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Moving into a house with prepayment meter
Hello, I am due to move house in just over one weeks time, and I currently pay my gas & electric by direct debit, however the new house has a prepayment meter for the gas and is with another company. Firstly, do I have to stay with my current supplier (Have been with them just over two years) as I have had a cheaper quote…
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Hijacked accounts
With all the discussions about energy suppliers on here, and following another post about someone having their supplier changed without authorisation, I've decided to start a new thread. Do other people feel as I do, that energy suppliers should NOT be allowed to start supplying a new customer, UNTIL they have a signature…
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am i missing the obvious?
won't the cheapest gas/electric simply be the lowest cost per kwh/ unit of gas (or whatever they are measured in)?? if so can you easily find what these costs will be from one company to the next before i decide who to pick when fixing?
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What is your combined bill vs type of house?
I was talking to someone yesterday moaning about the cost of electric and gas. She said: it was about £250. I said "well thats not bad for a quarterly bill. No she said that's per month!! why don't you use a comparison site? Nah, I ended up paying a thousand more after I did that! Is it well insulated? Yes" I find it…
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New electricity meter - costs soared - any connection?
Hi, this is goign to sound like a very vague question, but a few months ago our eletricity meter was "updated" and our last two bills have been much higher than usual. Is there likely to be a connection? Previously we were paying £72 per month for gas & electricity, that then went up to £75.35, then £96 and now they're…
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Someone opened an electric account at my address
Hi Everyone just joined you in the hope someone can help me I'm very confused about what has happened and connot understand how this has happened, so hope I can explain it to you properly... I live in a block of Flats and I am forever getting other peoples Mail but I think nothing of it and just put them in the hallway as…
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Homeserve -- emergency household cover -- buyer beware
I hope I'm posting this in the right place but I wanted to warn people about Homeserve and the cover it provides for boilers, central heating etc. Briefly, we moved into our house about six years ago and bought cover with Homeserve for the boiler, central heating, electrics, drains, and plumbing. We noticed an intermitent…
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Price comparison sites - DO NOT TRUST THEM
I use a spreadsheet I have created to work out the best tariffs. You just enter: units used in a year (kwh), tier 1 and tier 2 (if applicable) prices, tier 1 limit and any other discounts. I got the tariffs from all the big players and put them in. The result was British Gas gave me a saving of £300 (websaver 11) over the…
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Stolen Electricity!
last year refurbishment of my flats and block was carried out by Lengard, a building contractor on behalf of Southwark Council. Due to the fact that I work, I left a set of keys with the Resident Liaison officer, so that they could access my property to carry out works. In November I was away for around 5 days in which…
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which are the cheapest utility companys?
sorry im new to this site today so i guess this get asked all the time but i wondered which were the best/worst? im currently with n power and their prices are going sky high! i want to change but have no idea were to start or who is the most competitive in prices. many thanks!
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Please help. Do I have to pay for Electricity??
Myself and my girlfriend rent out a two bed flat. When the old tennants left they sent a meter reading (apparently) to Utility Warehouse of 11338, this is supposed to have happened on the 30/10/2011. When the estate agent read the meter on the 3/11/10 it was 11684. The flat had been left empty literally no one had been in.…
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Scottish Power- Can they do this?
Hi, I left Scottish Power in September, I received my final electricity bill in October (period July to Sept), thank you for your custom and they refunded me £128. Today I receive an amended electricity statement for the same period and they're going to take £78 from my account! On both bills the end readings were…
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gas
i have noticed that i have not been getting charged for the gas that i use in my home, i registered for electricity and gas with scottish gas and agreed a fixed rate monthly DD when i moved into the property,however money has been taken for electricty only. were do i stand in this situation
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Gas and Electricity Rip Off
I currently work for one of the companies that sells for one of the larger German energy companies. This company has recently finally fired two of their worst culprits for blagging (Lying to customers about price, not mentioning standing charges, selling to empty houses, signing customers up when they say no). These…
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BG stupidly high bill
OK, I have to accept some responsibility for this for just setting up a DD and forgetting about it. Still.... I moved into my current house in July 2008, and submitted an opening meter reading of 1818. I set up a DD of £58/month on a budget plan. In November 2010, for some reason, my DD failed. I didn't notice, which is…
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Chasing in Coaxial cable - is it worth it?
Hi, I am purchasing a Victorian home that needs a complete re-wire. I currently use Sky and since I need to make a mess of the house chasing in new electricity cables, I thought I might hide all the unsightly Coaxial cable for the Sky box in the walls. Does anyone know whether this is possible/advisable. I want Sky in two…
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Email from Eon today: Get solar powered for 99 pounds from E.ON
Got this email from Eon today: Get solar powered for 99 pounds from E.ON Anyone else seen this? How does it work?<LI style="COLOR: #f21c0a">If your home is suitable, we'll install solar panels on your roof for a one-off payment of £99 <LI style="COLOR: #f21c0a">The panels will be kept on the property's roof for just over…
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Energy prices about to leap
Hi all I have been on Eon's fixonline 8 for the last year and it is coming to an end on the first of july. So to keep one step ahead of the game I have started looking for a new plan to switch to. I am dismayed to find even the best will hike my annual bill by £240 :eek: Am I missing something or have I just been on the…
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Repairing old boiler or fitting new one?
Ok i know alot of people are gonna get a bit p***** here but we have a quite old glow worm fuelsaver mk2 boiler and it doesnt seem to be lighting up, it sparks every one in hundered tries. Would it be too stupid to get a part for around £20 to repair it? i mean there is a website which sells old boiler parts and it could…
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Switching to EDF using EnergyHelpLine
When my E.ON fixed tariff comes to an end at the start of July, I'm thinking of switching to EDF's fixed tariff via EnergyHelpLine.com. Just wondering how online access gets setup when you switch in this way? i.e. how to you get issued with username/password?
