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Should I go for fixed/capped rate or switch?
Hello, I would like some advice from money savers on what I should do with our gas and electicity provider. We are with N Power for both Gas and Electricity for our sins. I would like to switch to a cheaper provider but we have an issue. We moved into our house on 17th July last year and despite numerous phone calls N…
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E-on...not had a bill for 18 months-help!
Hi really hope someone can help me here as i feel so intimidated by this company... from september 2006 i stopped receiving bills for gas and electic..ive rang on numerous occasions and been told i dont exist...or they will look into in and never get back to me... anyhow friday just gone a debt collector knocks on my door…
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Capped Rates
Are the only companies offering capped rates now doing it for one year only? Therefore, are we now better off just switching to the best offer that is not capped? Thanks Frances
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Moving to new build house
Hi, Looking for information here. My wife and I have just purchased a new build house on and new estate so new post code. Post Office haven't released the the address yet so it appears so no search engines using the post code can find our address. So the problem is I want to sort out the gas and electric supplies, I know…
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help and advice needed please
hello all. we moved into our new home in April. there was a prepayment meter already installed with n power. we called n power straight away and asked for new gas/electricity cards to be sent to us. obviously in the mean time (approx 1 week) we had to put some gas/electricity on the previous owners cards or we would have…
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Switching to alternative tariff
What happens if you use one of the switching sites to switch to a different tariff with your current provider? It surely can't work - can it? :undecided
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E-On Tariffs
Hello Could anybody explain the difference bewteen E-On Saver 3 and Price Protect 16 please? I am currently with Atlantic but want to switch to a capped tariff. E-On have no exit fee and I get club card points. I can't work out from the site what the difference is between the tariffs above. Can anybody help or offer any…
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Anyone Find it hard to get the Truth from Price Comparisons?
I went on Energyline and uSwitch and Scottish Power Capped Rates look ok to me. I would pay ~£982 (more than now but it would be capped). But when I go on Scottish Power website through Quidco, all the units etc look the same but they are saying it will cost me £1153 !!! Quite a difference. How do I find out what is right?…
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Capping rates and moving house
We have just recently taken out a capped rate Gas and Elec service and are also in the process of moving house. We have been told that as we have already capped our rates we will have to pay to have them "re-capped". Are there any providers out there that will cap our rates and also allow us to move house within the capped…
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current Eon gas price per unit?
can anyone please tell me from their latest bill what the current unit price is. much appreciated
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new gas customer not billed in 4 years!
When i purchased my property it had a capped off gas supply.I then fitted gas central heating and eon (formally powergen) fitted a new INTERNAL meter in may 2004 at my request. Since that date i have had no gas bill from my energy provider. They have failed to bill me or request to read the meter until today when I…
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Typical gas and elec bill for 1 bed flat?
This is my second rental and i'm a student but i've always been in shared accomodation. Now i'm going to be living in a 1 bed flat/studio in Manchester and i'm just wondering how much a typical utilities bill would be a month.
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Prepay equipment failure - be careful
My mum's got a prepayment meter for her electricity. She was on holiday last week, and I was looking after the house, making sure the cat and dog were fed, and making a dent in the contents of her kitchen cupboards. :) On Thursday I tried to top up the electric meter, but the machine at the shop rejected it. Fair enough, I…
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A Laugh for you all regarding British Gas
I recently switched to Scottish Power from British Gas. When i phoned them to give my final meter readings the lady asked why i was switching, i just replied that it was a better deal for me, to which she replied laughing: "Oh yes i can see why you are switching as they would save you over £100 and theres nothing i can…
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EDF ignored my insistance there was a leak
Hi My first post so be gentle! :) I was on a normal gas meter but due to spiralling costs was forced to either a) pay the outstanding bill in full (around £1000) or b) Have a pre payment meter installed Needless to say, I didnt have a grand sitting around so had the prepayment meter installed (which of course they charge…
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Switching from Southern Electric to Ebico
I filled in the swtiching form about 2 months ago as I decided I liked ebico's simple tarriff and payment methods. However since doing this I've heard nothing from either company!!! I cancelled the southern electric DD's and was expecting something in the post. Nothing. Anyone else had the same experience?
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Am I Paying To Much For Electricity
I Have A Electric Meter That I Use A Key To Make Payments This Instead Of The Card Meter I Used To Have,i Have Noticed Recently When I Put £5 On The Key And Put It In The Meter Instead Of The £5 Credit Being Shown It Only Says £3.61.i Am Not In Debt To The The Electric Company.does Anyone Else Have This Problem. Thanks
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I think I'm paying too much for gas & electricity
I had moved to a new house a year back. British gas was my supplier for both gas & electricity( Click energy 4 plan). Was with them for 8 months, then switched over to Swalec. I am on the "energyplus Argos General Domestic NSC" plan with Swalec. Its a 5 bedroom semi detached house. Heating ,cooking oven, shower run on gas.…
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Can a fridge freezer use 35 units in 56 hours?
Hi I've posted before about my electricity problem. Anyway we went away from the weekend from 8am Friday morning to 8pm Sunday evening the only thing on in the house was the fridge freezer. When we came back the meter had gone up by 35 units. We have been measuring for a while and it tends to go up 4 units in 8 hours with…
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Debt - prepayment
After switching to prepayment due to an outstanding bill, I am confused about the repayment of the debt. The meter is set to take the repayment £7.80 and standing charge of £2.97 per week every Wednesday before any credit for gas is given.. Obviously if meter is credited say on Friday instead the amount taken reflects this…
