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Cheaper tariff of electricity if on Benefits
Having just had a conversation with Southern Electric. The advisor said that if you elec & heating costs are 20 % of you income they may be able to put you on a cheaper tariff. Thought it may help some people...... Sorry don't have any futher info tho.
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Can they demand payment before setting a DD
Hi This is my first time here! I currently have my gas and electric with the same supplier, i cancelled my DD as i needed to put it on a different bank account, i reset it all on line, due to come out on the 10th, the 10th came and went and they didn't take the payment. I have rung them today and they say there is no DD…
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Electric Central Heating
Hi there, just signed up. I am looking for advice on electric central heating. I live in Dundee, Scotland and have Storage Heaters which are rubbish. Gas in not an option as no supply into street. Should I install Wet Heating, I have a one bed flat. Hope someone can help, cheers
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Southern Electric Social Tariff
I applied for Southerns energyplus care tariff to be told that i dont qualify. Im currently on i/s getting £45.50 a week, t/c of £48.32 a week and £25 maintenance for my 1 daughter. I get £574.99 housing benefit a month and full council tax benefit of about £15 a week. I pay direct debit for both my electric and gas of £40…
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Using timeswitch or thermostat?
As a family we have always controlled our heating in the winter with the thermostat, turning up and down when going out or overnight, therefore always maintaining a minimum temp. On the principle that not heating up from scratch everytime is cheaper but am wondering if this is wrong and we should be using the timeswitch so…
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npower electricity help!!!!!!!!!!!!
:confused: I recieved my elec bill with the right meter readings, from june to sep, they are saying that my bills £300 i stay in a 2 bed flat and work all day.The prev bill from hydro for 3mths was £600 so in the last 6mths they are saying that my elec is costing £900 am i supplying the full street. MY neighbour got a new…
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British Gas Essential Tarriff dd discount
Having got my bills online today I rang BG to find out where the DD discount was. Apparently it is now included in the tariff itself and not shown separately if you are on the Essentials tariff bill. But if you are on ordinary tarriff it still shows on your bill as a dd discount. Not so long ago there was a winter rebate…
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Gas and Electricity Tracker Deals
Does anyone have any experience with a Tracker Rate on G and E where your price rate tracks the wholesale rates for both powers? Obviously the advantage would come when prices go down, but how long does the utility provider take to alter their prices?
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Metricat-/Americanis-ation of our Metres
Just wondering. Does anyone know whensabout and why we started calling our utility metres 'meters' rather than 'metres'?
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disputing a electricity bill
i have just received a letter from a debt collecting agency from an address i lived in just over 4 years ago stating that i owe powergen now known as e-on almost £180! the thing is i have never been with powergen... i was with british gas on prepayment meters this was due to the fact that i had two young daughters and was…
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Estimated price rise
Apologies if posted elsewhere, just received EON dual fuel bill. There has been a price rise (unsurprisingly!!) where the period of question is: a) Actual Reading to Guesstimated Reading at old price b) Estimated Reading to Actual Reading at new price. My question is how can a LEGAL higher charge be applied from a period…
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Advice Please: Upside Down Meter Reading
Today, I was horrified to discover that Npower has mixed up my Day and Night meter readings, roughly doubling my bills over the past 7 years, costing me between £1500 and £2000! My last bill has Night: 19079 Standard: 32547 ... whereas my meter currently has Low: 33221 Normal: 19587 ... and I have confirmed that my meter…
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Contract Start Date- but price has dropped
I was in the process of transfering from E4B to npower and have received a letter from npower pointing out that the date of their letter (10/10/08) is to be the Contract Start Date. Having just checked their prices I see it has dropped from 12.6 to 12p for the 2year quote I received. As Supply has not yet started - and…
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e4b Customers - Take a Meter Reading Now
Now e4b have gone into administration, as from today you will be supplied and billed retrospectively by whoever Ofgem eventually assigns as the supplier of last resort until you transfer to your chosen supplier. To keep your billing as accurate as possible it would be advisable to take a meter reading today to avoid…
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ScottishPower
I got an email yesterday from ScottishPower saying:- We Fixed It For FREE We thought you'd want another great deal so we'll fix your prices for FREE! As your current PriceFall Energy Offer comes to an end on 31st October 2008, weve created a new product especially for customers like you - Fix for Free. You've already had…
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How do you use underfloor heating efficiently?
Hi I've just moved in to a rented property which has electric underfloor heating throughout and I have finally decided that the time has come to set it up for the winter. I have limited instructions to hand which offer me some guidance but I would appreciate the thoughts of any moneysavers who have such a system installed…
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Can anyone recommend .....(probably been asked may times!
...a good Dual Fuel supplier account - I've been experiencing endless problems with NPOWER so now Im moving, Im most definatley changing! Im moving / living in 2 bed, 3 people occupancy property. Anyone tell me who I could check out?
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Dispatches: The Truth About Your Energy Bill: Watch again
(In the main) a very interesting programme. The part I found the most interesting was hearing the critical views of people like Philip Wright (Professor at Sheffield University and described as a world expert on the gas industry), Allan Asher (ex head of Energywatch) and Jonathan Stern of Oxford Institute of Energy…
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Edf Gas Bill Help!!!
Between December 2004 and July 2005 EDF billed me on estimated gas usage based on the previous occupants of my house, “a family of five”, bill total £600, they advised me to change to prepayment in order to clear this bill. This was supposed to be deducted as I top up gas card; meter was changed and EDF loaded a total debt…
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Who is actualy the cheapest
I am one of many disgruntled Atlantic Cutomers who are looking at changing gas suppliers due to recent price hike which they have back dated to August.I have spent last couple of hours trawling through comparison sites to the point I want to launch the PC through the bedroom window. As I have only been with Atlantic for a…
