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British Gas - dodgy?
I ahev just phoned British gas to announce that i am the new owner of a property. I wanted to set up a direct debit for my gas and Electric to be taken out each month. They asked me if they culd take a credit check in order for me to set up on their account. I refused as i have never heard of a credit check on utility…
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Am amazed, eon cheapest for me
I've just been on uswitch and put my yearly consumption in and that I was on eon saveonline 9. And what comes out on top. eon saveonline9. savings £0. npower comes next but it will cost me £22.57 more.
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Confusing discounts
Hi folks, Just looking to switch from E.On Save Online Dual Fuel and comparison sites are telling me N-Power Sign Online 23 is best. The N-Power sites tells me "£100 discount" and then "Monthly Direct Debit £47.69" Further down it states: 1. Your discount will be credited to your account on or before the last day of the…
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power meter confusion, please help
I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post but I use the minim British Gas energy meter and have just got a Energenie plug meter. The problem I have is when I put my PC on (all preps and monitor as well as case) the plug meter shows that I'm using 450w at a power factor of 51 (if that makes any difference) but on…
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British Gas "debt"
Hi, I am hoping that someone reading this will have enough knowledge of the legal side of things to point me in the right direction. Basically, my parents own a shop unit which they rent out. This was tenanted, and under the lease, the tenant was obliged to meet all utility payments. The tenant vacated in February 2010. At…
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British Gas wont reduce my monthly DD!
Hi, Im really annoyed with BG at the moment because a couple of months ago a lady phoned and said they needed to increase my gas and elec direct debits to help clear the balance owing. I agreed because she said it would only be for 2-3 months to get my balance down! My gas increased from £79 to £125!! and my elec from £61…
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Can I change from pre-payment meter for electricity?
We currently have a pre-payment meter for our electricity. We've had it since we moved in about 3 years ago, and we think it's due to previous tenants getting in to arrears with companies. Our gas is paid quarterly and we have no problem with that, but we find the pre-payment meter just to be an annoyance. The meter is…
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MSE News: Last chance for British Gas customers to escape exit fees
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Households switching to a cheaper deal only have days to escape fee-free from tariffs that appear to lock them in ..." Read the full story: Last chance for British Gas customers to escape exit fees
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Energy saving to cut bills
Hi, As I'm recently separated and now have to pay the bills by myself I am on a mission to reduce my essential outgoings as much as possible. I thought a good place to start would be the energy bills as they're £97 a month for gas and electric and £35 a month for water. As a start I've just been around the house and…
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BG Exit Charges - Watch out
Followed all the posts on these charges whilst changing from BG WS8 to EDF 2014. Had assurance from BG by e mail that fees would not be applied if EDF gave them 15 working days notice which they did. However spotted a miscellaneous £30 charge on each utility, on the electric it was after account fully closed and BG had…
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Have N power increased yet?
Hi My retired parents have asked my to look at their Gas/elec bill and im v suprised to see that they are on British Gas Standard tarrif!! Looking at the comparisons the options are N Power Sign online 23 (saving 357.50) Eon online 9 (saving 334.00) or fixed Scottish power (saving 152.45) I can see that Eon have increased…
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Co-operative Energy new offer for switchers: £25 off first bill
''#available for sign-ups from 15th August 2011 to 23 September 2011; deducted from first bill; one credit per household ''
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Direct debit problems
I have had a direct debit set up with n-power for over 12 months now, i arranged for a payment of £40 p/m to come out of my account. I have recently noticed that they dropped the payments to £16 p/m without contacting me and now have arreas of £300+ !! Should they have contacted me with the change of circumstances?? I…
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E-on Heatwise energy plan
Hello I am wondering if there is any body out there that can help me... I private rent a house for the last 3 years that is around 12 year old. I have a gas bolier that is used to heat my centeral heating but my water is heated by the use of electric and for this reason I have a meter that has 5 differant readings on it…
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Whopping electric bill
hi there, I am with EDF. When me and my wife moved in to 2 bed flat start reading was 48960 and when we moved out after 7 months reading was 41713. I think landlord made mistake in reading dial meter which I never knew how to read. Today I received electric bill from EDF and it is 6740 pounds!!!!. I dont know what to do…
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DD vs quarterly
We are told DD is cheaper because the tariffs are cheaper..but with DD I'm always in credit with EDF, sometimes upto as much as £300, which of course they make a huge amount of interest off (collectively). Arent we all better off going back to quarterly billing? I want to pay for what I owe and not a penny more!
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Price comparison website does it include discount
I am just wondering whether the price comparison website includes the direct debit discount one gets with NP!! The reason I am asking is with EDF 2014 m my bill will be £708.86 and there is a 6% DD discount but with NP (current supplier) the price fixed up to 2013 is £756.96, and there is a £100 discount if paying by DD.…
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Choosing the correct tariff when having PV solar
Has any thought been given to the selection of a utility company when a home has solar PV panels? Because I am using a large amount of the power that I am generating, I have signed up for a tariff that charges less for the first 900 kwh and then a higher rate than normal for the remainder. The cross over point is at 3300…
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Nectar points for BG service only?
Hi. You can get Nectar points for BG servicing/home care plans if you have your utilities with them, but anyone know if I can claim Nectar points for being a BG homecare customer, although Im NOT getting utilies from them ?
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New Supplier
Hello all, I have recently moved into a new flat. I have been looking around for a tariff that would be suitable for me and save me money. I cam up with npower Billsaver. Costing me an estimated £21 per month. Its an online tariff. I found it through Guardian energy comparison. It asked me who my current supplier is. I do…
