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Archives for January 2007

hhow much do you use in a year
just got my last bill through and we have been in our house 1 yr now so i can see what we have used. gas = 16500kwh and elec = 2800kwh just wondered how this compared to everyone else.
Switching gas and electricity - help
Hi all I'm currently trying to switch my gas and electricity providers to get a better deal. I've tried a couple of the switch sites and have calculated how many kWh I use on an annual basis because I use more gas in the winter to heat the house etc. On both bills they charge different amounts for 1kWh depending on what…
Am i liable for N power's incompetance?
Hi all, I moved into my house over 2 years ago and both my gas and electricity are token meters and they are both with N power. After i got my meters read and accounts active i started noticing the electricity statement was saying i was constantly in arrears and it was increasing every quarter the gas was ok. So after lots…
Should i have been told?
the meter man form n power came to read my electric meter,usually they are in and out in a few second's this time he was a while and i could hear him doing something with the meter,i'm sure he has put the rate up should he of imformed me he was doing this
Equipower & Equigas
Has anyone had any dealings with the above utility compnay. I have discovered that their charges are very competitive, but they also appear to be very green and ethical. Are they as good as they appear to be. their website is ebico.co.uk
readings
Could somebody please help with understanding my meter reading.I am with npower the previous meter reading was 69195 the present meter reading is 70857 it says my charges for this quarter is £169.33 .Does this sound about right there does not seem to be much between previous figures and present figures to come to £169.
£115.33 in Credit with Scottish Power. What would you do?
We have just received our Estimated bill dated 22/1/07. Each month we have a DD running for £75. It is on the fixed cost thingie!!!!! Anyways, my question is this... once we have received our exact reading, if we are still in credit, should I contact them and ask them for a refund, or should I leave us in credit? I just…
BG online
Apologies if this has already been mentioned - but I see that it is now impossible to view bills online at the moment. Great if you've signed up for paperless billing! Obviously they've had so many complaints that they must actually be trying to do something about it now!! I've had so much trouble for months and months…
Question on submitting own meter reading
My gas acccount is with EDf energy and I have been receiving estimated gas bills since I have been with them. On my latest bill (January) the meter estimate is much smaller than my true meter reading so I have submitted this to them on-line. (I have now signed up to send them readings each quarter so I shouldn't get…
Slightly OT: Changing Electric Meter
When you have your electric meter changed, how do the workmen turn the power of as so not to get electrocuted? Because if you remove the meter, you're left with a live wire sticking out the ground. :huh:
Is my Gas consumption accurate ?
Guys, My Dual Energy Bill with npower has increased from £60/mnth about a year ago to what I feel is a pretty high £135/mnth now We live in a 4 bed detached and are using about 3000kwh a month in the winter on gas. We both work so only have the heating on for 90mins in the morning when we get up and from 5pm to 9-30pm on…
Broken Electric Meter
Got a wee bit o a problem and hope someone can advise. Just got a letter from scottish hydro looking for a meter reading. I have not put in a meter reading for prob the last 7 months so i thought it was about time to get it sorted out. when i went to look at it the digital display was blank....... I dont know how long this…
EDF advice wanted
done a search and nowt comes up.tried going back 16 pages and found one reference to them.i want to know what they're like to deal with.is their CS any good?
Meter reading
I signed to Brit Gas around 6 years ago. During that time they have never read the electric meter. They must be paying to have meters read by Metering Services and I would assume that they offset this against my bill, so in effect I will pay towards having my meter read, as this has not been done surely I am paying for a…
British Gas owe me money!
Hi all, I left British Gas at the end of November, switching to Atlantic for a cheaper rate. I was paying a fixed amount each month for Gas and Electricity. One account was in debit by about £60 and one was in credit by about £90. BG took their payment for the debit approx. two weeks later, but guess what I'm still waiting…
Don't pay increase whilst waiting to switch
In an earlier post I asked if anyone knew if energy suppliers can increase prices without notifying the customer first. The energywatch website answered the question "Can suppliers put up prices without telling me?" I was then able to instruct customer services at BG. I'm sure seasoned moneysavers already knew this and…
Scottish Power Direct Debit rises - how to avoid it
Hopefully someone might find my experiences yesterday useful. A bit of background - my ex moved out of the flat in April 2006. He was disabled and at home 24/7, usually with the heating on (gas) plus two televisions, a DVD player, PS2 and computer all fired up and running for anything up to 20 hours a day. You can imagine…
gas CH costs?
we are about to get a combiboiler and 5 radiators courtesy of HEES PLUS (wales). please could anyone give a rough idea of the cost of running a combiboiler and 5 radiators in a small 3 bed stone house? many thanks. im expecting to make savings on my immersion costs and my coal stove but need some budgeting ideas.never had…
Gigantic gas bill
My latest gas bill for a quarter -- £269!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We live in a three bedroom house, are not extravagant with the heating. Our boiler is over 25 years old but surely that can't make THAT much of a difference. Or have gas prices gone up so much? Our yearly consumtion would suggest we live in a mansion.
scottish power and fuel direct!?
for he past 5 years my mum has been payingfor electricty though the fuel direct scheme via the Dept for Work and Pensions , where they have been deducting £13 p/w to pay for electricity, she wasnt in arrear it was just easier for her. Anyway she recieved a bill from scottish power a few months back saying that she owes…

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