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huge npower rise in direct debit payments
Hi , I cannot believe that my direct debit npower bill has jumped up so high. i knew prices were rising but to this level , its unbelivable. I do not use much gas , take showers hardly any baths ,do little cooking as im on my own in a bottom masonette flat , an hour heating in the winter , had a elec heater the 2p an hour…
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Eon - Massive unexpected bill
I wonder if anyone can offer some advice? I moved into a brand new house last June (rated as A standard, with a score of 94 from 99), that came with British Gas pre-setup. An eon chap knocked on door in August last year and took previous bills from British Gas and also copies of bills from last house (not too different a…
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Help with utilities
I have just been offered a new house which i am going to take, but I want to try and pay out as little as I can. Is there anyway of deciding who the cheapest gas and elec supplier is before I actually go into the house? Thanks
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How much has electricity risen as % since March 2010 ?
Hi everyone. I am trying to negotiate an estimated bill. The electricity component of my bill in March 2010 was £28/month average but Scottish Power (You may have seen my other post about them :mad:) are calculating their estimated bill at £51/month!! Now I don't see that anything has changed except all my bulbs are now…
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Should I pay British Gas
I pay my gas and electricity bills online, on time every month. For the last two months the amount shown to pay for my electricity bill has been £0. This has happened on a few occasions previously when I have paid too much the previous month and the overpayment taken off my next bill. I presumed this was the case in this…
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switching before splitting gas & electric supplies
Hi I am thinking of switching providers, however in Aug I am due to have my house converted into 2 flats which will mean splitting the supply. I will live in one flat and sell the other. We will also be getting rid of an Aga which will cut gas costs hugely. I think I can save 8% by switching now. Should I remain with the…
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Help money savers score a victory against big 6 utilities
I thought millions would sign this, so spread the word. Do it for your parents/grandparents - their generation never really feel comfortable switching - the big companies know this and exploit it. Make a difference for you and them and spread the word - let's get to a million with Which? and get prices down. Join The Big…
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British Gas - Meter Stopped
Upon checking out meter to give British Gas our latest reading to estimate out gas bill, it appears that it was the same as the previous reading. British Gas are fitting a new meter, however I am wondering how they are going to work out our new bill? We were paying the amount estimated last year at some point. And we are…
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Boiler has gone kaput!
Our boiler has packed in so we have no hot water. Is there somewhere we can get a boiler on easy payment terms. We are with n power. We are on a tight budget and cannot afford a new boiler outright.
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FTB with no previous suppliers or idea of usage
Hi. I am a FTB having recently purchased a repossessed property. Having contacted the gas and electricity distributors they've confirmed that the hous is not registered to any suppliers - everything was cancelled on repossession. I can therefore choose supplier(s) of my choice, however having never owned a property I have…
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Electric - £300 in 2 months !
I changed my tariff in june 2011 with EON, i rang them to see if they could reduce my bills the man estimated my yearly bill would be £600 going by my previous 4 years bills which was a £150 saving on the tariff i was on at the time as i have been on economy 10 since 1993 and he was putting me on economy 7 ive got a 2…
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Help - which supplier do I go after?!!?
Hi all, My sorry tale is set out below. At the end of this ridiculous mess and many mistakes who is liable to sort this mess out - which company? Who has failed the most and thus who can I say to "you have broken this that and the other rule from your own code of practice, wipe the slate clean on my arrears"??: In Dec 2011…
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Energysmart with British Gas
What is energy smart - how does it work and will it save me money? Are there any drawbacks? Thank you for your help :easter_ba
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Paid Bill But Not Recieved
Hi, I'm with Scottish Hydro and paid a 230 pound bill i February and have been contacted to say they haven't recieved it. I paid the bill at the post office and unfortunately have lost the reciept. I went into the post office and the woman there searched the records but couldn't find any records of the transaction. Paid…
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British Gas Account in a mess
Opened British Gas (Gas) account on 12th September, previous supplier was EDF. EDF sent someone to read the gas meter when we closed the account, that was read on the 12th September, it was read to be: 04768 I read the meter on 1st March, which was: 04702 I read the meter this morning, which was: 04742 Now British gas want…
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Switching away from E7 (LoCO2)
Hi all, just got he keys to my first property, its got E7 metering with no storage heaters! Its on Pocket LoCO2, any suggestions on what I should do? I am living there on my own, there is no gas. I spoke with nPower who said they would do a free meter change and then switch to a Non E7 tariff and back date me. Is this…
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Electricity meter serial number
Hi, I moved into my flat 2 weeks ago but I still don't know who my electricity provider is. I called 08456015467 to find out who it is and they could only find the building name as a commercial property and not the individual flat. They said they needed the meter serial number. I've given them the 2 numbers that I can find…
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gas bill help!!
hiya, i am posting on here looking for help. i have recently moved into a 1930s semi detached house and had a worcester greenstar 28i junior combi boiler installed. i have 3 bedrooms and 2 reception rooms. i have the heating on on average about 1.5 hours a day and use the hob for cooking approx 3 times a week (prob for…
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MSE News: EDF Energy offers rebate to vulnerable users
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "EDF says it will ensure its most vulnerable customers benefit from its cheapest prices..." Read the full story: EDF Energy offers rebate to vulnerable users
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[OVO] - Is my metre over clocking and how can I check?
Hi All Something is afoot and I'm hoping you wonderful people are going to be able to tell me what... Essentially, I joined OVO on the 15th Feb and submitted the readings and I called last Thursday to find out the monetary usage over the 5 weeks to make sure I'm paying enough via DD. Anyways in the last 5 weeks I've used…
