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NPower pre payment electric meter nightmare
I am happily with Southern Electric on direct debit since May 08. I was with NPower on the dreaded pre payment electric meter for 3 years-March 2005-08. I changed for a lower bill due to the obviously expensive pre payment meter. Southern installed a different meter for me. NPower have been hassling me for over a year now…
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Equigas
up until now my relationship with Equigas has been very good. recently they have changed my meter reading route which has brought it directly in alignment with scottish power I have always liked to pay one bill in one month and another in another month being on low income this is the only way I can afford gas and…
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moving a gas meter
we have just had a quote from southern gas to move our outside gas meter less than 2 metres to a place further along the outside wall.. £751. this seems an awful lot of money considering it's not complicated according to the engineer who came to assess the work needed:confused: is there a cheaper way of doing it? can a gas…
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Switching Reps Posing As Meter Readers
Hello A person from a utility company called at my brothers house last week asking to read the meter. When inside, the person pretended to read the meter then started talking about how much money can be saved by switching. This person was actually from Scottish Power and was with a team who were in the area to try and get…
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British Gas Homecare 200
Am thoroughly confused by exactly what this covers me for. Have had the cover for years and understood that it covered, in addition to boiler and controls, the hot water cylinder, radiators, valves and pipework. On the annual service checklist they give you there is a section called "Central heating annual service and…
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Energy Bills Set to Soar: Why You Need to Act Now
I found this artical and it gave me a bit of a scare so I thought I would pass on the info. http://money.sky.com/mp/compare/energybills/energy-bills-need-act-now-030809.html
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Economy 7 vs Normal rate
Hi guys, I'm doing some upgrades at home and I'm ditching my old storage heaters in favour of an air source heat pump. I have no Gas to the property so it all comes down to electric. I'm currently on an Eco 7 plan, but i was wondering if this would be the most cost efficient way of continuing. Is the rate of electric…
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How are Eon discounts calculated?
To the Eon rep how are the discounts calculated, is it off the total cost of the bill or is it as my second example? total bill for year £1215.52 - (10.10% of £1215.52) - (6% of £1215.52) - (2% of £215.52) = £995.51 or £1215.52 - (10.10% of £1215.52) = £1092.76 - (6% of £1092.76) = £1027.19 - (2% of £1027.19) = £1006.65 I…
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Cheapest way to stay warm using electricity
I have a small flat with old storage heaters. The main room and hallway have a storage heater, the kitchen and bathroom have wall mounted fan heaters. There is no gas supply available in the building I am thinking of getting an oil filled radiator, or a panel heater as a cheaper and more efficient way to heat the flat but…
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Problems with a debt that isn't mine
Hi all My friend is having problems with a debt that isn't actually for her. British Gas sent her bill for either gas or electricity that wasn't for a flat that she lived in, she lived in the same block of flats but a different flat to the one on the bill. She informed them of this and gave them the evidence needed but…
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Advice on gas & elec rates :)
Hello, I would really appreciate your thoughts on the rates I am on. I have done some comparisons but it seems that every supplier that looks much better - doesn't serve my area? - Suffolk. I am paying: Elec: first 1719 @ 4.870p (night rate) first 350 @ 25.530p (day rate) next 148 @ 14.67p (day rate) Gas: First 3568 @…
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Which plan? have a look
On all the moneysaving sites there have been two plans that have come on top. I list them in order 1. Dual Fuel V16 from npower 2. Online Energy Saver 6 Dual Fuel from ScottishPower My quesrtion which tarrif works out cheaper and is more economical. I live with my wife and 2 boys aged 9 and 8. our annual bill since last 12…
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Crashing gas prices ??
Stumbled upon a link in The Economist to this site with some interesting observations on the future of gas prices. And also - "Neither can Ofgem ignore what is patently clear: every single one of us is being ripped off by the big six. We estimate that conservatively the average domestic user is paying 25% over the odds.…
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My first house and some of my electricity problems...
Hi there :) I apologise in advance because this could be a lengthy post! I am a student currently doing a year in industry. I've had to move out of my student halls and get a flat in a town near to where i work. After collecting my keys etc from the estate agent, the estate anget told me all the relavant details eg…
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Should I switch to dual fuel billing?
Have been on uswitch.com and amazed to see I can make a saving of £343 by switching from British Gas and npower to Scottishpower annually.It seems too good.Should I be aware of any potential problems in making this switch?
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Cut my bill??
I posted a thread yesterday about my gas and elec being £66 and £60 per month. I last got a bill on 21st May and I phoned yesterday and gave a meter reading and they told me i've used roughly £35 on each which is roughly £18 per month. Meaning I pay £48 to my Gas debt and £42.00 to my electricity. I am struggling as it is…
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Changever doubts and Scotish power online energy saver 6 plan
I recieved a phone call from scotish power congratulating me on one of 100 to be offered cheaper gas and Electricity. Ultimately he sold me what i remember the online energy saver 6 dual plan. Is anybody in this forum on this plan and has it been cheaper. I was told you will see 12% saving. I live with my wife and two boys…
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Massive gas and electric bills
Was wondering if someone could tell me if this sounds right.We have been paying since January 09 £255 direct debit a month to scottish power for our gas and electric.Anyway,we have just recieved a bill because we stopped last month DD saying we owe upto 27/7/09 nearly £800 still.We live in a 3 bedroom end terrace,we have…
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Economy 7 Question
Fairly simple question. I'm looking around for flats and have seen one that I quite like. A downside is that is has night storage heaters that look like they've been there since the 70s. The supply is economy 7 with EDF. I will be using my own electric heaters, but with E7 this will work out very expensive. Is it possible…
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(EON) Just transferred name, can we switch now?
Hello, I've previously asked in this forum regarding the formalities regarding the moving out of one of my old flatmates. So I've just been on the phone (with her authority of course) with EON, closed down the old account. I asked if we can then now go on the new tariff, "SaveOnline Electricity". The agent said yes, then…
