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Average Hourly Usage
Hi there. We've just bought an energy usage monitor and when the bare minimum of stuff is on (ie - just before we go out the door or at night) our usage is at about 2.6p per hour (unless the freezer kicks in). Can anyone let me know what their minimum usage is so I can compare. Thanks. ETA - that's at 9.95p per unit I…
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Boiler problem - No hot water
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on this problem, so that I might have an idea what's wrong before the guy comes out to check it. We live in a rented flat which uses a Worcester boiler (don't know the model off the top of my head). Last year, whwn eusing the shower, we began to have short periods…
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british gas click 5 tariff
Can anyone tell me other than a lower price from british gas what difference there is with this online tariff. Do you have to give meter readings to them? is it just that the billing is online? I called to ask them but they told me to look online however cant really find an explanation as to what the difference is to…
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Charges
Scotish Power Have Just Changed My Meter To A Key Meter At A Charge Of £1.36 Per Week Is It Not About Time They Paid Us To Use Their Meters As We Pay Extra For Pre Pay Rather Than Direct Debit Come On Martin Help Us On Low Incomes They Get Our Money Up Front So Why Should We Not Get It Cheaper:t
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Scottish Power Bill / NSC
Hi all, i came on here a wee while ago and took plenty of advice, unfortunately i need some more now, i just received my bill (another estimate it says) but it has me oweing £36 to scottish power, they have though reduced my direct debit by £3 a month, why is it reduced when i owe more than i paid? how can they be so…
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What to do when your boiler gives up on you and
you've been a wally and not taken out cover. When I say you've I obviously mean ME!! :mad: To be more accurate, the boiler still ticks over but the fan isn't starting up so there's no hot water or heating. I'm not sure if it's the fan or something electronic so I need to get someone to take a look and fix it. A plumber…
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Boiler thermostat - most effecient setting?
Following the energy saving trusts recommendations for saving money on heating it suggests that its more efficient to turn up the thermostat on the boiler to max. This i have done; the temperature control on the boiler itself that is; currently on setting 6. However i'm confused - there is a white turn dial box above the…
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To change or not too change
I have been checking all the comparison sites and am on the best tariff for my area(South east London) on BG Click energy 5. However with the ever looming possible huge price increases i thought i would check out the price capped tariffs. I currently pay about £660 a year for dual fuel however going on to a capped price…
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help with kwh to change over gas/Elec
Hi can somebody please confirm that what I am doing is correct? I have added up my Electricity units used over a year and have the figure 4226. I then added up my gas figures in the same way and obtained 13250. After this I need to turn my gas figure into KWh to compare accuratly. This I did and have 417375 to enter for…
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Thinking of switching to Ebico? Read first (sorry its long!)
I’m not going to make any judgements about whether or not you should use Ebico. I’m just going to tell my story and you can make up your own mind. In February I moved into a small flat that had a pre-payment electricity meter (smart card). I live alone and use very little electricity. I try and live as green as possible,…
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Prepaid electricity
Hi, I recently moved into a property that has prepaid electricity and gas meters. I was worried about the usage and the costs intially until this morning a couple of sales guys from NPower dropped by to promote..um..NPower. However, when I mentioned that I have prepaid meters, they stopped their pitched and said that it's…
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Gas Pipes
Hi i have solid fuel fire in my house i had gas but got it out, i am now getting on in years & have asked the gas co, to put my gas back in my house they only cut the pipe & put a blank on the end. Now that i want the gas back in i have to pay 500 pound for a new gas pipe one meter long do you think is is a bit much to…
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Energy Online Extra Saver Standing Charge 6 from E.ON
Currently with EDF Electric 225 > 14.62p 226+ 10.03p Gas 1465 > 3.984p 1466+ 2.505p + VAT 5% No standing charge £48 p.a. discount However I found this deal Energy Online Extra Saver Standing Charge 6 from E.ON Unit prices Gas£44.421 Annual standing charge2.913p per kWhElectricity£76.15 Annual standing charge9.23p per kWh…
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Pre-payment/toekn meter
Hi, we moved to our present house about 18 months ago and there was already the pre-payment/token meter in for electricity (we are with npower). the meter is read every three months and we have also provided meter reading right from the start and we get statements as well which are always in credit, so recently we phoned…
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EDF Online Tariff v Fixed Price 2009
Morning Folks I started reviewing my energy costs in response to Martins predictions of 20% - 35% increases in fuel prices coming our way soon. I current pay the following : Elec GasBand A 10.800p Band A 3.2720p Band B 6.5300p Band B 2.3780p The Fixed Price 2009 tariff (cheapest for me according to comparsion sites) Band A…
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inconsistent/unreal comparisins
Can somebody please help as I am ready to tear out my hair. I am wanting to compare gas/electric and ready to leave Scottish Power if need be. The problem is with comparing I have tried both Moneysupermarket and energyhelpline and both advise I go to to N Power but with totally different cash saving amounts. £600 and £317.…
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Switched & in credit
I have changed from Scot Power to EDF and my Scot Power bill has been updated to show I am £8.72 in credit. I paid the final bill and they have now revised this based on dates and sent a new FINAL bill saying you are £8.72 in credit. Can I get this £8.72 back? Thanks
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British Gas Price Guarantee 2009
As my British Gas last price guarantee comes to an end this month I have been offered to take out a price guarantee until 2009 with rates 9.8% above their current standard variable rates. There will also be a cancellation fee of £55 for gas and £20 for electricity. I am not sure whether this is a good deal or not and would…
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Gas Bill Hell! Advice Needed for my Parents.
I hope that someone can help. My parent's use a different gas supplier to myself and we have both recently had bills. I will tell you their units used and kwph and then mine. I cannot understand the difference, and their horrendous bill. They used (Over 93 days) 873 Units and 27,264.98 kwph. With a total gas bill cost of…
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Help with key meter
Hi Im hoping someone can help with advice. Daughter with Npower on Keymeter. No problems till week before last. Realised it was costing her a lot more. In one week it has cost her £26.00. In that week she was out most of the time. She hardly uses tumble dryer and has no computers and nothing excessive. Neighbours with same…
