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Considering gas or continue with oil?
I am considering sticking with oil or switching to gas and it appears that Phoenix is the only supplier for Belfast. I have two questions: 1. I live in a small terrace house and currently use oil (oil tank location too close to house due to small yard and has a serious rust problem due to age), I am currently considering…
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last quarterly gas bill after increases by suppliers
Hi, Just wondering what everyones gas bill has been like this winter compared to last winter especially after all the major suppliers have increased their tariffs. I am on the standard Tariff with British Gas paying quarterly by debit card (not dd). I have more or less used the exact amount of gas units from mid October to…
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EDF variable Direct Debit
I was with Scottish power for a couple of years and had a fixed direct debit. Scottish power would set the DD once a year and then I would get in touch with them and change the amount (I would overpay). I managed to balance my winter/summer consumption and had everything set nicely.... the summer overpayment cancelled out…
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are utility warehouse scammers?
hi i would appreciate any help please :) i have a business and just signed a lease in a shop who currently use utility warehouse and the lady came by and said someone would ring to sort the situation out and change the name to mine. i had a phone call few days ago from them saying the lady had passed on my details and they…
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High British Gas Electric Bill
Hi, We've been in our electric only apartment for coming up to 16 months and have always had our bill estimated at around £35-40. We gave a meter reading on the first day we moved in and again about 4 months later but nothing since. We are due to move out soon and have just given a meter reading (we don't have direct…
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British Gas boiler repair guarantee
Hi all, Our boiler packed up this time last year with British Gas being called out for an emergency repair. £400 later it was fixed with a 1year guarantee. We are now a week out of the guarantee and its packed up again. Where do we stand if it's their parts that are faulty? We have a Glow Worm 30 cxi, about 8 years old.…
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NPower - No bills
The last electrictiy and gas statement my daughter had from npower was 4/11/2011, the increased her direct debit to 162.00 since that date she has received no statements - meters have been read since then and has now a very large credit building up. Sept 2012 recvd letter from Npower to say they having problems with…
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Heat only boiler
Just out of interest those that have a heat only boiler, what kwh rating is it? For some reason I thought mine was 24kwh but was surprised to see it is only a 11.5kwh it's an old Baxi wallmount 401, the property is a 3 bed semi (bay window type) . Whilst I'm here, does anybody know if the mfrs keep the same footprint for…
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Scottish Power Dual Fuel Switch Cashback -91.09 - Quidco
http://www.quidco.com/scottish-power £91.09 EXCLUSIVE RATE EXPIRES IN 5 DAYS for a successful Dual fuel sale £66.09 EXCLUSIVE RATE EXPIRES IN 5 DAYS for single fuel switch to Gas £25 for single fuel switch to Electricity TCB will match + pay xtra minimum 1% xtra upon a HCP claim
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Deemed contract rip off?
Hi, I moved to a property in December which was on an npower juice tariff (previous tenant's rate). I contacted npower, informed them I was the new tenant, and was offered their Energy Online August 2014 rate of 45.05p daily standing charge and 10.63p for electricity units and 51.24p daily standing charge and 3.619p for…
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Confusion over switching Energy!!
Hello All I want to switch Energy companies and was just wondering how to work it out. I have found one Energy Company at £1254 a year but the average kWh usage per unit is quiet high. I have found another at £1289 a year but the average kWh usage per unit is a lot lower. Which one would work out better for me to go with…
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Large electricity bill???
Hi everyone, Just moved into a one bedroom flat that just uses electricity. Our bill from 20th nov to 14th jan is £366. We are on the standard Npower tariff. Is this abnormally high? We have boiler on a timer for twice a day and are not in during the day apart from that just standard usage of appliances etc. Any suggestion…
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please help
i had a salesman at the door from utilita offering me all these great deals with smart metres etc so i signed up , but when i recieved the key and card for my metres its costing me twice as much as my last supplier when i phoned them up the said i am stuck to a 12 moth contract and cant get out of it.... the thing is the…
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Daily Charge - Money For Nothing - Thieves
I've had a quick look, but I cannot find any recent Threads about this. Maybe I'm not looking for the right things, anyway: Has anyone else noticed that the amount for the daily standing charge on their electricity bill has almost trebled with the new round of increases for Feb 2013? My home bill has increased and today I…
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Government Green Deal - Assessment costs?
The upfront assessment costs seem to be high for this scheme (the couple of companies I looked at are upwards of £150). I know I ***MAY*** make this back eventually, but this upfront cost is certainly a barrier for entry. Anyone offering them cheaper, or for free? How hard can it be to use a thermal imaging camera to find…
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Predicting energy bills...
I have had the dubious "pleasure" of moving three times since the start of November. In the process, I have moved properties as follows: 1. Left my home of just under 13 years, where I had a total understanding of my heating system and energy usage (with S/Power on DD payment. Due (and finally received) about £100 refund…
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EON : Best way to complain?
what is the best way to make a complaint to EON? has anyone had any success with one way over another? i notice they have a dedicated complaints line (which must be busy...), but if EON phone support are anything like the staff I have spoken to so far, they are likely to be less than useless, and i'll have no way to prove…
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Gas Central Heating Instalation
I'm looking at getting gas central heating installed and my grandmas as the current heating system just isn't working in more ways than one, so I have a fair few questions. At the moment she has an open fire with a back boiler with 5 rads, 3 upstairs and 2 down, when the back boiler has enough water you put on an electric…
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Fuming
Fuming!We have been with eon for at least 10 years. We moved into this property 4 years ago the previous owners were with British gas and on prepayment meters. We arrange to have eon take over our supply at the new house but they did want a certain amount , think it was £75 per meter, I phone BG and they said they would…
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Which Supplier Should I Go With For Electric Storage Heaters?
Hi Get keys to my new flat on 1st Feb,Flat is electric only,has electric storage heaters no gas. Was wondering which supplier would be the cheapest to go with?
