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Need to change meters/supplier - but how do I work out what's best for me??
I'm on pre-pay electric key & gas card meters with EDF. I'm happy with their service, but am aware that I'm paying over the odds because it's PAYG, so was thinking of changing to a billing/DD meter. I use £7 electricity and £4 gas per week (Winter usage). I was stopped in the supermarket the other week by an EDF salesman,…
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Pay as you go electricity meter ripping me off
Hi Guys, I'm confused. I'm aware that Southern Electric have up prices recently. But was not aware that they can mess around with my meter loads too. Recently i've been noticing that on 5 occasions now, that when i top up the meter i am losing money / credit. On 3 seperate occasions the meter has "frozen" and the…
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which is best in my case gas of electric heating?
Hello, me and my partner are just starting doing up our new house. at the moment their are night stores in most of the rooms and we want to replace them. at the moment their is no gas to the house although we're waiting to get a quote from british gas on how much to connect to the grid. i'm debating if it would be…
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Npower Boiler and central heating care, any good?
I am considering Boiler and central heating care as it is the same price as my existing contract, £15 a month, but has the bonus of a free boiler service worth £74. If I move my gas and electric to Npower I get 50% cash back if I do not use their call out service. Have you any views on this? Fortyfoot
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Tariff Switch Buffer
Hi, I'm looking to switch from my BG dual fuel web saver 5 tariff. This tariff has a cancelation date which once expired leaves you free to choose another tariff without incurring a fee for cancelation. The good thing about this is that the cancelation of tariff date is months before the end of tariff date which left a…
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how much gas am I likely to use?
Hi, I currently share a flat with a friend of mine, we are renting a 3 bed flat. The property has no gas supply, only storage heaters and electric heaters. As a result, our bills are pretty low, and I like it that way! I want to move out in the near future and rent my own place, a 2 bed place (I will be working from home…
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Swalec prepayment meters, are they worth it?
We are buying our first home and we have been told that both the gas and electric are on prepayment meters, as the house was previously rented out and was wondering if we should keep them or change them to monthly/quarterly direct debits? We are new to it all of this and have never paid bills on gas and electric as we both…
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Does this seem expensive for gas/central heating?
Hello, I live in a bungalow, there's two of us and we have a pay as you go Scottish Power gas card which we regularly top up. It's costing around £40 a week which seems to be very high. From that amount, £15 is deducted a week to pay off a debt we have. Just wanted to check as it seems a lot. Thanks in advance, Julie
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Pay as you go Gas
I just can not keep up with the cost.It's costing me £5.00 per day to heat the house for approx 6 hours on and off,I hardly cook with it and I have just 5 radiators in the entire house that run off it.I have tried various utility companies and all are more or less the same cost.Is this normal ?? I am putting gas on rather…
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Gas usage.
Since coming home from a weekend away to a frozen hot water pipe and cold water cistern in the loft we've had our CH on continuously since last Monday (20th Dec) albeit very low. As such I've done some calculations as to the usage of gas and was wondering if my results seem reasonable to those who know about these things.…
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Gas Charges Rebate (N-Power)
Afternoon Everyone I hope we're all enjoying the festive period. I had a search before I posted this topic so I didn't waste peoples time but I've either missed an earlier post or there aren't any posts covering this issue. N-Power wrote to me at the start of November to advise me that they would like to issue me with a…
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Electricity bill has gone bonkers!
Hi all I am trying to get a handle on why my electricity bill has suddenly rocketed. I was previously paying £55 a month but ended up overpaying constantly. So now I am on Energy Smart with British Gas. Last month's bill was around £90. This month's is looking like being £140! I have NEVER had such a ridiculously large…
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Cant find out who gas supplier is
I have now been in my flat for a year, and I still can't find out who my gas supplier is, despite phoning round various gas companies on several occasions. When I first moved in and couldnt find out who it was I figured I would just wait til a gas bill materialised, but I have never received a gas bill from anyone. Someone…
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EDF switch - heard nothing. Stressed
Hi Hope you all had a good Christmas. I've been stressed. I know there has been a few threads about this but I need some advice that's a bit more in-depth. Switched on the 5th dec to online saver 7. Got instant confirmation by email and tracked through topcash. But heard nothing since. Checked with bank and no new DD…
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Should I switch?
I am currently on standard Gas tariff with British Gas. I have heard that people should swap but I am not sure what to do for the best. Any help would be welcome! Also any info on the energy smart scheme thing too would be good! many thanks
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Electricity Cost
I had a boiler change in the summer and now find that with Scottish Hydroelectric and an economy10 meter I am using between eleven and sixteen pounds of energy per day. I live in a small, modern, two bedroom flat on my own and because of cost am only using a total of three radiators. I am at my wits end, does anybody have…
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Npower - Bad customer services
I have had a bad experience with npower, I was wondering if anyone else was having problems with them? I switched provider (from npower to british gas) around a month ago, and I have rang them up on numerous occassions to pay off my gas + elec final bills. I paid off my electric on 25/Nov/2010, then had a letter from them…
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maternity Pay
Merry Christmas to everyone Me and my partner are expecting our first child in July. I started a full time job in November and I was wondering if anyone knew what maternity pay I will be entitled to when our child is born? Their is nothing in my contract about maternity pay. Does anyone know how much time you off you are…
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Southern Electric Bill
Hi All and Merry Christmas to everyone I am with Southern Electric for my gas and electric. I pay every three months. I have just got my bill online for my gas from Sept-Dec and it was £149. It says if I pay it straight away I get a 2.5% discount. If my maths are right does it work out a saving of around £30? I am still…
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Combi boiler help
Our old Myson Midas combi has finally bit the dust I think,refuses to light pilot light and making hideous clicking noises. Cant get anyone out to look at it till New year,so have decided to bite the bullet and get a new combi fitted,British Gas seem to have a deal on at moment,so got them coming on Wedenesday,think we'll…
