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How do I compare prices, by kWh, £ or units?
Im currently with Scotish Power, was Pricefall but as from 1st nov going onto new plan. Monthly DD going from £60 to £81 dual fuel. Looking to switch, I have looked at energyhelpline comparisons but not sure how to compare. Do I put the monthly figure in as £60 or £81? As the £60 was a discounted rate, then its not acually…
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Dubious Meter Unit Usage - Faulty meter??
Hi Guys, We've just got a dual fuel bills through from Southern Electric. They claim that for the 6 month summer period this year (Apr-Oct 2008), we have used the same units of gas as we did in the last 6 month winter period (Oct-Apr 07/08). The only gas used in the summer is our gas hob, in winter we obviously have the…
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suspicious eon marketing
Hello. I received a mailshot from eon yesterday, addressed to "The Occupier". On the front, it states "We supply your electricity and gas, and you're now responsible for what's used at your new home. We don't want to charge you for electricity and gas that the previous occupiers used, so please call us with your meter…
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help!!!!
i moved in to my house in febuary and we have got a prepaid card meter on british gas for gas and electricity, i was just wondering how to fin out how many units we are using on each- because were thinking of going on a long term deal or switching suppliers any help will be great thanks
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Switching suppliers for the first time - help please?
Hi all, I've had my own dinky little one bed house for about a year and a half now, and both gas and electric have been with British Gas since the get-go. Finally decided to get off my backside and switch after a huge bill hoick despite being in credit, but yesterday evenings experiments with the comparison websites left…
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Help with gas meter readings please
I moved into my flat in july, i have received one bill from the gas and electric in July. Have had nothing since then. I am paying £20 for each one direct debit every month, when should I do a meter reading and submit it. Dont know when I will be getting another bill?? very confused
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Water heating
My water heating is set at very low temperature during the day between one and 2oc. I wonder whether I should increase it as it is I do not like the water too hot when I do the dishes. I am concerned whether the water temperature should be set at a certain temperature. I have just checked my hot water tank and the dial is…
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Changing from a prepayment meter.
We are looking at moving house and the house we are looking at currently has a prepayment meter for the gas in there. However, it was previously a student house. We don't want a prepayment meter and were just wondering how easy or difficult it is to get suppliers to change it? I've never encountered a prepayment meter…
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Help please, b.gas paid bill but just done credit check and they put default on it
Please help. I switched companies ages ago and paid british gas off the balance, they kept coming after me for £300 odd pounds but i had paid it, they even sent a man round to collect the money and still they kept sending money, i spent a fortune on phoning them and b gas trying to tell them i have paid it, NOBODY…
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How often should I submit meter readings?
Ashamedly, I've not been submitting my own until recently but how often should I do it? Weekly? Monthly?
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any ideas of what may happen
after the death of my hubby in dec 07 i took advice and changed my gas and electric from b/gas to southern electric. i kept the £40 direct debit on knowing that i was paying too much at the time, but thought with price rises i would be covered if a bigger than average bill came through. last month i got 3 calls from s/elec…
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ADVICE required please, HELP! Bills not mines..
Hi, Moved into rented house on 29 september. Lease started 1st August. Had to pay half rented for summer months as was not living in house as student. Bill has come to a total of £160! for Electricity and Gas for 1st August to 8 October. Water bill we had to pay from 1st August as estate agents sent house agreement to…
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Billing probems - npower
(long post alert, sorry guys) Ok to start it off, we were on one of those pre-pay meters for a few years, Our usual weekly payment was around £8 a week. suddenly it went sky high, and went up over a period of a year to over £30 per WEEK. we were paying over £120 a month on electric, In may. No winter fuel charges on that…
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Insulation in a house with no attick???
Me,my partner and my 17 month old have just moved to a end terrace kind of house. The upstairs is actually the attick with dorma windows so we cant have loft insulation can we?? its double glazed but the house just dousnt seem to get warm, even with heating on full blast! And with washing to dry on rads its even colder…
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sp capped tariff rates
hey all, i signed up for sp capped tariff a few months back. i'd like a copy of the costs per unit day/night/control for e7. i can't seem to find them on my sp online acc. does anyone know off the rates? i'm in glasgow if that helps. ta dan
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Shared electrical supply with neighbours
Looking for some advice. I have recently realised that I have a shared electrical supply with my neighbour in a semi-detached house. We have 2 kilmarnock fuses (not too sure if this is the correct term). Once when the power went out in our house, the power went out next door also. Scottish Power had to access our home to…
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gas fire or central heating
im using just one central heating radiater in my bathroom and a gas fire in one room..is this cost efective? or is it best to put all radiators in the house on.. my house is an old one, which is only part double glased..my daughter is wanting radiator on in her bedroom as it is soooo cold with no double glasing in. im…
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Where are the spot prices for UK gas published?
Where are the spot prices for UK gas published? (the wholesale spot price)
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Best deal for my elderly parents
I wonder if anyone can help me out here? I'm currently looking for the best deal for gas and electricity suppliers for my elderly parents, both of which are retired. Is my best chance to check out the comparison sites, or are their any suppliers who offer preferential deals for oaps? I would welcome any suggestions.
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British Gas don't have my account on record
Hi, after numerous phone calls to MPAS/British Gas/Other energy suppliers i have discovered that British Gas have no record of an account for my flat and that they are VERY confused. The building was renovated in 2006 and i think the old flats were split up to form 8 new ones. Apparently, neither the builders nor the…
