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Thinking Of Switching.
Hi there, I am currently with British Gas on a duel fuel playing around £750 p/a. A sales man from Scottish Power came round telling us we can save money so we signed up..we are still in our cooling off period so we can cancel if we wish. Abit of research shows that nPower or EDF would be cheapest for us, with EDF giving…
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Solar FIT tariff and electricity charges
Ok, so I'm a bit green (in more ways than 1) I'm interested and have got a quote for solar Pv and have 2 questions. 1 - Why does the benefit of PV go down the more you export? 2 - I need to change from elec standard tariff so should I avoid those with standing charges if I get the panels fitted? I'm just a bit confused…
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Dual fuel switch to first utility !!!
Switched to first utility dual fuel in march 2010.....still not being billed for my gas?? all they keep stating is "NOT INDUSTRY STANDARD" We are now in november have called many times to ask what the hell is happening but they cant give me an answer other than as stated!!!!I now have had enough any advice please...many…
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New Build Property - Need to Switch Utilities
Moved in 1st of July this year. Scottish Power is our default provider. We received the first bill today: £148.71 for Elec (1145kWh x 10.816p) £31.86 for Gas (239kWh x 3.755p) It seems expensive and a quick check seems to suggest EDF would be a lot cheaper, but need a 2nd opinion. BTW, our cooker is Elec, hence the large…
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Can I switch if I owe them money?
Hi Sorry if this is covered elsewhere but I have had a look and couldn't find it. We are currently with Southern Electric and I planned on switching to save some money. However because they set the electric direct debit too low and because of their erratic meter reading we now owe them hundreds of pounds, which will be…
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Should i ask for my credit back?
Hi all, Been paying £86 a month for gas and electric with scottish power, have just receieved my annual usage information. It estimates how much i will use next year which is the same as this year:o So the £86 a month adds up to this cost. But my account is in credit by £245, when i rang to ask for it back they said i…
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ridiculous bills with UW
Hi all, I have done a search but not found anything that will help me too much. This doesn't directly affect me, it's my parents house so I don't have all the details but anyway... We moved into a bungalow in 2007 (it had been stood empty for around 2 years). It was built in the late 80's so is fairly modern in terms of…
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Utility Direct Debit issues
Hi, sorry if this is a common question but; Is it safe to go back to DD payment of gas and electric? Have the utilities stopped overbilling? I ask becasue it looks like time to switch and the DD deals are better but a few years ago we ditched DD when BG increased our DD massively. We were buring about £700 worth of gas a…
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I'd like a smart meter and Google Power but....
I'd like a smart meter and Google Power but according to Google only First Utility offer them free. The problem is that we have no gas here, and FU said straight away that they wouldn't be competitive without dual fuel. Besides, I'd avoid FU at all costs anyway having read this. And I'll be damned if I'm paying £50 + sub…
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MSE News: British Gas owner's profits up, as it hammers families with price hikes
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "British Gas owner Centrica today revealed profits are set to be higher than expected, just days after the firm announced an energy price hike for eight million households ..." Read the full story: British Gas owner's profits up, as it hammers families with…
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BG switching tariffs- how do I know how much my DD will be?
I'm on BG's standard tariff for dual fuel and I want to switch to their online tariff with DD payment. I can do this online which is nice and simple. However, is there any way I can guage how much my DD will be before I switch tariffs? I currently pay 1/4ly in arrears and have only been in the property for 3 months so no…
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EDF - Meter Readers - and question
I get a meter reader come to read my meters about once every couple of months. I tell them they were only done recently and they get a little bit arsey and demand to read them again. The gas meter is outside so they can help themselves to that but the electric meter is inside and dont want a strange man trapsing through my…
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New account which electricity supplier
Hi - i am about to have a new connection - can anyone recommend which is the best supplier?
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what is the average electricity consumption per quarter/year/ week for studio flat
Hello Everyone I live in a small studio flat( single occupancy) and I have economy 7. I want to know what the average electricity consumption per quarter/year/ week is for a studio flat. The reason I ask is that I have just received a bill for almost £300. It is for a quarter and it covers 8 July to 6 October. Since…
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Quick answer needed
I'm currently on British Gas standard tariff and looking to switch to EDF Energy Online Saver 7 in order to get the £100 credit plus £80 cashback. I have gone via Quidco direct to the EDF site and im currently in the process of signing up. Will this terminate my British Gas contract or will I have to call them up to do…
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what would you recommend ?
Me & my partner are moving into a two bedroom terrace in a couple of weeks but have no clue about bills what would be the cheapest plan for us to go & who with for electricity & gas I have heard you can pay a fixed rate per month or year, the people who live in the house say they are with eon & it costs them £60 a month…
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British Gas wrongly stained my credit report
Who should I call? Having previously had problems with British Gas I was amazed when they apologised and wrote off my (supposed) debt. Unfortunately they failed to remove the stain on my credit report. They left it as satisfied instead of removing it completely. Does anyone know how I could rectify this situation? Thanks
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Fixed rate explained
Hi, i have to admit I’m not as clued up on energy suppliers as I probably should be. I'm currently with British gas and have decided to move across to EDF's online saver 7 with the £100 cash back and the £80 Quidco offer. However, could anyone just clarify as to what it means by fixed daily charge is as from below. I have…
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British Gas Websaver 6 versus 10
Hi, In simple terms is it cost effective to switch from Websaver 6 to 10? I use British Gas for both gas and electricity. Or for that matter any schemes that British Gas offer, which would potentially save me some money. Thanks
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Can't save any more
Over the past few years after I retired I set about increasing the insulation in my house and by last November I had reduced my gas consumption from 22,000 kWh average per year to 18,500 average per year as of last November. This is in spite of the heating now being on all day instead of being timed. I also saved…
