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gas and electric first time buyer.
hi, this is my first post so go easy on me :) Ive recently purchased my first house, my questions are, how to i go about getting signed up to gas and electric? i believe that the previous owners used british gas for both, do i need to contact them first or can i start afresh with a new provider? and how do i go about…
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MSE News: Energy firms forced to give 30 days' notice of price rises
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Power firms that hike prices must give customers a month's warning, the industry regulator has said..." Read the full story: Energy firms forced to give 30 days' notice of price rises
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New House has a Prepayment Meter! Don't want it!
Hello, My OH and I are moving into a rented 3 bed semi in 3 week's time. We are currently with EDF duel fuel with a regular credit account which we have been very happy with, a monthly rate of £16 for elec and £35 for gas. However, we have been informed that the new home has a prepayment meter with E:ON. We do not want a…
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Moving gas meter for personal safety reasons
Our gas meter is at the back of our cupboard under the stairs, the cupboard goes along the length of the stairs, so is about 4 1/2 foot into the cupboard, so the stairs are about 1 foot above it. We have to lay on the floor to be able to read it. Because of the way the meter display lights up, we both have to get right in…
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Any suppliers not charge to install a prepayment meter?
I have credit meters for gas and electricity at the moment but would prefer prepayment meters. I don't have arrears or problems with credit; I just find prepayment meters easier (even though I am aware of all the downsides with them). Sooo, I'm hoping you folks can help. I know Ebico charge £52 per meter - is that pretty…
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Someone pls help with my electric bill?
So on this data, exactly how much are they charging me for electric per unit used? And is this expensive? This is British Gas Standard Tariff. Electricity Electricity you've used:1329 units £125.52 - Cost of electricity used Total Electricity cost of = £125.52 Meter reads19 Mar 2011 - estimated 22 Mar 2011 - actual 14522…
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Scottish Power Cancellation Charges
Hi All I signed up to a fixed term Scottish Power deal in 2010 because it was the cheapest for me and about half way through the contract -just before this winter!- they raised the prices like most utility companies did. I cancelled the contract and have now been charged the cancellation fees as outlined in the contract.…
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£40 for gas when i was away for a month lol
How is this possible? I turned the thermostat down to 0 degrees. turned the gas cooker etc I do notice i have a setting timer for when to boil water and gas. Is this the reason why? Anything unused still get charged, but i thought they stopped heating if there's a certain amount of gas stored. How many hours do you…
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Comparison Calculators Are Lying?
Today I ran a duel fuel comparison from this site (links to moneysupermarket.com) using my existing kwh useage & it came up with 9 'cheaper' recommendations claiming to save at least £243 p.a. but when I calculated my costs using their figures I was at least £140 better off already. So, I surmise these comparison…
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Prepayment electricity meters (glasgow)
Hi everyone. I'm located in the east end of glasgow. I'm currently in debt to scottishpower by a few hundred, for combined gas and electricity. Trying to get this paid off. I don't have any kind of contract, just the normal way where someone takes meter readings now and then. They're trying to coerce me into getting a…
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I think my BG pre pay electric meter is faulty!
Had a few issues with it since I moved in, i.e not activated emergency between hours of 10pm and 8am as it should if I had no credit in, or credit had run out but I hadnt turned on the £5 emergency. I have been away for 6 weeks and my standing charge is £1.80, when I came back last Saturday afternoon it was 14.50 in…
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Meter Readings problem
Hello, I hope you can help. I live in student accommodation and our meter readings for gas and electricity are kept in a separate building. The building was being used as a restaurant and has closed down since November. As a consequence, despite constant nagging to my landlady, we still haven't gained access to the…
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£500+ gas bill for winter quarter normal??
I'm living in rented property with my partner and this is the first time we have had gas heating so im unsure of if this is a normal amount? we live in a 3 bed, oldish semi with double glazing. we used gas for cooking heating water the usual I suppose! we have just received our bill for the winter quarter which we were…
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Gas sub meter help!!!
Hi there. Im really hoping that somebody can help as i am in an awkward position. Right where do i start lol?? I currently rent a flat which is above a mortgage centre and have done for the past six months, but my gas is used through a submeter with the company below me.We both have seperate readings but all gas bills are…
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British Gas Nightmare - Help me please!
Hi Please can somebody help me? I have a few issues with British Gas - I am a duel fuel customer having recently joined them after purchasing my first home 6 months ago. (2 bed terraced) My bill for Dec, Jan, Feb was £307 for gas! Is this normal? It was an accurate reading both ends, I just cant understand why its that…
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British gas financial whizz kids (not)
Just recieved my quarterly bill from British gas. On the covering email it states that my direct debits need increassing by £6.00 per month. However i am more in credit than after the last bill. I may not have a university degree in financial studies but even I can work out that my direct debits should be reducing. How…
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Would you change for the sake of saving £12?
I am with eon and like some other people my deal will soon be coming to an end. The cheapest supplier according to comparison sites is BG but they will only be £12 cheaper than eon. BG Web saver 11 £1073 Eon Saveonline V5 £1085, compared to the £950 I am paying now. I will also get nectar points if I switch, but honestly,…
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EDF Online Saver 7 - HELP!
Hi, I signed up for EDF Online Saver 7 around Nov - Dec 10. I received my first gas bill today and I am not sure I am on the correct tariff. It says "Dual Fuel Gast Tariff", on my bill nothing about online saver 7. Is it supposed to say this? What are the rates for online saver 7? I have first 631 @ 7.000p, next 4458 @…
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Confused about switching...
Hi all, I'm currently on eon fixed online 7 which ends 1/5/11. I want to switch to edf fixed saver. On this forum, i read that you can switch from 4 weeks before the tariff ends and not have to pay the penalty fee for leaving early (£30) When I rung simply switch, I was told not to switch until less than 2 weeks to my end…
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Scottish Power - very strange....
Hi folks, I was on a fixed rate G&E tariff that ended at the end of Feb this year... I think quite a few of us on the forum were too... Anyway after that ended I switched to E-On and this is still going through. Anyway today I had a call from Scottish Power (or at least I think it was them) asking me to come back if they…
