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Npower Fixed just finished - where now?
my Npower fixed rate 12 month deal finished end July. With fixed rate being pulled left right and centre, where on earth of the best fixed rate, on-line tariff now? Where are people going for duel fuel?
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British Gas free insulation (cavity wall and loft) - anyone had this done?
Had a man from British Gas knock this morning and he explained that as we were British Gas electricity customers we could get free cavity wall and loft insulation fitted. That was the only criteria, he explained that they had targets to meet to reduce energy and all customers were entitled to this. I think previously you…
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Ofgem Bring In Forensic Accountants To Investigate Big 6
"The regulator Ofgem has brought in the forensic accountants BDO to see if energy firms understated their retail profits to justify higher prices. BDO will look at trading profits, wholesale prices and how the firms hedge against price fluctuations. The move marks a stepping up of its investigation into the big six energy…
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Npower Sign-Online 23 vs Eon SaveOnline 9
Hi Guys, I've been on a few comparison sites to see which tariff I should switch to when my current SaveOnline 2 expires on the 31 August. Its between Npower SO23 and Eon SO9, being £146 and £159 more expensive than my current annual cost respectively. So that's potentially Npower being £13 cheaper, but I also need to…
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Advice needed for student flat
Hi, hope someone can help. My son and his two friends will be moving into a student flat in Manchester in September. The flat is part of a complex - it's privately owned. They have to pay for electricity separately from rent - there's no gas. It's not on a meter. Does anyone know which is the best company to go with? All…
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E.ON RHT EnergyPlan 25 ?????
I am in High Barnet North London (Herts) and am with E.on for my electricity only. (no gas) I have storage heaters and have a restricted hours normal tarriff meter as well as a normal tariff meter. My question is (which E.on can't answer.....thirty minutes on phone) is what hours are the reduced tarriff? On the bill it…
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Back Boiler v. Combi Boiler
Hi we are currently living in a rental property, heating and hot water is through an old back boiler. We are looking at renting another property, which has a new (within last 5 years) combi boiler, and wondered how much our gas bills are likely to do down? Both properties are of a similar age, have the same insulation and…
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british gas rip off!!
hi guys new too this and im after some advice I moved in too a new build 3 bed house last year with solar powered pannels also fitted with energy saving bulbs!! any way my bills for eletric have been about £80 a month im not 100% convinced it is correct i have spoken too customer services and they said it is accurate as I…
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Uswitch gas/electricity price comparison question
I was on uswitch website last night checking options to switch energy companies, I have dual fuel through Npower at present, i typed in all relevant information on Uswitch website and hey presto i am advised to change to....................Npower where i will save x amount of pounds! Question is can i actually do this?…
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Is switching prepayment as simple as just getting a new key?
Hello Just signed to rent a new place for 6months (hopefully longer), but the place is fitted with a prepayment electric meter and previous tenant's supplier was Utility Warehouse. I'm not really familiar with these outside the basics. The letting agents have arranged for a new key to be sent by them to the address, which…
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how much would i save? is it worth it?
ok.... we have a coal fire which runs the hot water and central heating.. over the last few years we have been burning more wood in the fire to try and save money... as call has also gone up in price. In the summer we leave the emersion heater on constantly.. as we found/thought it would be cheaper to leave it on all the…
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N Power overcharge 2007/8 - too late to reclaim??
Hi All, I have just been looking at the Gas and Elec pages and noticed a billing error to N Power Gas accounts in 2007/8. I first moved into my house in November 2007 and was really surprised with my first bill. I queried this at the time but was told it was correct and had to pay. Now after seeing this i have found the…
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EDF 100% monthly DD increase!
Hi all, Just had a new statement from EDF with a DD increase from £76.00 per month to £168.00 per month. Now I was expecting a increase based on latest media annoucements but 100%..................blimey! After the initial shock where I was prepared to ring them up and stick up their trumpet... having calmed down and…
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prepayment meters- price rise
Hi I've been on prepayment meters for gas & electricicty for many years (currently with eon) I find paying up front suits me as I never have to worry abut unexpected bills. As I pay for my services in advance, I'm wondering if it's worth paying a large amount onto each before the price rise due on 13th Sept. Common sense…
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Old economy 7 pre payment meter- to change or not
I've recently moved into a flat with an Economy 7 meter from southern electric. The flat no longer has storage heaters. When I phoned up to register the key to my name, they offered to change me straight over to a pre pay meter with no economy 7 on it, saying this would be cheaper. Thing is, will it? I hardly use any…
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free solar panels
hi every-one..as the title suggests i have been offered free solar panels from my local council...they want to put 8 on my roof..i wont be able to 'store' electricity for winter months but use it when i get it..the paperwork they have sent me says i 'could' save £120 anually on my electricity bills....has any-one any…
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British Gas - wrong billing address
Just wondered if anyone else has had this problem. I am with EDF Energy for both my Gas and Electricity. A couple of months ago, I received 2 letters from British Gas on the same day - both addressed to the same person - whose name was of foreign origin as opposed to my common British name - ( I mention this only to avoid…
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? price per unit foe electricity
Hi can somebody please tell me how to find the unit price (pence per unit) for electricity on price comparison sites or anywhere else thanking you Alanwidget
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prepayment electric meters should i keep or replace ??
Hello, any suggestions/past experiences would be greatly appreciated. I have recently brought a property (not moved in yet) currently there is an electric meter, with no key. So no electric yet ! only accepted the keys today so haven't contacted the supplier. Would people recommend me keeping the meter as it is or to…
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Change from PAYG electricity key to ordinary account charges
Hi Everyone I have just bought a house and the previous occupier had a PAYG key. I just topped this up but want to change to a standing order plan of some sort. Southern Electric (the key issuer) say I have to pay £52 to do this and that all other electricity suppliers will charge the same. I wondered whether this is the…
