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moving electricity supply cable, tails and CU
Hi, Planning on moving into a house. Seen that the consumer unit is placed in the lounge for some odd reason. I want it to be moved at a location under the stairs as I plan to revamp the place and wiring anyway... So this means, moving the consumer unit (CU), meter tails and electricity supply cable. NOW I AM AWARE I cant…
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Leaving Scottish Power
How do I stand with each of these problems? 1. Continued use of owed money, even though no longer the supplier. 2. Move to higher tariff. 3. Trying to hold to a cancellation charge even though contract was cancelled. 4, Continued DD deduction even though account terminated. 5. Severe rudeness and hassle for about a three…
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New flat, high electricity bill, confused newbie...
Hi MSEs, As a MSnewbie, I was hoping to get some of your wonderful advice... I'm a new home owner, I live in a small 1 bed flat that is a fairly new build, with only one outside wall and double glazing (so we very rarely need to use heating). It is electricity only, and I've just received my first bill from southern…
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Do I need additional sensor for my Owl CM119?
I just bought a new OWl to keep track of my electricity usage. I am on economy 7, there are two cable into the meter. One is black, the other is red. I can see from the data shown on the monitor that both cable are in use. Apparently, the black one is using "more electricity" than the red one. My questions are: 1. Am I on…
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Student accommodation npower gas bill
My son was in shared accommodation with 4 other students, at the end of the final term they read the meter and advised npower of the reading, all moved out and went their seperate ways, npower have now sent my son the final bill via my address stating he is responsible for this one, ( not sure how they obtained his name…
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Confused re final gas bill from Npower
Hi there, I was wondering if someone could explain this to me as I am totally confused by my last Npower bill. On my previous bill dated June 2009 I was £51.87 in credit and my month DD for gas was £64. The final bill reads as follows and they have been given all correct meter readings. first 1301 @ 7.659p = £99.64 next…
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rise of tariffs
Every time I top up my Gas meter the Tariffs go up, every time! Now my electricity has changed, majority of screens away. now it says I've to pay £1.odds a charge a week. And pay 00010 per KWH per hour. Contacted British Gas to go onto Click energy and since this all this been happening for three to four weeks. nobody…
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Can a landlord transfer the electricity contract on your name?
We have lived in a cottage since january 2009 and there was no written agreement between our landlord and us. Recently, he decided to transfer the electricity contract on my fiance's name and forced us to sign a 'guests agreement' with him where we share this cottage with him (we've never done that). Can the electricity…
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Edf Engergy Please Help
Please can someone help me? Back in November I recived a telephone call from my gas supplier to say that for the past 2 years they had been charging me incorrectly for my Gas bill. They explained that they had been charging me for a 5 digit meter and not a 4 digit meter as they should have been and that I know owe them the…
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prepayment meter charges
my sister has tried to change from change from a prepayment meter to a credit meter,but because she dosen't have a good enough credit score they want to charge her £300 for her gas meter and £200 for her electric meter,seems so unfair as she has low wages and just wants to save some money,the reason her credit score isn't…
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So at the end of the day WHO IS CHEAPEST?
Just moved into a new house and find Electric and Gas pricing really complicated. Just want to know who is the cheapest? I plant to get the same company for Electric & Gas and get online billing using Monthly Direct Debit. Advice would be appreciated Thanks
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scottish power jumped my £2.50 a week arrears to £16.22 advice please as there closed
our meter is going down so fast right now as the letter we got a week ago said we was going from £2.50 to £16.22 and we was like WOW what!! so rang em instant and said it was a computer blunder so need to worry its the same amount as before... then today looked on meter as we ran out overnight when already toped up and…
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help with my electricty
hi guys me and my gf live in a ground floor maisonette we are currently on economy 7 and of course the heating is ok in morn cold wen we get in ! now i like some advise on wether econonmy 10 would be abetter option for us to take up as its boosts during day and evening. now we are having a baby in feb so she will be home…
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Switching gas heat on and off=higher gas bills?
I just wondered if anyone knew if it is cheaper to have gas heating running for say 4- 5 hours at a timer or switching on and off as required. I have heard people say it is more expensive to switch on and off as the system has to work harder there for using more gas:confused:
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New electricity connection
Can anyone help with advice on getting the best tarrif for a new electricity connection on my building plot in the Southwest? I'm not switching, as there hasn't been a supply there before, also I have no information about my likely electricity consumption, except that it will be quite low, but I will only be there…
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Electricity & Gas Prices in KWH - Please Help!
Hi, I've been looking all over the internet but can't find the price info I'm after. Is there anyone here that can help? Pleeeeeaaaaase!!!! :confused: What I want to know is the prices of gas & electricity in kwh for each supplier for prepayment meters in the London region, as well as what the standing charges are. I know…
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Huge Gas Bill
Just gave British Gas a reading, my bill for 1 month is £225! Can that be right? The readings are correct. I have an Alpha CB28X combi boiler, the radiators have thermostatic valves. I've truned the boiler thermo right down to 3, and turned off several rads, and reduced the others to about 2/3 of their settings. Is that…
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Do you think I will be able to change gas provider?
Hi there everyone! Hope someone could point me in the right direction? I've just finished paying off debt on my Gas Bill :j by prepayment meter with Scottish Power. I get no benefit from having duel fuel as my elctric meter is paying off debt with Scottish power as well, which will take a while. My question is, do you…
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spark energy
hi folks,first post so go easy. this is in its early stages but i fear it will become very problematic so here goes. i signed up to spark energy about 15 months ago after EON decided to double my DD and at the time there tarriffs seemed very reasonable.Yesterday i recieved a call from an EON rep and after all the talk i…
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How much gas do you think I used?
I lived in a flat that had all inclusive bills, with the agreement that either I or the landlord would reimburse for any bills that were more or less than estimated. I lived there between November 2008 and May 2009. The total time spent there was 7 calendar months and one week. The flat is a small one bedroom flat,…
