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Switching Suppliers - Meter Reading Problem
In May, I switched energy suppliers and supplied my new energy company with meter readings as requested. After nearly 2 months, it would seem that the 2 energy companies are still arguing over the transfer reading for gas. My previous company is arguing that the meter reading is 630 units above the meter reading taken by…
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EON offering power flush for £290 (half price)
Our CH system desperately needs a power flush. They require you to take out their care plan for a year @ £14 and they will then do the power flush for half price. They will first check the system to see if a power flush is required. The offer is available until the end of July. Given the bad experiences people have had…
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MSE news: Government says energy bills to rise: time to switch NOW
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: Government says energy bills to rise: time to switch NOW "Energy prices will rise from 2015 to pay for greener power, so it's worth acting to cut your bills..."
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british gas arrears
I have been landed with a British Gas bill for over £4000, due to them billing me on estimated meter readings for such a long time and never demanding access to my home. I heard the back end of an item by Martin on GMTV about people being in arrears and living in hardship. I searched the internet and come up with the…
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Re: E7 tarrif/meter
Currently with Southern Electric, If I change from an E7 & meter (I no longer want to use the E7 heaters as we have open fires) Will I have to install a new boiler? My shower is electric and the boiler has a timed immersion but I dont want to change the meter to be left wit no hot water. Any help greatly appreciated! also…
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!!!!!! - BG Pay & Go - new meter now card won't work
and now they're saying that it's not the card it's the new meter and they need to get an engineer out on a call. OK fine, but this takes a 4 hour window and they can only come when someone is in the house - I work in London and hubs is a courier so there's noone in till 7pm!!! Am absolutely fuming :mad: I never asked for…
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Eon! Someone please explain this!
Can someone help me understand? My husband and I moved into our 1 bedroom flat in Dec 2007 and up until Feb 2008 we were on a credit meter. We had a debt owing so my husband decided that it would be better if we switchd to a pre-pay meter so we knew what we were paying every week/month etc. The debt was set to be repaid at…
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Are my bills too high respective of my usage?
I moved into rented accomodation (3 bed end of terrace in Cheshire) with my girlfriend and inherited a pre-payment electricity meter and a normal gas meter. I am with npower for both gas and electric. My most recent electric bill was (split into two pricing structures, as they changed it): OLD PRICING STRUCTURE: 16/02/09 -…
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Huge error with my meter reading
Please can anyone advise, I think I have made a big mistake! I moved into my house April 07 and rang British Gas and gave gas and electric meter readings. I live in a terraced house with average amount of electricals, no turbines or anything! I have made regular monthly payments of £100 total between the two ever since and…
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nPower's standard tariff - £240 standing charge for gas, electricity 50% more expensv
I have just noticed how ridiculous nPower's current standard tariff is. The 'standing' charge for gas (derived from the difference in the tier prices) works out at £240 per year! What is worse, as their standard tariff still has seasonal weighting, pretty well everyone will pay 100% of that £240! The 'standing' charge for…
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British Gas emailing me re: Online Account??
Hi there! Is anyone aware of BG asking their customers to acivate their 'online account' by clicking a link?? I've received a couple of emails about it now... and it smells "Phishy" to me? (by the way, I've deleted text from the links in case they are dodgy). The first email I got from them had spelling and grammer…
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help calculation for units used in electricity into cost???
Hi i am with npower and was paying £38 per month dd i just called up to give an actual meter reading only to be told that who ever came and read my meter must have missed out a digit therefor i will still pay my £38 pp until they redo the bills in november then i will be in arrears of about £200!!:eek: What is the…
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Who should I get to fit gas meter?
Hello all, I am currently in the process of having central heating fitted in my flat through warm front. The gas supply is being installed tomorrow and now I need to decide who to get to fit the meter. Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure if I should use EDF, who I already pay for my elec or another company. British…
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Aquarium
Hi, Does anyone know how much it costs to run a small heated aquarium (say 2 to 3 foot), including pump, heater and lighting 50% of the time)?
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Moving into new house, can I use cashback sites?
Hi, I will be moving into my first house shortly and I was wondering if I can signup to gas & elec via a cashback site, or do I need to be switching provider? Cheers
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Eon Savings?
Hello everyone, I would welcome your views on Eon tariffs please. I have always paid direct debit and receive a paper bill. Currently pay £69 per month but, due to a recent hottub acquisition, feel that £80 will be more realistic. I have received a bill today and signed up for online billing but would like to know what…
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Uswitch assistance please!
Evening all! Moving into first ever house of my own on Friday. Have managed to track down my gas and electricity suppliers for the new house. They are Scottish and Southern Electric, then Southern Electric Gas. I have entered these and rough figures [as i have no previous bills to go on] into Uswitch. Wondered if anyone…
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Desperately need advice re: cost of electric -
I wonder if anyone has any advise they can offer me on the following: I live with my hubby (no children) in a one bedroom flat and our electricity supplier is EDF. When we moved in in Jan 2005 we were paying £25 p/m (I appreciate this was a long time ago and prices have increased) and we have ALWAYS submitted our own meter…
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Atlantic put our DD up AGAIN
We currently pay £75 per month DD which I think is ridiculous for 2 people in a 3 bed semi. They've just told me this morning that they are upping it to £100 PER MONTH as we are using more and have got into arrears!! Does this sound right - I mean we've not had the heating on for several months - how can it have gone up so…
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single person daily electric usage is this too high?
Ok I have just finished a call with my electric company atlantic. I was on the wrong meter (diff flat) and I now have a £750 catchup bill which they wont write off so have to catch up with using monthly payments, on top of this they saying my actual daily usage is 15 units a day which amounts to £57 a month. I live on my…
