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just switched ?switch again??
Ive just switched to scottish power discounted energy package, but now Im thinking should I switch to capped rate. Is it possible to switch-my gas is still in switching process? Im panicking seeing all the news headlines about massive price hikes!!
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15-50% price rise
I know that there is a buzz about possible 15-50% energy price rises this summer. My only question is where does this prediction come from? I know oil prices are on the up and up at the moment which impacts on transportation costs. But who has made this 'hike' prediction, energy companies who want to tie people in to…
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What happened to the "NEW GAS PIPE LINE?
Last year we were told Gas prices were going to come down because the NEW pipe line will be finished! mmmm hang on - what happened to that? - NOBODY has mentioned that this year with all the prices rises yet that is all they talked about last year "Dont worry - next year Prices WILL come down because the pipe line will be…
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Scottish power 2011 NOT REALLY AVAILABLE!!
Hi, I switched to this a few weeks ago and told one of my relatives. He phoned up yesterday (28/5/08) and agreed to switch, he later phoned up to switch a realtive over and was told it wasn't available anymore. He was put through to a manager who said he had been missold this and when they look at his application they will…
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Ringing n-power
Whats the cheapest way to ring up n-power ?
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switching gas and electricity
whats the best way to switch , i pay by prepayment meter
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Thoughts on switching
I posted this elsewhere in response but thought it might be worthy of its own thread. When switching try to keep in mind that it is anticipated that there could be price hikes of about 15% during the summer. Therefore you need to be canny when doing comparisons .... it may be worthwhile looking at todays fixed/capped rates…
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I've just saved nearly 50% on my electricity bill
Following MSE advice, I searched the comparison sites and was offered a saving of 35% for moving from npower to British Gas - pretty impressive, I thought. I then tried moneysupermarket and found that by changing tariff with npower itself, I could save almost 50%. I don't know whether to laugh or cry - laugh because of the…
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Locked into Scottish Power business contract - Is this fair?
I have recently tried to switch from my Scottish Power business tarrif to Ecotricity. On reading the small print and talking to their customer services it seems I can only terminate my agreement by writing to them 45 days prior to the 30th June and transferring to a new supplier in the 30days prior to the 30th June. I have…
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What have I done?Eon capped
After reading the email,i spoke to a switching site hurriedly who told me,Eon would be cheaper (the figure of 4% was mentioned).The capped period only lasts until O ctober 2008.Edit-sorry,I meant 2009.Is this worth doing and long enough? I know i have 7 days to change my mind. (i also would get tesco clubcard points btw) I…
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help understanding electric usage
HI all, My name is Sharron and I'm new to the forum. I have what is probably a stupid question - I've just had two terrifyingly huge bills (just short of £1200) and I have started to log the amount I use each day. We are being much more careful not using lights until necessary, no drier or dishwasher, ten minute showers…
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Late electricity bill
I moved into a new property in Dec 06. We took the meter reading when we moved in and gave it to British gas and set up our new account. We then received a bill for the wrong meter. I complained and the account was put on hold. Three months later another bill still wrong meter. British Gas then got the correct meter linked…
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"N Power" capped - should I snap their hand off?
Martins email today got me price searching. I'm currently with Ebico. Gas usage per year 15000 kw Elec usage per year 2500 kw Combined cost per month £69 (should be £59 but increased to cover winter debt) Risk of this increasing by 15%-50% = £79 - £104 per month A lot of people recommend the scottish power 2011 deal on…
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Electric Shower & New Combi Boiler
Hi - I'm getting rid of my old back boiler and installing a new combi boiler which is mains fed? I have an electric shower in the bathroom just now which I'd like to upgrade but keep it electric. I understand my cold water tank in the loft will be removed but not being any use at diy don't know where the water for the…
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British Gas Essentials Tariff
Hi everyone, sorry if this question has been posted before. Ive just tried to ring BG but after half an hour on hold I got fed up. I am currently on the Essentials Tariff (DD gas, prepayment Electric) and I already know that the price you get through this is the lowest. However, with the soaring rise of energy nowadays, I…
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shockingly high electric bill - help
We live in a detached 4 bed house, well-insulated with oil central heating. We have just been told that our electric bill is over £600 for 5 months usage, pushing our direct debit from £52 to £108 a month! We have a well insulated immersion heater for hot water set at no 5 ( max 9), my children share a small warm bath…
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British Gas Capped until May 2009
I'm currently with BG for Gas and Electric, both capped until May 2009. Fair enough you might say, but what are my bills going to be like by then?! Is there any chance of extending the duration of an existing price cap or applying for one now at todays rates to replace the May 09 deal? Also, what is the punishment for…
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Capped Confusion
Im looking for a capped deal but its going to be quite a hike as an example - im paying 10.54 & 5.95 for electric but the nearest capped is 18.9 & 11.38 so its almost got to double to make me pay the same as the capped gas is about the same. My parents are in the same boat with another supplier & we have been looking to…
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Could you boycott a utility company?
Its an open question, which I'm interested in getting other peoples opinions on. The hike in energy prices recently is hitting people hard. Could you boycott your supplier? I've switched off my gas boiler (since its summer anyway) and i'm now not using any Gas whatsoever. Not even the pilot light in the boiler is running.…
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Npower - major billing issue!
I'll try and make this brief but it's a bit messy! I lived in a flat for 5 months where N Power supplied Gas & Electric to me for 4 months. I had DDs set up for these. When I found out I was moving I filled in the online form and got confirmation that they had received information about me moving home. I then sent through…
