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Can't access Scottish Power website?
I send in my meter reading to Scottish Power at the end of every month through their website with no problem. However, I've been trying once or twice every day for the last week to do this, but can't get the website to load up. I get the 'waiting for ...' message, but that's usually as far as it goes. Today I did get on to…
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Which is more economical...?
Is it more economical to leave the central heating on a constant (low) temperature all day or is it better to have it set to come on at certain times? We currently have it set to come on in the morning and evening as we are out all day but a friend of mine says she leaves hers on all year round on a constant low…
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Is this bill an awful lot & are NPower as bad as they seem?
Hello! I moved into a new flat (first time I've lived alone) and just got a bill through for my gas & leccy. I'm fairly ignorant about all these things, previously my flat mate was in charge of dealing with gas & leccy (we had a joint account which we both put an equal amount of money into so noone was getting ripped off)…
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Difference in gas meters ?
I had a look at the gas meter this morning and was shocked by the figure on it but no i am wondering if meters have changed in some way. Basically we had a new meter fitted here when we moved so it was set at 00000 it now reads 307 units, the meter was only fitted in december so that is a reading for 1 month basically. At…
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Ebico switch
Hey Applied to switch to Ebico a few weeks ago, yesterday we received our electric meter key. I called the CS number (to Southern Electric) to see when exactly we would be switched over.. I then asked when our gas would be supplied from and the agent said that the only service we have is for electric and not gas.. Waiting…
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Worcester boiler cold weather faults
Good morning: Many folks have been experiencing boiler faults due to the freezing of condensate waste pipes . Worcester Bosch has published the following advice HTH Canucklehead
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Charged for debt visit, when prepayment meter already agreed upon and arranged.
I have arranged with Scottish and Southern to pay my debt via prepayment meter as that is the only option they would accept and in the process I have also applied to go on their social tariff, ie my energy costs are more than 10% of my income, this has been arranged at the start and end of the holiday period. In fact I…
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No hot water upstairs - Advice on next approach
Hi, My landlord has been ok so far but I have some arrears so I have to tread carefully. Anyway, the last few months I've been having bother with my boiler, Gas is costing me a fortune too. I switched over in December to EON and its costing me exactly the same if not more in my meter. The problem I have is hot water…
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An Interesting Comparison of Electricity Usage
My parents live in a large dual-aspect two bedroom duplex apartment in a converted mill in a Yorkshire village. Mr. Fire Fox and I live in a modest two bedroom north facing apartment in a converted office building in a Yorkshire city centre. We both have double glazing and an Economy 7 all electric energy supply. My…
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comparing suppliers by unit price
I may be really dense here but on the on line comparison sites it only seems to compare prices by consumption/usage. We have only just moved into our house and i haven't a clue what our usage is/should be.I only know the prices per unit etc that our current supplier charges.is there a way of comparing the unit prices…
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Cheap gas & electric
Watch out for The Range company that has stores all over England they are going to be providing Gas & Electric at very competitive prices in the near future. Their head office is in Plymouth.
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Reducing my Mum's utility bills
Evening all, Was talking to my Mum on the phone earlier, and I was shocked when she told me how much she's paying for her utilities at the moment (Gas especially!). She's a single Mum/stepmum to 4 children under 12 and is living in a 3 bedroom mid terrace house. The house has a modern central heating system with individual…
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The cost to run a 4 bed detached house!
I recently moved into a 4 bedroom detached house and just had my first quarterly bill for gas and electric, for the period October, November and December - I have just picked myself up off the floor after reading my bill is £700! My heating is on for 3 to 4 hours in the morning and then 7 hours in the evening. Can anyone…
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Capped tariffs and moving house.. :-(
I signed up with Scottish Power just before all the huge increases last year, on a capped rate until Oct 2009. I knew there was a possibility of us moving house in the future so double checked about taking the capped tariff with us. MSE's main article says "Nearly all providers will allow you to take your existing tariff…
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Is this a stupid question? Why.....
hasnt the price of energy fallen in line with oil? I know there is not 100% correlation, but once upon a time (12 months ago) the rising price of oil was often cited as the reason for multiple double digit energy price rises. some may have forgotten, but I have not. If they are ever reduced, am I correct or cynical to…
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EDF Discounts - How is it applied?
I'm looking to switch my energy supplier and EDF has a tariff that looks attractive. It's the "Online Version 6 Dual Fuel" tariff via USwitch. As part of this tariff the following "discounts" are applied: Dual Fuel Discount: £25.20 Gas Direct Debit: £16.80 Electrictiy Direct Debit Discount: £8.40 (Total: £50.40) Can anyone…
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electric
can anyone advise me on the best solution too my elec prob, im currently on a prepayment key meter after my token meter was taken out, i noticed an increase in the amount i was putting on to it soon after this, i rung n power who told me i have being paying lower rates for 4 year so now they were taking this back weekly!!…
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Scottish power fixed price energy online
Friends Happy New Year! I've been with Scottish Power for more than 3 years now. This Aug/Sep 08, I switched to their "fixed price energy online" package as Martin advised. For the first time, my bill came to £100 for Dec 08 when I entered my meter reading online. For info, I am a relatively low user with 2007's annual…
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Eon Fixed Price Tariff - Early termination fee due to moving house?
Apologies if this has been posted before but I couldnt seem to find anything searching the forum. I have been supplied by EON for around 12 months. 9 months ago I signed up to a tariff which fixed my energy prices until October 2009. In a few weeks I am planning to move out but am not sure where I stand with regards to the…
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If you dont laugh!
I have been with BG for electric since Nov 2006 (have always had Gas from them) DD was set at £50 just for electric. I had applied for dual fuel but the call centre beat me in to submission on my many attempts to get it in order. Anyway it seems that since June 07 until Nov 08 for some bizarre reason (just lucky I guess)…
