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New flat - New to storage heaters - Are they broken or am I doing it wrong?
Hi, I'm not sure if i'm meant to post this here or elsewhere sorry just don't know where to start. Here is my problem, I am just moving into a new flat, the official move date was the 1st Nov but LL gave us the keys early and said we can start moving things or even move in ourselves before then if we wanted. Last night we…
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MSE News: SSE puts gas prices up: will others follow suit?
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: Read the full story: SSE puts gas prices up: will others follow? P.S. Sorry for the disappearance of the previous thread, there was a slight technical hitch!
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HELP! High Bill from EDF
Hi can anybody help me! I live in a 2 bedroom flat just me and my partner, we only have electric.We also have economy 7, there are 5 heaters in the flat. I have recently had a bill from EDF which was rediculous for £1,052. I nearly dropped to the floor. Me and my partner both work so we are out most of the day and evening.…
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E-On electricity monitor
Has anyone got one of these gadgets? Quite simply, it has a transmitter and receiver. The transmitter clips onto your 'live' lead that runs into the meter and the receiver plugs into your PC, where you can monitor usage and correlate it with costs by downloading the tariffs. I've just tried to set mine up and I can't get…
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Any Ideas EON late bill
Came home from work and had a formal demand for payment for a company I thought I had stopped using approx 6 months ago. Only a small sum but not the point. I stopped using Eon approx April this year and moved to a better deal elsewhere. Have spent 50 minutes this evening getting nowhere with the customer services line.…
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Scottishpower
I have been on the energy helpline looking for cheaper deals and Scottishpower are the cheapest for me, however, the additional information says: Please note that your monthly payments may vary depending on how much energy you use. I would prefer a fixed payment in order to manage my finances, I am worried about larger…
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gas for cooking only?
Does anyone use gas just for cooking, because say, they use coal for heating? How much gas do you use? kWhs or units, not price.
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EDF - Standard tariff for first 14 days?
I have just received my first bills from EDF for electricity and Gas after transferring to them and it shows me on a standard tariff for the first 12-14 days before changing me over to the online saver 6 tariff that I signed up for. Does this sound right and is normal practice?
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Does using laptop on battery then charging use less electricity?
I have been presuming that using the battery power of my laptop and, when that runs out, plugging it in to charge while I carry on using it, would use less electricity than keeping it plugged in all the time. Am I right or completely wrong? What is the cheapest way to power a laptop? Also, this laptop has quite a big box…
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Confused about switching...Any help is appreciated
Hi, there I believe I can't get my head round about this whole switching/not switching thing, any help is appreciated :) I'm with British Gas for gas and EDF for energy, both on standard tariffs, quarterly bills. I live in SW9, London and have been in this property for 6 months only. My last quartely bills were £70.00 for…
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Not being charged gas and electric
Hi, I moved into a rented property in June. I called British Gas to set up my gas and electricity bills, but have had no joy - I have not been paying for my gas or electric !! I have been informed that the boxes installed have been recycled - and are registered to another address somewhere in the UK. I have contacted my…
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Energy provider advice
I am completely new to this. I am 20 years old and I moved out to my first rented house with my girlfriend at the beginning of October. Luckily water is easy as there is one provider for me (United Utilities) so this was simply a phone call to them. I am paying £30.11 a month, which is ok I think when based on 2 people in…
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Gas - Scottish Power forced entry
Forced entry was attempted by SP even though I made payment last month and this months payment has not reached them yet. My landlord was forced to pay £592.09 by card otherwise threat of prepayment meter. Is it lawful for forced entry without contacting me? I am nervous to contact them by telephone as I would have no…
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standby saver
have just completed a energy usage questionnaire from brititsh gas web site,which reckons we can save £173 per year from simple things. heating has just been turned down on each radiator. boiling only water we need etc now as much as I am full of good intentions with teenagers in the house,I can see an endless stream of…
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Gas tarif
Does anyone know if there is different tarifs for paying gas & elec with N Power
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Ebico for prepaid gas & Electricity?
I'm currently gettimg my gas from British Gas (prepaid meter) and my Electricity form Scottish & Southern (also a prepaid meter). I did an online comparison and it looks, on the face of it, that I'd cut my costs almost in half if I switched to Ebico. Like British Gas, Ebico doesn't have a standing charge on prepaid ges or…
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Prepayment meter fitted - not my debt!
Good Evening All, I'd appreciate any advice that more knowledgeable people can offer me regarding the following... I returned home from work today to find that my electricity meter has been changed to a prepayment meter. There was a note from "power 2 contact" put through my letterbox advising me of this fact - however the…
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New Property
Im moving into a new property next week, does anyone have any advice with regards to the cheapest tariffs for electricity and gas companies.
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Help / advice anyone please regarding EON
Hi all, Im new to the site so appologys if this is in the wrong place. About 3 years ago i was with Eon for my gas and electric and being a singe parent i got myself into a bit of debt with them.I rung them and asked if i could have prepayment meters installed so i could pay back what i owed,and so i couldnt get myself in…
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New homeowner cant escape prepay meter
I bought a house in July which had a prepayment meter installed due to lack of bill payment from the previous owner. I contacted NPower today to see if I could switch to direct debit so that I could reduce my costs and was told that it would be a year from taking ownership before they would do that. Is this right or is it…
