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Scottish Power Pre-Payment Bil
I am a widow with 2 children and only get a widows pension I therefore have a pre-payment meter from Scottish Power to ensure that I can budget my money (what little there is) and ensure I do not get into debt. I put £15 per week on my key which just about covers us for a week. Today I received a letter from SP saying I…
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Scottish Hydro - Scam
Just answered the door to a meter reader (id checked) - so he said - told him I was with Npower and he said he knew that cause Npower buy my gas and electricity from them. Then when taking the meter readings he tells me that Scottish Hydro are trying to take off the ground rent - ok I listens. Then he compares my charges…
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Dishwasher or gas boiler
Dishwasher for washing up or gas boiler ,is it better to uses A rated diswasher or keep using the gas boiler and sink as my electric is 40 pound a month cheaper than my gas
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Meter change rights
Hi all, Have been advised by supplier (Southern Electric) that my prepayment meter is to be replaced. I'm assuming they will insist on fitting another prepayment meter? However, I'd prefer a non-prepayment meter; do I have any rights? if so, would anyone recommend a meter please? Keep the faith.
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Co-operative Energy now launched
I posted back in December about Co-operative Energy who were setting up as a supplier of Gas and Electricity. The trial period of the company is over and they have this month moved to full national launch. They confess themselves that they will never expect to be the cheapest at any one time, but are clearly pitching…
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british gas / scottish gas account problem
hi wonder if anyone can give me advice to give to my father. my father had a scottish gas electricty payment card dated 2001. the problem started when he went to post office in february 2011 he has been paying to this account religiously once a week from 2001 it was a scottish gas electricity payment card.the person in the…
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Spreadsheet?
I'm probably being very thick here but I've heard several people talking about using a spreadsheet to calculate electricity/gas bills. How is this done? Is there a template or have you set it up yourself? Thanks Eleyna
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can you switch utilities company if you have had a trust deed or IVA ?
I want to change gas and electric company but dont want to be refused so need to know if I can change even if I have had a trust deed or IVA history? any advice will be much appeciated, thanks.
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MSE News: British Gas hints at price rises
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "The firm states in its interim report its costs are up 25% on last year, which could feed through to consumers ..." Read the full story: British Gas hints at price rises
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Advice needed - At which point should I complain?
Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice here... I recently moved to a new apartment that uses First Utility's Smart Meters. The landlord insists that we stick with First Utility, so I don't have much of a choice in all this. Anyway, I moved in at the beginning of April and I immediately picked up the phone to First Utility…
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"Energy bills set to rise sharply next winter" - Guardian. Time to fix?
We're on a ScottishPower Twinheat plan which we've just switched to and is working out reallly well for us so far. However, at the time of switch last month, they tried to persuade me to lock into a capped tarrif. I hardly thought it was worth it. Now I've just seen this:…
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contract expires 1st June
With BG never had a problem so will stay with them just wondering if I can eek out a little extra from them by using a comparison site rather than just applying direct for the latest websaver product? Any advice welcome thanks
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Quidco cashback when changing tariff?
I have just had a new gas meter installed, and, unsuprisingly I'm on the BG standard tariff!! I'm going to change, with BG websaver 11 being the cheapest, but my electricity is currently with OVO (fixed contract ended). As I understand it, I can't get Quidco cashback with a tariff change within the same company, but can I…
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Switched? SP-BG
Hi recently switched from 'Scottish Power ' to British Gas & was wondering how long does it normally take to receive the final bill? & if 'am due a refund will it automatically arrive? or will I have to chase them? Thx
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Are N-power trying to change my monthly DD amount?? :S
I use N-power's sign-online 18 tarriff as it's the cheapest. I started with them back on 21/10/2010, and have been paying £34 per month as my direct-debit. (I live alone in a studio flat, so my monthly electricty should cost between £30-£40 maximum) I got my 1st bill from them 2days ago, and in a very hard to read order…
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Are the price comparison sites working??
Are the price comparison sites working??:o I have been on Scottish Powers Online Energy Saver 6 Dual Fuel tariff for about a year and a half now, so thought it was time to change. Have put my details into the price comparison sites and they are all saying that there is only 2-3 tariffs cheaper than the one I am on. It just…
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Best fixed Deals for Dual Fuel??
i am currently on a fixed deal with Ovo which ends in June. Read last week that they are hiking their rates by 15%. Wondered if anyone else has been looking around at rates and found the best deals. many thanks Ian
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Enrgy Price Increase
Just wondering looking back at the last round of price increases - Why does gas go up by say 3% but electricity by 9%? I know that there are inefficiencies in creating electricity from any source of fuel but surely these are already embedded in the fixed costs. As a good proportion is generated from gas why doesn't the…
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Billing
Hi, This may seem like a stupid question but I currently pay my gas and electricity by direct debit to the same supplier. When checking my direct debit the other day I noticed that it is set up to pay a set amount to each utility, for example £10 to electricity and £25 to gas on a monthly basis. I have recently noticed…
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British Gas Billing
Sorry if I have got this in the wrong area of the forum, I am new at this. Here is my question, I have just found out from British Gas after signing up to their online system, that they have not been billing me or taking the right payments for around 4.5 years. This now after giving them a meter reading has come up as a…
