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Worth switching now if planning to move house within 12 months?
Hi Would appreciate a little advice please having never switched energy suppliers (or moved house!) before. I would like to think that we will be in a different property within the next 12 months. Is it worth switching my energy suppliers now and trying to price fix or would a change of address be likely to trigger a…
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Why be angry at scottish power raising energy prices??
I dont understand why there's alot of angry people out there when one company raise energy prices.... if you think about it, everything is being raised: petrol clothes food just to name a few.... we live in an economy where its not stable, we need to expect these sort of things to happen. Its going to be a matter of time…
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British Gas online - can't sign into my account
On the day that we're all recommended to switch because of the Scottish Power price hike - I want to find out how much I'm spending per unit so I can compare properly, and can't log in. Coincidence?!
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Please help! Confused about change.
Hi, I got the newsletter about the gas/electric price hikes and i thought :eek: So like a good money saver i did i was told and went on the comparison sites and was told i should change to EDF Saver V2 which will be fixed until September 2012. However i see that there are other versions and i think they are fixed for a…
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Ecotricity
Has anyone used Ecotricity? http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/ Can't see how the prices can go up, if they are creating their own energy?
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Timing the switch to new suppliers
My contract with npower is over on 30th June (for both gas and electricity), after which I'm going to switch to new suppliers. Obviously, there's a cancellation penalty if I cancel before that date. Should I wait until 30th June before applying to the new suppliers, or should I apply now (thereby assuming that the…
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How to find the best deal without knowing your tariff?
Hi all I've spent the last couple of years moving in and out of shared rental accommodation but bought a one bed flat at the end of March. The flat I've bought has an EDF pre-payment meter. I had never used one before and I know it is an expensive way to pay electricity and EDF had said they would swap me to an ordinary…
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Switching when in debit
Hi I'm thinking of switching my gas & elec but am currently in debit with my supplier. Just following the general cycle of using more in winter so going into debit then using less in summer but paying to catch up. If I switch will I have to clear the debits or will the new supplier take on the debit balances? I am keen to…
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best tariff for solar panels
I would be grateful for advice about the best tariff for properties with solar panels or similar feed in energy supplies. Presumably standing charges would reduce the savings and we should choose a tariff with no standing charge on the electricity?
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Scottish Power Capped - Leave, stay, adjust?
I have been with Scottich Power for about 3-4 years. I then changed to a capped price. My latest is a September 2011 Capped. Reading about the price increase has left me confused in what I should do. If I stay on the one I'm on will I get offered another capped deal in September but with the added price increase? Can I…
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Scottish Power Capped - September 2011
Hi everyone, I'm currently on this tariff. Does it mean that I can't change my supplier until September or can I set the wheels in motion to get it transferred in September? Cheers, Andy.
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Eon - Credit or Not?????
Yesterday I recieved a statement from Eon for my prepayment electric meter which when I looked onto the first page it stated I was in credit of £968.17, which I couldn't understand as I am on a prepayment meter. It puzzled me for the rest of the day, so today I thought i'll give them a call and ask them to explain it for…
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Help Please xxxx
I was wondering if one of you nice guys could help me and offer some advice! I have only ever switched energy companies once and that was just to swap to dual fuel so I am getting a bit bamboozled by the energy comparrission sites! I was wondering if you could look at the details below and confirm whether it would be the…
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Announced hikes for Scottish Power: Am I cheaper staying on standard?
I have just moved house which is Scottish Power. After being on the phone at length I was asked if I wanted to go on their fixed deal called Unifee. I've looked at the prices between Unifee and Standard but still think I'd be cheaper on Standard, even after prices are raised 19% for gas and 10% electricity: Today Unifee…
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House with two meters
Hi, Back in September we moved into a large all-electric house in the Scottish Highlands, on moving in we found that there are two economy 7 meters. From my investigations it seems that one meter does purely night storage heaters and hot water, with the other meter covering the rest of the house. We instigated a switch to…
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EDF/Sainsbury's Energy Online Saver Version 6
Hi all, I would appreciate some advice. I signed up with Sainsbury's Enery as above in August 2010 on a year's contract, primarily as it was a good deal and I would also get Nectar points. In February 2011 EDF, Sainsbury's and Nectar parted company, so I started looking around for another deal, and in April 2011 I signed…
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Eon - run around!
Hi folks currently been given 3 poorly informed replies from eon this morning re moving plan when my fixoline8 ends in July. Eventually after 2 .calls was told eonfixonline 9 was what I should move to, after doing some price comparisons called eon back and was told should never have been offered this as it was withdrawn.…
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MSE News: High energy costs force elderly to cut food spending
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "With power firms set to hike costs and food inflation rocketing, the elderly must sometimes choose between staying warm and eating ..." Read the full story: High energy costs force elderly to cut food spending
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Capped Economy 10
I want to change to a capped tarif, bit am currently on economy 10 with southern elec. Can I still chenge to capped with economy 10?
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Switching While In Credit
Hi, I am currently in credit with my energy provider and considering switching, where do I stand for getting the amount in credit refunded if I do switch?
