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Please help - how to calculate kWh used
Please help me. Am currently on energyhelpline.com entering my details to see if I should switch supplier. Am currently with Powergen for elec and gas paying £103 monthly dd. As we are currently £285.66 in credit I want to enter current usage as kWh per year rather than monthly payment to be more accurate. Problem is I'm…
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Does Switching Off A Combi Boiler Save Money
Hi, We have a relatively new combi boiler and my dad taught me just to leave the hot water on all of the time. I was wondering does it save much gas to switch it off and only switch the water on before i need it for the bath/dishes?? Also-i have a pull cord for my electric shower-does leaving that on 24/7 use more…
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Please read ,you will not believe!! Problems with Scottish Power.
This is the most unbelievable story about an electricity supplier. It starts around 5 years ago we were living in leeds in a private rented house when scottish power knocked on the door. They were cheaper than what we were paying now so we switched although my girlfriend said she`d had trouble with them before but I didn`t…
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Additional Charges with GTC versus Transco
I am currently with Scottish Power but my gas is piped through Gas Transportation Company Pipes . Scottish Power charge an additional amount for this claiming they incur extra costs . Can anyone tell me of any companies which do not add extra charges for GTC Thanks Chatcat
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do i need to inform my old gas supplier if i move?
do i need to inform my old gas supplier if i move?
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Timer switches for Econ 7.
I'm going to run my washing machine on a timer. The switch at the back is hard to get to, but, luckily for me, there's a switch on the wall above the work surface to control the lower socket. The best option I've found so far is: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=12544&ts=01051# Ideally I'd prefer something a…
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almost going with powergen but worried!
help! im a little confused and worried... we are in the middle of changing from british gas and london electric (or whatever it is now called) to powergen for both... i followed the advice on this site and went through one of the comparison sites and powergen seemed to save us quite a chunk of money... but now im nervous…
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The Southern Electric man called
This morning to read meters- in a company van. so I'd assume not an agent. Card was left to givr meter readings, whivh he would collect later in day, if left in a convenient spot. Recall was made this sfternoon. My thoughts are that Southern has realised the inefficiancy of using agents and now prefers to do the work…
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I've just scared off a Southern Electric man
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Knock at the door, answered it and there was a man from SE with the usual "we're cheaper blah blah blah". So I started going on about uswitch and MSE and how I check prices carefully before I change. "Ah but..........." "Ooooh you know who I mean, his name's Martin Lewis, you might have seen him on…
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Huge Gas Usage
Hi everyone, first time using MSE! Can anyone help - single pensioner living in a three bed bungalow in Cornwall has used 38000 kwH since October!! This seems excessive as I only use 14500 in a much larger house.She does not have the heat on very much but with Powergen she will be paying £1450 a year.Meter is old style…
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Blessed gas
OK folks, a bit of a strange one but I'd appreciate any DFW insider info and suggestions. After getting Martin's weekly tip saying to switch utility supplier, I went to the energyhelpline.com site and went through the process of entering all my particulars. At the end of the process it tells me that my biggest saving can…
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Change of Electricity Supplier
I have recently bit the bullet and changed my electricity supplier from powergen to Ebico. I have one question (which may be very silly but i'll ask it), when shall i cancel my standing order to Powergen. My new Ebico supply starts today (21st Aug), i have had correspondence from Ebico confirming my direct debit details…
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Ebico ( Equipower and Equigas) announce price rise
Ebico have announced that their prices will rise from the 1st September. You can read the announcement on the website http://www.ebico.co.uk/en/open/pages/newsen.php Gas has increased by a little over 30% from 1.94p/KwH to 2.55p/KwH Electricity prices depend on where you are, but for the East Midlands its an increase of…
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Boiler servicing / insurance - is this good value?
Hi Grateful for any advice anyone can offer on the topic of insuring a gas boiler. I've never needed to do this before so I don't know what constitutes good value? I've received an offer from Homeserve for an annual boiler service (only, ie no call-out facililty) for £7.99 per month (ie. about £95 pa), which seems a lot,…
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Whats you experience of Atlantic?
Thinking of changing to Atlanitic for gas and electric. Has anyone done so and had a good/bad experience?
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uswitch savings - a little high?
I am lookiung at switching from powergen energy online dual and have used several comparison engines, including uswitch. My yearly kwh readings are 12000 gas and 3700 electric. Most comparsion sites seem to give me potential small savings of under £10. However, uswitch is suggesting £111 savings with Atlantic. Other…
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I want a pre payment gas meter
Hi, I live in a housing association house and the gas central heating has only been installed about 2 years or so, anyways i am with npower for my gas and i want a card meter put in but they say because the meter isnt owned by transco they cant do it, so i was wondering if there is anyother way to do it? TIA xx
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Standing Charges.
I am going to switch from Scottish Power to someone(anyone). Although various companies in the uswitch.com site tell me they can save X amount of money per year, no-one mentions their standing charges. There's no point in me switching, because someone is going to save £200 per year, if I then find out that the new…
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Changing from Economy 7?
Just had an elec bill with a message saying that my direct debit will go up from £24 per month to £54!! I supplied all the readings so I know that it's not just a wrong estimate... I live on my own in a 1 bed flat so £54 is quite a lot!! I'm on economy7 and I don't think it is benefitting me at all as I use all my…
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Electric Shower Switch
Hello :hello: I need some advice about the switch for the electric shower outside our bathroom. I have just moved into a new (student) house and am trying to sort out money-saving things before the other 3 arrive and then brief them all on cost-saving tactics! Some houses I've been to before leave this switch on all the…
