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Stop Direct debit when switching ?
I have switched from edf to npower electricity and gas switch over date was 27th December. Edf took out the usual direct debit on the 30th dec after the switch date. I am in credit with the Electricity but owe £20/£30 on the gas. NPower start their direct debits on 25th January. Should I cancel the dd with edf and wait for…
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A handy energy price comparison tool
Just thought I'd share this web tool as I'd spent quite a while searching for the cheapest deal in my area, only to find this after I've finished! (Apologies if it's already on here - I couldn't find it) energyapps.consumerfocus.org.uk/price/ You have to register to use it (it's free, ran by the same group that created…
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N Power Prices Question
Hey guys i am moving house on the 15th of Feb from a electric only household to gas and electric is it going to have a impact on my bill much going from one supply to 2? and if so good or bad?? really need to know for budgeting! Hope you can help :)
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Help! Digital Gas Meter reading is blank!
We have just received an estimated gas bill will is quite high (we are moving and have not been using the gas). So we have just tried to check the meter reading against the bill and there is no display on the meter! Does anyone know if a digital meter still holds the readings even if the display is not working? I am really…
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Scottish Power Online Energy Saver 12?
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can confirm the unit prices for the above for the 14 Midlands area as Uswitch and Moneysupermarket show different rates but they both indicate I would save by switching to it. I also have trouble working out what my exact tariff is as they don't seem to have a match for mine. I chose different…
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E.on warning!
Signing up for online account administration eliminates paper bills - great until an email is inadvertantly missed because the email heading reads "do-not-reply making it unclear that it is a E.on BILL. Missing it brings rapid (within 48hours) paper notification that the debt? has been referred to their legal debt recovery…
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About to become new customer - Best Offers
We should be moving in the next 6 weeks or so. Buying an empty property, in the Watford area. I have looked on uswitch, but i don't have any details about usage or current supplier (none - all disconnected) Is there any REALLY good deals for new customers. (i don't pay the bills where i currently live)
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Currently on Eon should I switch to NPower
Got a bill from Eon today for £160 for Gas and Electricity from November 1st to January 6th. I just checked on gocompare and they say that Npower would be £200 cheaper a year based on our usage. How easy is it to switch over? I guess we have to pay Eon the 160 first and then switch? x
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Community Hall Utility Bills Advice
Hi there, I've just been appoitned treasurer for my local community hall and our current gas and electric are business accounts with british gas. I don't know much about them other than when speaking to them today I was told I'm tied in to a contract which will renew each may and if I wish to switch I need to tell them by…
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Experience with U switch
Hello , has anyone else switched their gas and electricity via u-switch on the basis of their promised cashback? Has anyone received their casback from u switch? So far , they haven't even bothered replying to my email asking them to honour their promise. Is it all just empty promises? Pete
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electricity nightmare
hey guys :) its my first post on the forums, got a funny feeling I'm going to be needing them! dont think theres much anyone can really do to help but just wanted to post about it. We're with npower for electricity, we use it for cooking, lighting etc but not heating, we have oil for that (dont get me started on oil prices…
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Scottish Power Online Energy Saver 12 - How do you apply for it?
Whilst trying to help a fellow MSE'er, I came across the Scottish Power Online Energy Saver 12 tariff, which when I checked for myself would also save me a few bob :beer: So I thought I should do a switch. But how? The tariff is shown on the Scottish Power website…
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interest for overcharge by Scottish Power
I have been over charged for several months by Scottish Power. Does anybody know how can I claim interest on the amount (3% as far as I know). Many appreciates!
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fuel comparison sites
Lets say Person A lives in an old 4 bed house that costs loads to heat. In the summer their heating costs will be no more than Person B living in an efficient 4 bed modern house. In the winter, a higher proportion of Person A's energy bills will go heating their property compared to Person B. In this scenario, Person A…
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Central heating Quote good or bad?
Had scottish hydro round to give us a quote for a new central heating system. We have an old back boiler. Quoted Worcester greenstar 30CDI 30kw combi boiler £2972.19 Extended horizontal flue £85.00 install condensate soak away pump £160 new wireless controll £150 Install new radiators x 5 £800 make good flue hole £90…
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Scottish Power application
I applied online to switch to Scottish Power (Online Energy Saver 12) yesterday but after submitting my application I didn't hear anything. I've applied to them before and I'm sure in the past I have received an automatically generated email to confirm receipt. After waiting a few hours I applied again just in case and…
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What are BG like at installing boilers?
Hello all, I've had a quote to move (from upstairs bedroom to downstairs conservatory) and replace an electric boiler with a gas one, and lay 12m of gas pipe underground (I'll dig trench), install flue, condensate drain, install fused spur, make good etc. for £4600. I realise that BG are frequently the most expensive,…
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Standard Tariff with Economy 7 meter?
Hi All, I have just moved into a new property which has a dual rate electricity meter – the first reading I assume is day, the second night, and a total of the two added together. My understanding is that this is used for ‘Economy 7’ which can be expensive unless you use a considerable portion of your electricity at night…
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Scottish Power Fixed Price - 28 February 2011
Like many others I suspect, I've been on Scottish Power Fixed Price Energy Online, a fixed price tariff, for the last two and a half years. It expires on 28 February 2011, so I think it is time to think about switching*. The problem is, all the suppliers have recently increased their prices in order to extract cash from…
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Fed up with my energy provider!!!!!
I just came back for holiday and i've learned that i owe E-on around £400+. from what i understood they are telling me that i am not paying my bills with them. that for me is outrageous. i do not know why or how they came out with that as my account has always has funds around the times that they said that the £400+ came…
