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Exercycle Feed in tariff
I hear that in the far east there are department stores where you can generate electricity by riding an exercycle, and get paid in loyalty points, which convert into vouchers for spending. Does this count as renewable energy and count towards the Feed In Tariff? It should be a lot easier and cheaper to install than PV…
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Help! Advice needed using New Water Boiler.
Hi, I would be very grateful if anyone can give me some advice. I have just moved into an apartment with a 'Range Tribune HE 150 Litre' direct water boiler installed in it. I am new to electric boilers, so can someone tell me how long we need to turn it on for per day? There is only 2 of us and we only have 2 showers a day…
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excessive estimated bill!!!
Just been reading through many of your electricity forums and wondered if anyone had any advice on this one: My electricity bill has arrived with an outstanding balace in excess of £3000! The has mainly been estimated for the last 3 years despite it being read early last year (after which they still billed me for an…
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Economy 7 - is it better?
My neighbour is on Economy 7 so uses her washing machine, dishwasher & tumble dryer at night and flatly refuses to use these in the day. As I understand it, her electricity during the daytime will be more expensive than mine. We both have oil central heating NOT storage heaters so I can't see where she saves money really.…
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Clever Atlantic...
Just as I was waiting for my quarterly Gas & Electric statement from Atlantic, I received a letter saying they've changed their meter reading service and the next bill will be around the end of May, not now. Clever Atlantic as now was the time I was going to compare and switch! I wanted to use actual info. :wink:
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At cost energy?
Due to receiving mega bills for gas and electric i have been searching for a cheaper supplier and came across this site. atcostenergy.com Has anybody else signed up with them ?
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Eon to British Gas
Hi Recently change from ~Eon to B Gas. Just received Final Bill from Eon which is very large due to the very cold winter we have had. The bill is £600 which says to be paid immediately( how come any other bill has to be paid within 28 days and this one IMMEDIATELY) Well basically we havent got £600 (and we do not have…
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meters
moved in to new house 2 years ago the meters was key meters we changed to scottish power i asked if i could have the meters changed they are going to charge me £150 any ideas help :(
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scottish power want to charge me £49 to remove comfort plus meter,any ideas
hey folks just had gas central heating fitted and storage heaters removed i was,well still am at the moment on scottish power comfort plus plan,but i want this meter removed so i am just on a standard meter,contacted scottish power and they want £49 quid to remove it....:eek: i want to move to edf for dual fuel as they…
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new gas supply,do i have to go with British gas?
Hey folks finally after 2 years of saving we have just got rid of our storage heaters and had gas central heating fitted, when we got the gas connected to the house,i contacted british gas and asked them to install a meter at my property,does this mean i have to use them for my gas supply as i contacted them about the…
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Economy 7, How to use?
I'm wondering if anyone can help me? I'm very confused on how to use this Economy 7 storage heaters and water. I have set my water to heat up at night but it doesnt stay very warm for long, the heating i just have on when ever it gets cold which is normally around 9pm but i have it on full and from reading up i'm ment to…
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Ooh Npower again.
I wrote on here a few months ago that I wanted to change from Npower, and asked if I would be allowed if I owed money. They put my direct debit up to £107 per month before xmas and I found I only owed £4 in arrears. So the change went ahead. I owe Npower for 3 weeks fuel, I have not done a calculation yet as to the exact…
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Taking over tenancy of a flat- previous tenant owes money to Npower
Hello all First off let me try and explain this quite complicated situation my flatmate and I have found ourselves in. After finding a flat on gumtree, I moved in in July of last year. I didn't realise initially but the guy we (me and another girl who moved in in April of last year) are living with was sub letting the flat…
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Please Explain Gas PAYG to me!
Hi; have just gone onto a Scottish Gas PAYG meter, and am struggling to understand how it operates. I've agreed a balance recovery of £25 / week, and understand it gets taken off on a Wednesday. It was installed last Monday (i.e. 12 days ago). This is what has happened since:* After the installer left, I went to the PO and…
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NPower Final Gas Bill Confusion! Help?!
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can help me with this - I've just moved out of a flat that I have been renting for the past six months, and have received a final gas bill from NPower for a whopping £203!!!! :eek: I cannot for the life of me work out how it is so much, I'm not sure if I've used a ridiculous amount of gas…
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Help please
I'm currently with dual Scot Power and need to update my tariff. I'm finding it difficult to understand the comparison sites as I don't think it's relevant what I pay, how can they know what it's for? Surely it's the units used AND the price to be able to do a like for like. A lot of sites, and here, say EON, but they…
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Npower Problems - Help please!
We have VERY slight arrears on our gas account, due to them constantly sending the bills in the name of someone who doesn't even live here.. but they refuse to admit liability for that and say it's our fault :mad: but anyway.. We had our prepayment gas meter taken out in January and replaced with a normal credit meter..…
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View actual Tarrifs
Hi I have just spent the last hour trying to get to see the actual electricity tarriffs for scottish power, edf, and one or two others. despite being reasonably savvy - i am unable to find a list of tarriffs for any of them ... they all say "give us what you are paying or using with xxx and we will give you a better price…
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Economy 7 Digital Meter
Hi , I have an economy 7 digital electric meter with a button to scroll through the readings , can someone clarify which is day and night reading as my meter only states Rate 1 and Rate 2 , I have no idea when submitting a reading to my supplier, if Rate 1 or Rate 2 is day or night. cheers. :mad:
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crazy charging policy
I have just received an amended gas bill from npower which I just didn't understand. I have had an amazing conversation with a very helpful customer service rep. who told me that during the months when the weather is coldest they charge more units at the higher rate per unit, then when the weather gets warmer they lower…
