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Archives for April 2011

looking for new electricty provider
we rebuilt a house and moved in at new year theres no gas at all, everything is electric, we have an air source heat pump to provide UFH. the electricity on the property is with british gas at the moment, can anyone tell me if there is a better provider the rate seems to be 22.08 for the 1st 128.00kwh and 9.51 there after…
Challenge for someone with energy knowledge
I just know someone on here will have the answer to this question. ;) Is it more economical to use an electric kettle or a stove-top kettle on a gas hob?
e.on Fixonline 8 - question for e.on Company Representative on alternatives?
Quite a lot of us in here are on the rather well-priced e.on Fixonline 8 tariff which finishes on 1 July. There's no way I'll be staying with e.on on any of the tariffs they're presently offering us, so I'm starting actively to look around to switch - and with the cashbacks on offer for switching to another company e.on…
Cancelling / Ending Agreement
Hi, This might seem a stupid question :embarasse, but its late so I'm asking anyway! Now Ofgem have changed the regulations re gas & elec price changes, will you be able to change suppliers if they raise their prices and you are on a "fixed term?" Currently with Scottish Power on their Online Energy Saver 9 deal, this has…
electricity and gas move?
hi i am debt free with my electricity but i owe approx £450 on my gas with a new bill due at the end on may :( the amount i pay is considerably higher than other utility companies so i plan on changing companies for my electricity anyway but im going to try to change my gas provider also ( i know its a slim chance…
Unsure about whether I am paying too much for gas/elec?
Hi, I have just been discussing my gas/elec bills with my gf and I am concerned that I am paying too much. Living by myself in a three bedroom flat, don't tend to put heating on that much but do use a fair amount of electricity. Currently I'm on sign online 19 with npower and have been paying approximately 48 per month for…
OMG! have a look at how much my elec and gas rates have just gone up! Unbelievable!!
ok................ready? Not had a letter to tell of price changes just my new bill! I have been paying: Gas: £97 a year for gas + £91 a year IGT standing charge = £180 total per year for gas GAS NOW: £110 for gas (same usage) + £251 IGT standing charge!! = £360 total per year gas!Jesus! Because the IGT charge has gone…
eon increased their prices
I am currently with eon on fixonline8 which ends on 1st July. I just put my details into uswitch and my best deal is websaver 11 dual fuel from BG. Eon's best deal is saveonline7 at £70 dearer than BG so after 3 years with eon it is back to BG. A couple of weeks ago the difference was about £12 but that was saveonline6, so…
Direct Debit and new fuel quotes
Hi Im with Atlantic energy. We spend £400 p/a on Gas, and £300 p/a on electricity. We pay quarterly after we get the bill. I would like to fix our energy bills but I am struggling as they all seem to be Direct Debit (DD) only or over £100 extra. I have no problem paying monthly or but I will only pay for the energy I use…
OVO didn't put my our DD up so now we're in debt and stuck with them
Hi all Would appreciate a bit of advice. OVO's last statement had us at £676 in the red with them (based on a lot of estimated reads). This was reduced to £312 when I phoned through the actual reads the other day. My gripe with them is that they never adjusted our DD amount from £98, even though we were racking up a large…
I can't find my tariff on comparison sites
I'm on Southern Electric General Saver for gas, and Scottish Hydro Electric Domestic Standard for electricity. Neither of these exact terms seem to appear in the menus at either energyhelpline or uSwitch. Am I missing something very obvious? Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Energy Monitor for E7??
Hi all, I am wanting an electric monitor however am on an E7 tarriff which is also split e.g. First x amount of watts at one price then a lower price after that. What monitor can you good people suggest? Hope this all makes sense. Thanks.
Southern energy....help!! ...another colossal mistake by them
:(looking for help/advice regarding what can be done about (in my eyes ) rogue trading by Southern energy who have hit me for £1750 !! for my gas supply.....i have always used this company for my gas and electric because stupidly thought never to get involved with switching utilities suppliers as all you seem to hear about…
New 30-day notice on energy bills
Customers must now be told about energy price rises 30 days in advance, rather than being notified up to two months after the event. New 30-day notice on energy bills I think this has been in the pipeline for some time. Wouldn't it be better if all the suppliers had to compete against one another to offer tariffs at the…
Am I a total numpty or is it actually difficult to understand tarifs?
Hi all.. I am currently on a British Gas Online tariff "Click online" which expires on June 1st. I am now looking for an alternative tariff from either British Gas or another.. A quick search through some of the tariffs were some what confusing! To be honest I found the page on this sight confusing but I admit I will…
mum has a prepayment meter is it worth £100 to change to normal meter?
hi all my mum has just moved house so cant really give readings she now has a meter for both gas and elect ive done a comparison the best seems to be bg tho still seem very expensive for a one bed flat and i take it that you cant fix with prepay meter. because shes on her own this could work out quite expensive. shes been…
register for first time electricity supplier!
does any one know how i can register for a first time supply of paying for electricity bills as a tenant! never paid any bills before as new to all this stuff.
Npower Repayment Letter Stolen & Cashed
Hi, I was hoping someone reading this had heard of a similar story and might just be able to help. A couple of months ago I read on mse that Npower had overcharged customers and were sending out letters informing customers. So I called them to see if I was one of these customers and if they had sent a letter to my old…
npower discounts - any problems?
I am looking for an electricity only supplier and so far npower are the cheapest IF and only IF they come good on their annual discount. So I'm just wondering if anyonehas had any problems getting their discounts (after 12 months) credited to their accounts? Any other problems that would be sufficiently worrying for me to…
EON And UDS issues
Need help on this please, i was with EON for my gas and after paying off my account in December 2010 I moved to British Gas as my suppliers. Thinking i was debt free i was sent a bill from EON originally for @£85 for the month, and then a final demand for £155.11p shortly after which i found odd? i am no longer with EON…

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