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appliance/boiler insurance help
hi we are about to rent out our house and want to get covered with some kind of appliance insurance - to cover the boiler and radiators etc. any ideas who is doing the cheapest deals at the moment and/or the best cover hannah
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My EDF Eco 2020 savings;
havent seen many people on this tarrif , but i thought i would share with you my experience over the last year; for this quater we used 814 units at rate 2 (eco 2020) and 774 at rate 1 giving us a bill of £170 (south coast uk). rate 1 @ 16.3p a unit first 212 units then 11.2p a unit for rest rate 2 @ 8.9p a unit so i think…
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Refund from Npower
Just received a letter from Npower telling me that i am entitled to a refund (about £30) something to do with changes in their tariff during 2007. The payment will apparently be in the form of a letter that can be cashed at the post office. More here Clicky
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warning about changing tarrif
Just my little story as i feel like a complete fool Have been with edf for years was on their online saver 3 tarrif. I did a comparrison and online saver version 4 was the best one saving me a little bit. Anyway called up and changed to this, easy peasy. Just got a letter in today to say that im now on thier standard…
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Theft by Utility Companies ?
Is it just me!!! If, like me, you take take the opportunity to change utility suppliers when they decide to hike their rates does it not seem totally unfair / immoral / an unfair advantage that just as Scottish Power have announced that they will increase their customers bills as from the 25th November 2010, if you choose…
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Give meter reading before price hike?
I currently pay a monthly direct debit with Scottish Hydro. They calculate my bill for electricity every 6 months. With my energy company set to increase their prices next week. Does it pay for me to give them my meter readings now and pay for the energy at the current rate? This appears to me to be a flaw in the system as…
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MSE News: Scottish Power is third energy firm to hike prices for winter
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "The company is hitting 2.5 million homes with 2% rises for gas and 8.9% for electricity from 25 November ..." Read the full story: Scottish Power is third energy firm to hike prices for winter
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Another price hike!
Scottish Power have stuck their prices up - bigger jump than british gas but less than southern and scottish. I think its 8.9%. I saw uswitch tweeting about this and there is a link to their site - google it for a link the guy opposite at me at work is furious - he just swapped from british gas to get the scottish power 70…
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Electric Readings
We have Economy 7 electric with Brirish Gas.For the past week I have been taking readings the same time every day to see if it is still cheaper with the Economy 7. (We don't have storage heaters). However I have noticed that the night units have ranged from 2 to 5 units but nothing differant has been used overnight. The…
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Npower: strategic switching?
Hi I'm an Npower customer currently getting my electricity on SOL17 and gas on Go Fix Gas (which is a fixed product which automatically ends 31/12/10). I'm reviewing my situation and comparison sites still show Npower as clearly the best for me with my usage. I'm considering moving both electricity and gas to SOL20 which…
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Can i change gas supplier?
I am currently paying British Gas £45 per month by direct debit. This is for the gas i currently use and about 9 months supply in arrears. We've seen that BG has increased it's prices by 7% despite Centrica making a half billion pound profit. Can i change gas supplier even though I owe arrears to British Gas? If so can i…
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How to calculate..
Ive used 22 units on my gas meter, how do I calculate this into kwh. My meter is the older ft3 style one...
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Fixing Energy Tarriff will cost a fortune!
I am currently with EDF for dual fuel. My current use is Electric: £ 62 per month [per year: £ 744.00; 9,031 kWhs Gas £ 85 per month [per year: £ 1,020.00; 35,954 kWhs] I have quotes from EDFfor Online v7 at a combined cost of £1856 ( a bit dearer than present) but if I want to fix until March '12 it will cost an…
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Want to change supplier but owe Swalec £99
Hello there. Just wondered if anyone could give me some advice. I received my electricity statement from Swalec this morning. They say that I owe a balance of £99.00 that they will carry forward to my next statement. I pay £71.00 a month and I think thats expensive. I want to switch but will I be able to if I am in…
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edf online saver 4 tariff coming to an end
my edf tariff is coming to an end,i have tried using the online comparison sites but i am no good at them.any help to see if its worth me switching would be most appreciated. area postcode FK1 annual gas usage 14298 kwh annual elec usage 7394 kwh pay monthly direct debit thanks in advance scott
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First Time Switching Advice
Hi, I started last week looking to change my gas and electricity suppliers for the first time, currently with British Gas and Scottish Power, both on standard tariffs. Now British Gas has put the prices up and others are sure to follow is it still prudent to switch till i know what everyone elses tarffis will be? Switching…
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Switching from BG web saver 5?
Looking at switching from web saver 5 to see if there's any cheaper suppliers with the case of wine for switching, though I'd see if anyone knows anything. Im classed as a seaboard area for electricity in the Croydon area. Also have gas for my heating.
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Changing, direct debit question
Quick question. Do you have to give your direct debit details ove rthe internet when you sign up to a new supplier via comparrison or cash back sites? Thank you.
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Electricty meter reading - economy 7
Hi folks, my parents are getting me to try and read their electricity meter for them, in order to get more accurate bills with british gas. They have a digital meter which flashes two sets of numbers at different intervals. I've gathered that one is for night, and the other is for day. According to this sticker on the…
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EDF Online Saver 7 Not Available for Gas Only?
I'm on British Gas Websaver 7 (gas only, not electricity) and following the recent 7% price increase announcement I was looking tonight at switching to EDF Online Saver V7. I was led to believe that this tariff was not just dual fuel, and that single fuel buyers would still get a credit of £75 after 6 months, rather than…
