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Changing meter?
Does anyone know what BG would charge for changing my metres (Gas and Elec) from card metres to normal ones? I am sick of paying £20 a week for Gas and still having it go off every 2 days. I am sat here at the moment with a sleeping bag round me cos the gas went off again earlier and I won't be able to charge my gascard…
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What's A 'Shipperless Site'?
I've recently moved into my flat but nobody wants to take me on as a new customer. I don't have any details of the previous supplier, and when I rang Transco, the only details they could give me was the meter point referance number and told me I was a shipperless site. Whilst receiving free gas is great, I don't want to be…
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PC Usage
Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone knew the answer to this: Does having your pc on a lot make that much of a difference to your electricity bill? My mum received her latest quarterley bill today and is complaining that it is more than last time (accounting for the rise in prices). I have been using my pc a lot…
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Ofsetting Co2 emissions with Ebico - I don't understand!
Hi I'm about to change my gas and electricity supplier to Ebico. I've read the article on the website about offsetting co2 emissions but I must be particularly thick as I don't understand a word of it! Could some kind soul explain it to be in words of one syllable please? Thanks
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Check www.ebico.co.uk for CHEAP g&e
Hi All I can recommend checking out https://www.ebico.co.uk for cheap gas & elec tarriffs. They ARE based on Christian principles - and are a non-profit organisation - but the service is actually administered by Scottish & Southern and you can get online billing etc etc. I found the switching process very easy - they do it…
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Help pay monthly scheme but got a massive bill
Hi All August last year we had gas fitted & a combi boiler at this time we choose to move to British Gas to supply electricity & gas. Our old supplier was Power gen who we paid a set amount fortnghtly we kept the same scheme going with BG, and at the same rate per fortnight thinking that now we have gas heating cooking ect…
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Be weary of Uswitch they are ripping you off
http://www.mirror.co.uk/mirrormoney/yourmoney/tm_headline=faulty-switch%26method=full%26objectid=18175922%26siteid=94762-name_page.html
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Never paid gas and moving house
Ok I hve been really naughty but not on purpose. I just got so fed up of ringing around and everyone telling me they are not my supplier I just gave up and then buried my head in the sand about it. My electriciy supplier sent me a gas card about 3 weeks age saying my card was not registering my payments..... well it…
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Moving House - Any Advice?
My girlfriend and I are moving out from my parents home and into our first home. We've never lived away from home and so, we haven't got the foggiest about electricity bills & gas bills. Basically, when we move into the house, I'm aware we should make a note of the readings on the meters. Nonetheless, I'm just wondering…
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energia escocés
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1959303,00.html I read the article and noticed especially the last sentences. Will the work force become demoralised with worse results for service? From some comments on MSR some might say, tha's impossible! For its crtics is a bulls up better than a balls up? I'm not sure it would…
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Scottish Power?
Should Scottish Power change their name when the Spanish company takes over?
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Electricity prices could double
Just when we are thinking that prices have peaked and are likely to fall next year, along comes another report stating the opposite. Can you imagine what the cost of gas and electric will be in 20-30 years when all the North sea oil has gone.:sad: Electricity prices could double
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Scottish Power - Beware
I am currently with Scottish Power (White Meter Standarad Variable d/d - prompt payment quarterly in arrears). I thought I'd investigate the savings by paying monthly d/d. Spoke to customer advisor who asked me for my current meter readings which I gave her. She then quoted me £55 per month which I though was a bit steep.…
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Move to Scottish Power?
Had the visitor from Scottish Power yesterday......comparison with current supplier NPower looks very favourable. Anyone have any observations re moving to Scottish Power and current tarriffs. Given comments in other threads re 'impartiality' or lack of on comparison sites, any other providers worth looking at? Thanks
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USwitch - your opinion Martin?
Hi all Just seen this article in the Mirror If you are reading this Martin, what is your opinion on this? I see that they are one of your 'In a nutshell' recommendations but a bit nervous of using them if this article is true. Also, tried using your 'Comparing the comparison sites' link on the gas and electricity article,…
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Protected Tariff/Switching supplier/Storage Heating
Hi Folks, I'm new here so please be forgiving... I live in Scotland, my energy supplier is Scottish Hydro Electric and I have electric storage heating on a "protected tariff" called Total Heating Total Control + Domestic Economy Basically, my domestic electric (non heat or hot water) has 1 rate for during the day and…
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Were moving house how do we find out who supplies us?
I guess the title says it all really Im told theres a number I can ring?
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ecotricity/Good Energy/Green Energy UK?
Hi folks, I'm switching my suppliers today and really feel I must switch to a green leccy supplier. Part of my criteria is that I also want to avoid "green" energy from the big bully boy suppliers and try out a smaller more honest company, which has narrowed it down to ecotricity, Good Energy and Green Energy UK.…
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powergen elec bill
trying to get a head round my elec bill for the main detail there's 3 rows of information for present/previous reading, kwh used,cost, charge. it seems to me each row represents a billing period. with the bottom row being the latest. what i dont understand is why there are rows detailing different costs for instance in the…
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Powergen Backdated Me 2 Years Is It Legal
Hi I am on Dual Fuel with Powergen Powergen phoned me for details of my Gas meter Serial etc. I duly gave them the details, then asked why they needed them. They told me they had lost or got the wrong information about the meter when it was changed, and they may have overcharged me. Powergen again phoned me up & said they…