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Gas & Electric Tracker
Hi there, I'm currently with British Gas for my Gas and Electric. I decided that getting a capped or fixed rate would be a good idea with the prices due to raise again soon, however it looks like I've missed that boat as they're no longer offering any. Does anyone know if it would be benefital to move to a tracker package?…
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scottish power fixed-r they any good
was looking at changing to the fixed rate scottish power but am concenrned as they dont seem to have very good customer service. any one recommend them?
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B Gas "at it again" Prices Up by 60%
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7512971.stm
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can N power do this?
ok so i just changed providers and my old provider (npower) sent me a final bill that i was gonna pay off over the coming weeks. just checked my bank and they have took the lot :mad: over 400 quid, leaving me brassik and i need to get shopping. 1/ can they do this? and 2/ any chance of getting at least 300 of that back?…
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Who to choose??
I want o get a capped deal and understand I have missed the boat on the best deals, I am curently with N Power for gas and electric, is BG my only choice?
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Prepayment capped prices?
We're desparatly trying to follow good advice and swap to capped electricity and gas suppliers- we're currently with birtish gas for both :eek: The problem is that our housing association flat has prepayment meters for both gas and electric... so far we've tried 1) energyhelpline.com don't give you the option of picking…
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Prepayment meter
I have a prepay electricity meter which I top up with cash every so often. I have a quick query - do you think that in the current climate of rising bills that the price via my method is static....the number of units I use is the same, and its the same cash amount that I top up with. Would it still be cheaper to change…
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Which one would you choose?
If you were me, which one of the following deals would you take? Scottish Power fixed until Aug 09, costing 20% (£160): Gas - 4.705 for first 1143 kwh p/qtr then 2.910 thereafter Electric - 18.778 for first 225kwh p/qtr then 8.836 thereafter OR Eon Price Protection fixed until Oct 09, costing 27% (£211): Gas - 5.081 for…
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Electric or LPG
Hi Its my first time on the forum so bear with me, I have recently moved into a 3 bed detatched which we intend to extend into a 4 bed,it currently has nightstores which I do not like the controlability of. I have been reading alot of the posts on this site and take on board the comments that electricity is 100%…
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Working out british gas prices
Can anybody show me exactly how I can work out my gas bill exactly. I know how to work out the conversion from units to kilowatt hours, but the second bit with the days and two tariff prices just dont make sense. I have searched online and cant find any information. I spoke to someone at british gas and was told she cant…
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prepay/debt meter con
A friend from the pub is in dire straits. After the break up of her marriage she went into very bad depression. It's only with the help of a few of her friends (only the real ones, the hangers on dissapeared once her money ran out) that we have managed to stop her house being repossessed, and get her back on her feet and…
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Bad treatment from EON
Posting on behalf of my sister in law who is being treated very badly by EON They keep saying she is in debt and demanding lump sums as well as the direct debit payments which they seem to take out any time of the month, they have taken an amount out twice on the same day and not returned the second one yet, and the rate…
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Check your gas/leccy bills!!
Does anyone know how the annual unit/kwh charges are applied? I am with npower and have been told i have 4572kw allowance per year at 5.339p then balance at 2.317p for gas. Im assuming this 4572 is split per quarter ie 1143 at higher rate. My query is is this applied at this rate for winter as well as summer bills - as i…
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Gas connection charge
Hi- new to the site. I have just been informed that the gas supply to my property is 'dead' and I need to be connected to the main supply. Other houses in my road are connected. Does anyone know how much it will cost to be connected and who will make the connection? My house is in the North West. Any advice greatly…
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70% gas price rise
Just seen on TV Ch4 news Centrica are predicting a 70% rise.
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Advice please - I think I might be being ripped off
After years of paying £60 a month for gas and electric, we have suddenly been sent a letter telling us we owe £447 and our direct debit is going up to £208 a month. Luckily I am in a position to pay off the debt (although it is a little annoying that they did not tell us we were underpaying sooner as they have had…
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british gas homecare
hi all, is there anyone that can help me. british gas are five months late in servicing my boiler, they have not visited since feb 2007. it clearly states in the contract that i should have a yearly service. when i phoned, they could not find me, although they have taken £18 p.m. by direct debit. they have agreed to visit…
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A quick question!
Hi, Please try and excuse my ignorance here but I am young and new to electricity bills and bills in general! Me and my partner bought a 2 bed flat in South East England in December, the previous occupants showed us an Eon Quarterly Electricity Only Bill equating to £30p/m. So when I ring to get the Direct Debit set up for…
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Suggestions for getting usage down?
We've just moved from a 1-bed flat with gas heating and hot water to a 3 bed house plus annexe with no mains gas, so we're on night storage heaters and have an immersion heater. We're currently with Scottish Hydro Electric and tried to switch to Scottish Power when we moved in, because comparison tables were showing they'd…
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Electric Meter Timer Incorrect
Hello The timer on my Electricity meter is 5 hours ahead. Therefore, when I am running stuff during the night to take advantage of my economy 7 tarriff I am actually be charged full whack! I have asked Scottish Power to come and reset the timer and to refund me some of the huge amounts I have been paying in the last year.…
