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My electricity
Hi, I had a question regarding the bill I received today. Firstly, I live in a 2 bedroom flat which is competely electric. The heating has not been on for 3 months and I pay by direct debit. For hot water I have a 3 switch immersion heater (Off-peak, Peak and Boost), the off-peak stays on all the time and no other switches…
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cheap night time electricity
Hi there, Iv just switch my gas and electricty supply to eon, and asked them about having duel fuel, so its cheaper rates at night. But they have told me that it wouldn't be worth my while as I dont have electric storage heaters, but I thought it would still save me money as my washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer…
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Electric boiler service - help required
A flat I'm interested in letting has an electric boiler (no gas supply in the flat). I want to have an inspection and possibly service of the electric boiler to ensure it is in good shape before I let the flat out. I called nPower and apparently they don't service electric boilers only gas ones. Can anyone let me know…
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Price comparison for people without internet?
Hi, An elderly couple next door asked me if they should change supplier because someone had cold called and told them they could save money. They are sharp enough not to be taken in by people at the door but asked me what we do for gas and electric. I said I changed supplier via the internet and would have a look to see…
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Should I cancel switch to SP Fixed 2009
Today is the last day for me to decide whether to cancel the switch to Scottish Power. I'm currently with British Gas on click energy 5 and my annual bill is approximately: Gas £577 Elec £528 Total £1105 If the click 5 prices were to increase by the same as the standard (9% elec, 35% gas) the increased bill would be: Gas…
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Simple Way To Save 100 Pounds Per Year
OK so how many people have a fridge / freezer but it's not full? Maybe quite a few of you. Did you know that when your fridge is empty / half full your fridge uses more and more power to keep it cool. This can waste up to 100 quid per year (yes really that much!!) A cheap and efficient way to ensure that your fridge (and…
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Possible 15% discount for EDF customers.
I was made aware today that EDF are doing a discount of up to 15% for customers, including those on prepay, who meet their criteria. The Tariff is called Energy Assist. You have to call them to see if you are eligible and to set it up. The discount, becomes immediatly activated. 0800 056 3866 is the number to call
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capped gas
British gas have offered me a capped price until 2011 at my current rate and offered to switch my electricty to themselves. I have never switched suppliers and currently have british gas and n power what should i do?
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renting can i change energy supplier
Ooop, i think i posted this in the wong place before, sorry. Hello, I've not posted on here before, but wanted to get involved mostly because I'll take any advice i can get at the moment and could do with saving money. i've got a question: I've recently moved to a new flat (renting at the moment, boo) and used a site…
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Economy 10 Meters/Suppliers
Hi I have been trying to do some research into Economy 10 Suppliers & Tariffs. Iam currently on an Econ7 Meter, but currently my night usuage averages 42% of my usuage, I have been trying to look at ways increase this so it is more then my day usage rate. I then came across Econ10 which I do belive would help alot me…
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Can anyone beat 5 years free gas?
It's been nice...the toasty heated rooms....the free-flowing hot water. But all good things come to an end....the wheels have been turning at Scottish Power HQ....and it seems that they have, after all, decided that they supply my gas. Cobblers.
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is this any good?
Hi everyone I've just got an email from Ben at Pipeline saying Pipeline gets approached by all sorts of companies offering discounts and deals - most of them not worth having - but when a major UK utility supplier tells us that our members purchasing power can get us cheaper gas and electricity, we start getting very…
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Lived Abroad - Left, Had Bill Sent Here
Paid my landlord £400 deposit on a flat last September. Left the flat in July and moved back to the UK, and we agreed that she'd work out how much of the deposit to give back to me once she'd replaced the wallpaper which I had ripped off with blu-tack and fixed the freezer shelf that I snapped. She hasn't replied to my…
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'Essentials Tariff ' from another company apart from British Gas
anyone on here that has gotten a 'Essentials Tariff ' from another company apart from British Gas, have enquired with Scottishpower and they dont do any :-( so looking for advice from anyone who has changed to another company offering a 'Essentials Tariff' . I see that EDF have Energy Assist which gives households a 15%…
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Npower Advice
Hello, a bit of advice required if possible... Very, very briefly, I've had a lot of problems with NPower... I signed up to them after a door sales person lied to me about their energy prices, they messed up my direct debits (not taking regular payments) and I've constantly battled with them on every front - Anyway, the…
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undercharging..........
when i moved to a flat in august 07 the electric meter was reset etc, i moved out about a month ago and now a letter has been sent stating a oustanding balance has been found due to a price change since it was last reset! funny thing is no one else has had a letter like this! so what can be done ?? do you have to pay it, i…
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Transferring to Utilities warehouse
I have heard from a friend that Utilities warehouse is the cheapest for gas and electricity, has anyone else joined Utilities warehouse? If so, is it worth switching?
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Never recieved a bill
To cut a long story short we moved into the house we are in, October of last year. When we moved in the land lord noted down the meter readings. We presumed we would get a bill through the post for Gas and Electricity but we never have and still have not. We have no idea who our suppliers are other than a letter dated 2005…
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Is the outlook still grim for UK energy prices?
British Gas and EDF have raised their prices significantly. The rest may come in the next few weeks. Will they increase as much as BG and EFF? Oil and Gas prices is going down in most of the worlds countries... Is it only the UK where it's still increasing? I suspect all british oil and gas companies are corrupt, money…
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pre-paid meters
Hi My firt pos. I am with EDF for both gas and Electric. Both meters are pre-paid I heard a rumour that pre-paid tarrif is about 20% more. Is this true? Many thanks Derek