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British gas missed 2 call outs, sitting here with no electricity!
I have a pre pay meter and lost my key somewhere, its possible I have it but unlikely it could just fallen down side of sofa since I always lay my jacket on my sofa before bed. I noticed Friday night really late I had about £1 left on meter so was about to go out to top it up but noticed my key was missing! so I waited…
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npower and statements about bill dates query
Now resolved.
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Pre payment charge to change
We have both our gas and electric on pre payment meters and im aware that it worls out you get less for your money by doing so,also found through comparison sites that there are cheaper suppliers out there were currently with Ebico or both apparantly when i rang them to get the meters changed so we could do monthly direct…
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E.ON FixOnline 7
hi guys i,m on E.ON FixOnline 7 but have no idea how much my charges are, does anyone know how its worked out please?? one question i,d like to know is it cheaper to use power after a certon time of night then in the daytime?? cheers if anyone can wise me up on this :)
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Best for Heating Efficiency?
I have a couple of questions about the most efficient way to heat our house. I'll describe the setup we have right now. 2 Bed Terraced house. Combi boiler. Main Bedroom is used for sleeping in! 2nd bedroom is only used for storage. Other rooms: Landing / Stairs / small Hallway - Radiator in the hallway Bathroom w/ radiator…
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Cost of installing gas central heating in 3 bed house?
Does anyone have a ball park figure of installing gch in a 3 bed 1970's house that has none whatsoever? In-laws always claimed they didn't need it and used the gas fire in the living room to heat the whole house (!). However, they are now getting on a bit and are starting to really feel the cold. I know they will balk at…
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Would like to change supply but sites advise against?
Hi have been a bit lazy , was on edf online v5 standard direct debit duel fuel which came to an end I think august and have been advised of 2 rises since then. Anyway would like to change supplier since I hate the fact EDF do not automatically advise you to change but just ley you rot on an expensive tariff BUT both…
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Energy UK ?
Hi, Just had a visit to my shop from a man claiming to be from "Energy UK" (or so his card says). He says he can beat my recent offer from EDF. He stated he can get me a deal with EON with a daily charge at a third of what EDF quoted, and a unit price of a penny less. I think my new contract has started but he says his…
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Changed Gas and electric supplier, but......
I recently changed my combined gas nd electric supplier as a lot of people have done to save money. My existing supplier didnt try to keep me as i mentioned that i dont want to be convinced as im only phoning to settle things. Anyway they advised me that if im with a firm thats not one of the 'Big six' then they may…
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Prepay or not to Prepay
Can someone tell me which is cheaper for Electric, A prepayment meter or Direct Debit?. I know its obvious that DD is cheaper But im not so sure that would it work out cheaper in the long term and i dont like using online accounts. Also im thinking of having a gas pp meter installed to save me having to pay a hugh bill…
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2 years Gas Bill
I have just received 10 envelopes from Scottish power with gas bills going back to 2008 and a total bill of 748.16. Thinking back these are the 1st bill since we changed back from pre payment, We have been received bills from Scottish power stating your "energy bill" turned out these were just electricity. I have heard…
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Utilities/Commercial/Ltd Coy
if you were to open a shop,, who would sign for', the gas/elec ? One of the 2 Directors, I assume, of the Ltd Company who would be running the business. If the Coy went into voluntary liquidation, and owed £ to the utilities, how/who would the Coy's persue ? Would it be the Coy, or the Director personally
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Is Gas usage this low even possible?
Quick question. I'm trying to understand how a friends gas usage can be so incredibly low and we've been comparing figures, methods of heating etc for a while and now I'd welcome some outside opinions :) He has an imperial meter and from 10th September till 4th Dec used 369.6kwh, which on his tariff came to £18.71. Gas is…
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Energy Bills Designed To Confuse
A group protecting consumers' rights has written to watchdog Ofgem to complain about 'extremely concerning behaviour' by energy firms. Consumer Focus said the big six firms offer 'confusing tariff behaviour and unclear price rises'. See full article here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11916422
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Britsh Gas electricity bill
Can someone explain these entries on their bill, please. Electricity you've used this period Meter number: xxxxxxxxx 3 Jun 10 - actual 26940 We read the meter 24 Aug 10 - actual 27211 We read the meter = 271.00 kWh used over 83 days (actual) First 114 kWh x 22.661p Next 250 kWH x 9.799p Jun 10 - actual 07986 We read the…
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New storage heater?
Hi, I have recently bought a flat which has a Dimplex CXLN storage heater (not sure what kW rating) in the living room (panel heaters in the two bedrooms). The storage heater is 17 or 18 years old. I haven't moved in yet as the place is having to be done up first. It has been suggested to me that it may be worth replacing…
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Price rises + Switching
I thought I saw something somewhere on MSE a while ago about being able to retain your current taffiff whilst switching suppliers if someone could find me a link I would be most grateful. Basically I found out after browsing Swalec's website - They have not actually bothered to tell me directly that thier prices were going…
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Quantum Gas Meter Not Working
So I have a prepaid (pay as you go) gas meter. Yesterday my flatmate went to check how much gas was left as it was his turn to put some on. The meter is just not working. No display, nothing happens when we push the buttons or put the card on. We've still got gas and our landlord is coming here at the weekend (unrelated…
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eon saveonline 2
just received first bill from eon and noticed the charges for electricity are higher (not by much) than on the switching paperwork i received in september (about 0.5p/kwh) - have eon put their prices up in last couple of months as i dont recall receiving anything to that effect? - thanks
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Ovo ridiculous direct debit
I just switched to Ovo's fixed price deal via moneysupermarket, and got an e-mail back from Ovo saying my direct debit would be set at £104 - this is an absolutely ludicrous figure - almost double my actual usage and, I worked out, would be too high, even if I continued to use energy at the same rate as the past week (when…
