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British Gas Relaunch Essentials Tariff
BG have now relaunched the above tariff and it's prices are 15% cheaper than their standard one. It seems ok however, I presume you get no discounts for paying by DD etc so does it really work out any cheaper in the long run? Looking at Npower their sign online 15 prices aren't massively different from the essentials one…
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prepayment meters
I heard on the radio that OFGEM said that electric and gas customers could have be charged too much for their electricity and gas if they are on prepayment meters. How do i know if this has happened to me, and how do i get the money back Thanks in advance Jeff
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Advice on EON energy monthly direct debit?
Hi all, Thought I would ask for some advice as this new change with our electric has been a big shock and would like to know what you all think. My partner and I were with EDF energy and it was so expensive, so we decided to check out energyhelpline.co.uk (as suggested on this site) and they did the workings out and…
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What can I expect in electric bills?
Hi all, sorry if this has been posted before, I'm new to the site and still trying to find my way around. My partner an I are looking to buy a house, we both currently live with our parents so haven't really got a clue about the average costs. The house we're buying is an end terrace in the North East, 2 bedrooms and has…
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Utilities Advice Sort
I'm being made redundant on the 30 June and I have now taken the time to review my spending. I would be gratefull if someone can recommend cheaper Gas & Electric suppliers. My current suppliers are EDF and I am finding them very expensive. I pay £160 by DD each month. I have a 4 bed detached house with 3 people living in…
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Big Electric bill
Hi I work all day, dont use the tumble dryer and dont have the heaters on. I am supposedly on economy 7 and have storage heaters. The immersion is on all the time as i have been told its cheaper. I have asked the electricity people to come and look at my meter as it costs £81 p/mth to heat my flat when I dont use anything…
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Beware Credits from Scot. Power
A friend has asked me to check thier Scot.Power bills for 2008 as they could not make Head nor Tail of them, and having seen the bills I can understand why. For reasons not explained, Scot Power issued bills for the 3rd. & 4th Quarters which both went back to the Start Date & Start Meter Reading of the 2nd Qtr bill. In…
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If I join BG Homecare how soon can I make a claim?
Hi, We moved into a new house just over 2 years ago. Woke up this morning to no hot water and boiler on the blink. As we are now over our initial 2 year warranty we are not covered in case of a break down. We had no reason to use this cover in first two years and to be honest we thought that a new house/new boiler wouldn't…
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Electric wall mounted heaters
Hi This is my first time here. I have read hundreds of posts tonight and they are really informative but I can't find anything that relates 100% to my situation. And I really need some advice so i'm hoping somebody can help. I live in a small one-bedroomed flat that doesn't have central heating or gas. I currently have 3…
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ECOTRICITY -first bill in 18 months = £1861!
I changed electricity supplier from EDF to Ecotricity in Oct 2007. I have a letter dated Oct 2007 confirming my supplier number with Ecotricity. This was the last piece of correspondence I received from them -until today, 18 months later I received my first bill, which is a total of £1861! I have called repeatedly &…
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pre pay meters HELP
I saw a peice on breakfast BBC this morning saying there ws a new EU ruling which had said that all pre pay meter users were paying an average of 17% more than normal customers and that this over payment could be re claimed from your energy provider for the past 5 years. I have looked into this today but cant find any…
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Edf present me with 4 years of bills!!
Six years ago I moved into a new property and had an energy supplier (Npower) assigned to me by the house builder.at this time my combo deal meant my Electricity was £4 per month. My direct debits increased as normal and four years ago I combined my Gas and Electricity to EDF. I regularly had the meter read and supplied…
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MSE News Story: Millions of prepay energy consumers overcharged
This is the discussion thread for the MSE News Story: Millions of prepay energy consumers overcharged
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30-point gas boiler servicing £49.99
npower hometeam are currently offering a 30-point gas boiler service at £49.99 instead of their usual £72.99 (filling in Summer slackness, no doubt). I used them last year and found them thorough and efficient. You'll have to pay in advance, but the discount makes that worthwhile. Book online if you want the work done…
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EDF make me want to top myself
Why are these companies so stupid. I have just received my latest bill from them for electric - £1700! According to them I use on average 90.72units per day. Do they think I am powering the national grid? There is no reasoning with them. They make it up as they go along:- "The readings are correct" "The readings are…
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Cost of replacing gas bolier with BG
I have just had an "energy efficiency" meeting with a member of BG staff following an annual service of my 24 year old Gloworm boiler, which the engineer considered as being in excellent condition. During the chat, the BG man obviously mentioned that my boiler. whilst being in good condition, could "go" at any time and…
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Please help a utility newbie.
Hello there. I'm due to move into a house on Saturday (renting) and have only just been told by the estate agents that I need to arrange a gas and electricity supplier. Currently there is a prepayment meter for gas (house owners have their own prepayment card) but a standard electricity meter. It is only a small house and…
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E-On Electricity meter
Trying to help a neighbour sort out her electricity meter, which appears to be eating the electric up. This is what has happened so far, everytime Mrs B charges up £10.00 only £6.00 is registered. Checked with E-ON and they say she has never used the emergency charge, although the meter has registered 2 occasions when it…
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Large Electricity Bill due to estimated reading over last 2 years! Advice appreciated
Hi. I always pay my bills, and I have never missed any payments, whether it be mortgage, utilities etc. I have my electricity through British Gas, who use Accureed to read the meters, and we have just received notification that because Accureed have not read the meter since 2007, we have been under-paying due to our bills…
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Is Gas Pay-As-You-Go Scheme Good For Pensioners?
My mum is contemplating switching to the British Gas Pay-As-You-Go scheme. What she wants to know is this: With her being a pensioner, would it be worthwhile? She has previously been on the monthly plan, but this has now gone up to £70.00 per month, which she would not be able to afford.
