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Archives for January 2012

edf online saver version 8
i'm wondering if anyone knows when this deal is supposed to end as i am on that tariff at the moment,and how does the price of version 8 compare to the deals that are available now. thanks scott
Average gas usage for 2 bed house
Hi I wanted to know if anyone could please provide me with a website where you can find out what the national average gas consumption is for a two bedroom house? I just wanted to get a rough idea of whether I am on par with everyone else? Thanks
Moving House - Ideal time to switch?
I am in the early stages of the moving process, having accepted an offer on my house and made an offer on another (accepted). Once the contracts are drawn up and I have a timescale, I assume this would be an ideal time to check the market for a new deal. I'm currently with Scottish Power. Anyone had experience of this, I…
Gas meter change
Last Saturday, 21/01, at had my gas meter changed by British Gas at their request, not mine. Since the meter change the new meter is recording a colosul usage of gas units compared to the previous meter despite turning the water heating down and setting the thremostat on the cental heating to a minimal temperature. I am…
claiming back from British Gas
Hi all, first time poster here. I was wondering if anyone would be able to advise me as to how I could (if indeed I can) claim back overpayments from British Gas for our Electric bill. Been with them for several years, but they have been billing us at the economy 7 rate since we signed with them. We didn't realise that…
Help - When to Switch?
My contract with BG Dual Fuel comes to an end on the 29th Feb. I have completed a comparison of suppliers and OVO came out cheapest for me. If i decide to switch will i have to wait until 29th Feb or can i set it up now via Simply Switch. I don't want BG to fine me an early exit fee. Thanks
Free RAC breakdown cover with E.on energy
Anyone know anything about this? I received a call from E.on last week confirming all my details for our planned switch to E.on from EDF enery (dual fuel). I had used all the MSE tips to qualify for cashback etc, so was surprised when the woman on the phone asked if I would like 12 months complimentary RAC breakdown cover.…
Electricity meter has stopped!
Hi all, I wonder if I can get some advice please! My electricity meter appears to have stopped! The meter reading is showing the same as it did 3 weeks ago when I read it for the supplier to do the bill. The disc thing below the number seems to be going round very very slowly, but the number has not changed at all, not…
Temporary Eon tariff
Hi all, I am currently considering whether to switch from Eon to OVO. However, in the meantime I am on the Eon EnergyPlan and I was wondering is there a tariff available with them that I could move on to until the potential switch occurs (which can take 6 weeks) that would be cheaper than what I am on now and I could still…
HELP!..Don't want neighbour's elect equipt running through home!?
Hi. I'm writing on behalf of a relative who has not used supplied gas or elect in her own home for many years. She is a carer, so spends fewer weeks each year in her own abode - and when she is there, makes do with solar lamps, the open fireplaces, fuel stove, etc, etc. Looking towards the future, she's inclined to further…
Switching help
Hi, I am in the process of switching from British Gas to E-On (as E-On came out the cheapest in a U-Switch comparison). My queries are do you think British Gas will let me pay off my final bill to them over installments? I usually pay monthly by direct debit, but after this Winter am going to be owing them a few hundred…
capped tariffs
Hi I was wondering if any one can help me. Iwas talking to my mother early today went she mentioned to me she is with scottish power on their capped december 2012 tariff, that she was paying 60 pounds per month dd and now want her to pay 112 per month. Are they allow to do this?:cool:
NPower Love to shop vouchers & £30 cashback offer
I signed up for this in November and did a dual fuel switch. Im pretty sure it was via moneysupermarket. The love to shop vouchers arrived yesterday but I ve totally forgotten how to claim the £30 cashback. Did anyone else do this and does anyone know hoe to get the cashback? Im blame my pregnant brain for my…
Final bill from npower is an estimate. Do I need to pay?
Hi,i recently moved house and decided I was going to stick with my old gas and electricity supplier who are edf. I called npower who were the previous suppliers to my new property gave them a reading from the new property and told them to send me a final bill which they did. Few weeks later I recieved a much larger bill…
BG Homecare - worth the money?
I have been with BG Homecare for three years now and have just received their renewal notice for next year. Yet again the price has gone up by roughly 10% to £34.50 per month. In that time, I have called them out to fix my boiler once when the engineer had to re-fill the system. It took him about 5 minutes using a foot…
Energy Efficiency Group, trustworthy?
I've just had a cold call from the energy efficiency group, offering to come round to advise me how to save money in my loss of heating from my windows. Are they trustworthy, has anyone heard of them, or are they just trying to sell me new windows?
Electricity help
Hi all, I've posted before about this but i need extra help :) My husband and I moved into a small two bedroom flat in October and the electric is working out about £200 a month which is ridiculous! In my first post the general agreement was that I had used that much because it was our first month in the flat and I's…
Who will check my pubs electric meter?
I`ve got a pub in Wrexham and currently ,according to my bills from BG am using £50 a day electric! We only have,lights,sockets and cellar cooling on electric.BG say the meter is a smart meter and its set up correctly but i`m convinced its wrong.Is there anyone who i can get out to check it or put a meter on it to show…
EDF increased my DD from £54 to £172 per month!! HELP!
Hi All, Thanks for reading. Just need a little advice before I contact EDF. I switched to EDF Dual Fuel on 13th Sep 2011. I have just received my first online bill. The bill totalled £242 and was for the period 13 Sept - 16 Jan which to be fair I was quite content with. Leading up to this bill I was paying £54 a month. EDF…
N Ireland electricity suppliers
Hi there Does anyone know which electricity suppliers provide for Northern Ireland apart from the obvious Power NI (whom I'm with) and Airtricity? I'm planning to switch but I want to make an informed choice. Also I tried using the recommended comparison sites and N.I. doesn't seem to be recognised. Help would be…

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