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npower problem - please help
Hi (sorry, this is a long one) I’ve been with npower for about 5 years supplying me with dual fuel. Last September I received a letter from them saying they were sorry I was leaving. As far as I was concerned I wasn’t. I hadn’t been approached by another supplier and I hadn’t approached another supplier. I was perfectly…
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Electrical wiring
Just wondering, what is the going rate for an electrician to completely isolate wiring in a two floor house to the downstairs floor and have upstairs re-wired to a new electricity connection? consequently creating two flats. Thanks
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What is electric unit rates higher then gas unit rates
Hi. On my edf bills I see that: * for electric the first 225 units are charged at 16.33 then the remainder at 11.20. * for electric the first 670 units are charged at 7.00 then the remainder at 3.056. Why is the unit rates of electric more expensive then the gas? Thanks
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Electricity Meter Testing
Hi, Could anybody tell me the process of going through and getting a meter tested -what exactly happens? Living in a 2 bed flat, where we are never in - and are using 17units a day. No heating is on and the water heater is turned off for "offpeak". I came home today and found that the electiricty meter was going crazy even…
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Very unhappy with British Gas...
Hi, Just a brief outline of what has happened in the last 3 months. We moved into our new house on the 3rd May, and because it is rented our landlords requested that we stick with their supplier for the utilities (British Gas) We rang with our meter readings, set up the direct debits etc and away we went or so we thought.…
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Energy Woes!
Hi All, First time poster ... so go easy on me !!! aaargh. Well I've got a pile of energy issues, and thought I'd seek the advice of the collective. I live in a house with an Oil Boiler that was fitted in 1995, that isn't the most efficient thing in the world. There is now gas up the road, but not connected to the house.…
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Boiler not working, no hot water
Woke up sunday mornng to find the gas boiler isnt working so Ive no hot water or heating, not bothered about the heating for now because we arnt using it anyway. Ive been ringing the landlord since sunday but I can only get through to her mobile answering service, i dont have her home number. Ive yet to recieve a reply…
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Newbie here: advice needed about gas/elec
Hello, Im new to the whole business of singing up for gas and electricity and would appreciate some direction please. Ive used confused.com and Consumer Focus to compare tariffs and for dual fuel and the top three are: - EDF energy dual fuel online - E.On Save Online Dual Fuel - Npower Web 16 I was thinking of going with…
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cost of installing combi boiler
Hi, we are going to replace our 20+yr old immersion heater which has give up the ghost with a combi boiler, our plumbing is really old some pipes we had done ages ago are copper the rest lead so prob we need all new pipework, we have bought a new washbasin and toilet to be fitted and want to get a mixer shower put in. We…
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Is it worth changing suppliers?
For past year I've lived in a flat where TA said I couldnt change Suppliers but now I have a much more flexible landlord, is it worth changing suppliers? Are the price comparrison websites worth it? I'm finding it all a bit boggling so any advice would be gladly appreciated!
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British Gas?
Last year I capped along with most of us. i capped to British gas Dec 09 however I've now received a letter saying i owe money to to my tarriff ending. Now I have written proof and confirmation of the tarriff i was on and usually over paid,always being in credit. My question is do I phone demanding to be freed from my…
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Nans gas direct debit
Im wondering if you could help me, my nan has had a letter from the gas company about her next being £120, its usually £60 but as the next bill is £120 its more than a weeks pension for her. She has spoken to said gas company and said that its too much for her to pay and is there anyway to stop the payment but without no…
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Eon Standing Charge versus no standing Charge
I have been playing about with a spreadsheet trying to work out what the difference in cost is as regards standing charge and no standing charge. I am with Eon and will be changing my tariff when my present deal ends on 1st October 2009 SaveOnline no Standing Charge for 900Kwh per year 900 @ .2373p. so using 900 Kwh in a…
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nPower overcharging?
I have been having a saga with nPower and I would appreciate some advice: I live in a one bed flat, double glazed, at work all day. I leave some stuff on standby (TV, router, Xbox), have night storage heaters, an old immersion heater (timer, couple of hours a day) and an electric cooker. No gas. Before Easter, nPower sent…
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Electric meter question
Our electricity meter is currently showing 99916 and will hit 99999 before the end of the current quarter. Does it automatically zero and start again or should I let someone know about the situation ? We did have a letter in early March advising that the meter would be changed but on the appointed day we had four inches +…
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Eon Electricity and gas prices guaranteed until October 2009
Energy Saver v2 Eon Electricity and gas prices guaranteed until October 2009 To Eon rep, is that beginning or end of October Jen
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1 bedroom flat - astronomical bill!
Hi Folks, Just had a really scary call with EON. I live on my own, in a 1 bed flat. My Heating and cooking is done by gas, and my gas bills are currently under the estimate provided by EON. However, the electricity is WAY above. In fact the (very helpful) woman I was just on the phone to was shocked by them. They say I'm…
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£3000 in 6 months on electricity???!!!
Hi, 1st post though I have been getting the newsletter for yonks... Straight to the problem. All sorts of problems actually with my electricity. I moved into a house in January 09, it is a 2 bed flat. So I moved in with 1 other person, the bill was in the name of the person who moved out. In the process of changing the…
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Switching to Scottish Power?
Hi, I am a bit of a newbie with all this energy business (so forgive me for silly questions!!). I moved into my own place back in April and I'm now looking to lower my energy bill. My partner and I are currently with EON and our yearly quote is about £636 (going by what we have already spent). Scottish Power have quoted us…
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More Comparison Network 'tricks'
As discussed many times on this forum, the comparison networks sole objective is to get people to switch supplier and hence get their commission. In order to achieve this objective they will resort to any 'legal' means. I am on a BG fixed tariff that ends on April 30 2010. I recently went on Energyhelpline to compare my…
