meter readings, they then send…
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economy seven & ten tariffs
Has anybody that has economy 7 or 10 tariff tried to switch utility supplier? Are there other companies offering these other than Powergen? If so and successful doew it work ok and who is responsible for turning the time clocks on/off at the right times?
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unvented water heaters
To me i seem to be paying a lot in electricity and can never work out why. Recent bill said this: primary units used- 182 cost 12p secondary units used - 1036 cost 8.62p night units used- 1590 cost 3.14p I can't work out why i used so much electricity during the day. I am out from 8am until 5pm. My bf works shifts, could…
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Not using economy 7, should i switch
Im new to this site and already have a q. So i live in a grade 2 listed cottage and am renting. I have 3 storage heaters, 2 in lounge, 1 in kitchen. 2 in lounge seem pathetic, 1 is under a window and seems a waste of time at night as its lovely in the morning but doesnt seem useful when i get home. The lounge is always…
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prepayment meter advice please
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Electricity
I read earlier that the average electricity usage per household is 4602 units per year. So where am I going wrong? One adult one child - 3 bed house - I work full-time - am out of the house at 7.40am and not home til 4.30pm. I don't have the heating on all night. I use washing machine/dish washer at cheap rate times. Don't…
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Advice on what tarrif
Hi, I live in a 3 bed semi detached house. I have both gas and electric heating. Bedrooms/ bathroom have thermostatically controlled electric heaters. Kitchen and living room are heated by gas fires, hallway has large storage heater. I am on economy 7 tarrif and wonder whether I would be better off on a standard domestic…
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Gas meter charges
Can anyone tell me the cost of kwh by uesing a gas meter v/s paying by any other method. My daughter has had a meter fitted because of a debt and was paying 5 gbp per week off the debt and her gas supply; there have been massive problems mainly due to the fact the meter was fitted in Feb 2005 by they only started (they…
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£7 cashback from greasypalm to switch suppliers
greasypalm.co.uk are offering £7 cashback if you switch suppliers via uswitch.com (no pun intended!!) :)
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Help with my over-estimated prepayment statement.
hiya, I have just recieved a statement from Npower for my electric.. im on prepayment meters so didnt think i could go into debt with them.. but they have overestimated my usuage HUGELY! The last estimated reading they have is 47790 units.. i read my meter just now and its only 45124! So a difference of 2666 Units! :eek:…
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Avoid simplyswitch.com
Based on one of Martin's articles I decided to switch gas and electric and liked the idea of cashback (who doesn't!) so chose simplyswitch.com and through them chose British Gas as my preferred supplier. That was on the 14th Nov 2005. Despite several EMails to simplyswitch my supply has not been switched and there is no…
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Does this sound too much...Gas Bill
Hi We currently have our Gas and Electricity through Powergen. Are electricity is a little high but acceptable as I have a TV and PC on most of the day but our Gas seems to be extortinate. Our first problem is that we were underbilled and have built up a huge amount oweing but the main problem is that Powergen reckon we…
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Great news: with British Gas you could freeze your energy prices until 2010
Has anybody seen this offer from British Gas; At British Gas, we're trying our best to limit the impact of rising wholesale energy prices on our customers by offering the chance to freeze your prices right up until April 2010*. What a great way to protect yourself from the uncertainty of the energy market? But this is a…
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Do Not Switch Suppliers
DO NOT SWITCH suppliers, unless you are prepared for a great deal of hassle. At the end of November we started the process, through this site, of switching from Manweb to British Gas Capped, which seemed a good deal. All went well at first then at the end of December, right at the end of the process, we received a letter…
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Utilita
I switched to Utilita for both Gas and Electricity following a suggestion from Moneysaving Expert last February. In he comparsions Utilita came out well as long as you took the 10% discount at the anniversary. As you may be aware Utilita have now withdrawn from the Energy Market but before doing so advised that they were…
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EDF Energy
We have just gone onto uswitch.com and the best quote we got was from someone called EDF energy. I have never heard of these people before. Has anyone had any experience of them?? can you give us some opinions?? Dan
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Switching from Staywarm
After one year the proce has just increased from £55 to £70 per month. Have tried some of the switching sites and none of them give Powergen Staywarm as a "plan" In addition because of the nature of Staywarm I don't have useage figures for electricity (the gas figure is given in the renewal letter). Finally when entering…
