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gas usage???
Is it unusual for a 2 bed modern (12 years old) mid terrace house with double glazing to use less than £30 a month in gas?? We’ve not had the heating on since march and never use the fire. My gas DD is set at £30 a month and I’ve managed to get £160 in credit since the start of the year and southern electricity wont give…
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Info please :)
Hey, Just looking for some advice. I am a dual fuel customer for british gas. I dont like their customer service and I have had nothing but trouble with them causing me to be in arrears (until today finally paid off the money I owed due to their error !). I live alone at the moment but a friend will be moving in soon.…
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Npower more than doubling my monthly payment
Hi there, i was just wondering if anyone can give me a bit of avise before i ring Npower. I have just recieved a bill stating that my new payment will go up from £102 to £238. There is no way i can possibly afford this as i am a single mum with 2 kids and getting no help from my ex husband (i won't even go into that, i've…
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Renewing BG Boiler Service ?
Help please, sorry if this is posted in the wrong place. We have an annual contract for BG Service. This has been completed every year since 1982, when the boiler (Potterton) was new. BG wrote recently to say that they can no longer can get the spare parts for the boiler. Just had the renewal contract for another years…
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LCS - Scottish power bill
Hey, Really hope someone can help - i recieved a letter to day from LCS on behalf of Scotish Power/ Requesting payment of £124.08 ( including a administration charge of 330.61). It's a bill for a flat i rent out. It states that the amount is for the period 11/04 -29/6. I called LCS and said that there was no one in the…
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EDF nightmare
I have been billed by EDF for my electricity usage after a battle with them to send me the bill. This is £890!!! I have had a new meter installed in Apr2008 and since I have been chasing the EDF to bill me. We have been with EDF for a long time for both Gas and Electricity and have always maintained the payments via direct…
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Scottish Power switching muppetry!
I moved home recently. In my previous house I uses Scottish Power for electric/gas and in fairness they were excellent. I thought I wanted to use them for the new house so immediatly set about switching from the incumbent supplier British Gas. Should be easy eh? Scottish Power agree with British Gas a "move date". Scotish…
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Moneysupermaket dual fuel switch cashback query
Hi, I used the link from this site to moneysupermarket and made a dual fuel switch. Can anyone tell me whether this is sufficient to get the £30 cashback please? I just had another look - clicked through again - and it says something about having to go through a cashback site? Many thanks
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Scottish Power "Pay in Advance" offer...
I've just put my meter readings in on the Scottish Power site, but when I logged in I got this message: The terms and conditions are here: http://www.scottishpower.co.uk/static/energyproducts.htm#Payinadvance Now normally I wouldn't even think about giving someone a year's worth of money up front, but knocking 5% off my…
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energy switching
My contract with british gas runs out on 31/12/09 when should I make the switch to a new contract?
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EDF credit checks
Hello I have just applied for an online EDF tarrif. I have had the welcome email telling me how happy they are that im a customer. Does this mean the checks have been made?
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Preparing for Winter Budgeting the electricity
Hello - found a very interesting page on the EON website today, and seeing as on the OS board they are looking to ways of cutting expenditure i thought this might help everyone - certainly made me look at my appliances in a more MSE way! Cost of: 1 boil of a kettle 2p 1 use of a 4 slice toaster 1p 1 hour use of a LCD Tv 3p…
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First Utility
According to Uswitch, First Utility are now the cheapest provider of gas and electricity for us, saving £144 over British Gas Click 5. Should I switch or should I be wary?? Ive never heard of these people.
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Back - billing - how long is reasonable?
Hope someone can help with advice - we moved into our flat in late 2006, it is all electric, but with a dual meter. However, the only thing that operates overnight is the immersion heater for the hot water, so, although we do use some cheap overnight electricity, more of our energy consumption is during the day. We became…
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problems with British gas.
Hello all, Just after some advice if possible. We were paying BG £500 per quarter for our electricity, they came and changed our meter and said they has underestimated us, they then presented us with a bill for £2500! We have been paying this off at £220 per month which is more than we can afford, they are now asking for…
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Boiler cover (British Gas) - haggling?
About 2 years ago British Gas fitted a new condenser boiler to my home. They gave me free boiler cover for 12 months as well. After this expired I received calls offering me "a good deal" for taking out cover. I wasn't interested and did not go into any details with them. Now, after discussing this with my wife, we have…
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Annual Boiler Servicing - any good deals on offer ???
Hello, I live in the Slough, Berkshire area and was wondering if anyone knows of any good deals on offer in this area please ???. Previously in the "Summer" months when things are quiet some of the major providers have offered some very good deals to keep their workforce busy. Thanks, Mark
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MSE News: Energy price rises predicted in the long run
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Gas and electricity prices could soon fall by up to 15% but may then shoot up again in the long-run, according to a leading energy analyst ..." Read the full story: Energy price rises predicted in the long run
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Moving Home
I am about to move home I live in Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 I am currentely with aeon for both utilities and severn trent for water I am moving within kenilworth WHO SHOULD I BE WITH
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Advice on changing pipes/meters
Hi, Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but as its a gas related question thought I'd give it a go. Just had a knock on the door from 2 men who are working in the area on behalf of British Gas - they told me that they are replacing the pipework and meters on our street (they have been working around the place all…
