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npower direct debit reduction?
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of reducing their direct debit charge from Npower? I’m in a small apartment (2 people) and am paying £101 per month direct debit for gas & electricity. This was increased from £70 per month 6 months ago. My account is £130 in credit and my latest statement predicts I will use…
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MSE News: British Gas profits up, months after hiking prices
"The owner of British Gas has revealed a £606 million profit haul only months after hiking customer tariffs..." Read the full story: British Gas profits up, months after hiking prices Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum?…
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Can I switch to same provider and get cashback
Hello I am with npower on the standard tariff and pay quarterly. I can save quite a lot if I switch to Spark (but I think it could be false economy from what I have read) next best is npower online and pay by direct debit Would I be able to get cashback by switching or is it not switching? Thankyou
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Can't give final gas meter reading as digital meter's battery has died
Hi, I recently moved gas & electricity supplier from SSE to Npower (which was a nightmare in itself, but that's another story... ;) ) and when I went to check the first gas reading to give to Npower, I found that the battery in the digital gas meter (we were on SSE's smart meter trial) had died and the screen blank.…
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Whilst we struggle with bills, BG profits up.
Oh dear - I know the reaction this is going to get. :mad: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21598504 We need to feel sorry for them though apparently: Oh, but wait! Not entirely shocking, but disgusting all the same...
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Brand New Customer - HELP!!
I'm moving out of my parents house and renting a flat with my bf. The flat is electric only and on a prepayment meter. We want to change from the meter to billing asap. I've spoken to a few companies and we will be charged about £50 for the swap but what I'd like help with is how to change from the meter to billing by…
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Good deals as a *new* customer
Hi all I am finding this very difficult. I have just moved into a completely different type of property than I've ever lived in and I've no idea how to find a good deal on utilities. All of the comparison sites, as well as main supplier pages I've visited, ask about previous bills and usage, as though I'm switching…
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Help!!! MASSIVE direct debit increase
Hi All I moved house last May and kept my energy supply with Scottish power as I thought they were OK. I paid £150 a month for my previous house for dual fuel. I moved to a much bigger, older house and when I moved they suggested I pay £86 a month. I questioned this at the time on the phone as I thought this was asking for…
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I seem to be paying a huge amount for my gas when I hardly use any?
I have my Gas with N Power on a standard tariff. I have a small 3 bedroom (one in the loft) terraced home with gas central heating. The heating is set to come on between 6am-8am, and 6pm-10pm each evening Mon - Fri, its then off all weekend and comes on again from 9pm-10pm on a Sunday (because im out of the house all…
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New Gas Mains 32kwh?
So after National Grid asking for £18000 to install gas mains I've found a utility infrastructure provider who will do it for 1/4 of that. My only concern is the capacity of the mains which is 32kwh, is that enough to run a boiler with 9 rads? And also possibly a cooker, although we are happy to stick with electric should…
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Do you really save money by submitting meter reading?
Hi quick question regarding the electricity/gas meter submitting option that British gas/electricity give me, I remember a while back getting an estimated bill of £303 pounds and figured might as well submit the readings and get a more accurate and hopefully lower bill. Ended up coming to £343 with the new bill ! So I have…
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Portable heaters & thermostats
This is a simple question, but one I'd like an answer too, based on experiences or maths, rather than "hunches"! Say you've got a 2kW oil filled radiator, with a thermostat, and 3 heat settings. Say you set the thermostat halfway. In terms of electricity consumption, does it matter what heat setting you use? 800W, 1200W,…
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Help please, Eon Central Heating cover that covers nothing
Can anyone help please, i have paid into the Eon policy for years, we had an issue late November where the engineer didn't turn up after i took the day off work, he then turned up 4 hours after the agreed window 2nd time to not fix the issue, apparently i'm not covered for a blockage in the pipe!! After further visits and…
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New electricity bill after I've settled my accounts
Hi all, I'm a new member for this forum, so please apologies if I'm not in the right thread. I've moved out from my previous rented property on August 2012 and i have settled my electricity bills with EON prior to my house move. I've paid £88 in total to settled my bills and everything was OK till last week. Last week, all…
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Huge Gas Bill - Please Help
Hi all first time poster here (although not first time user of the site). I have been living in a rented property with my partner since July the 6th of last year. A bill was issued to me from British Gas before Christmas which was nearly £1700. We live in a flat with two bedrooms, one bathroom, one study, one kitchen, a…
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Southern electric - faulty timer
Hi all, Would it be possible to get some help/ advice? Facts: 1 bedroom, economy 7 flat. Immersion water system, storage heaters, 2 full time worker occupants (as in flat empty most of the time). Electric system about 20 years old. Problem: so I have complained over the years to the electric company about high bills only…
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Electric heating vs Storage heaters and cost.
Hi, I need some advice to the advantages of storage heaters as opposed to electric heaters. I live in a block of flats and gas isn't installed throughout so the only form of heating is electric. At the moment we have standard convector heaters which don't blow out enough hot air and as soon as we turn them off the heat…
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MoneySupermarket Cashback - Too good to be true? Maybe...
Moneysupermarket.com offers cashback (in my case £30) to switch energy suppliers. "Really easy" they say, "no need to do anything, it will just appear in your bank account". I ask "Do you send a confirmation email?". "No, it will just appear in your bank account" they say. Yeah right. Luckily I was forewarned by…
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British Gas - advice
Hello, I'm new to the forums and wondered if anyone might be able to give me any advice. I moved into a new rented house 4 months ago and have found my energy bills have tripled compared to my previous home. Previously I lived in a 1970s flat with 2 beds and 2 rooms (kitchen, lounge). I now live in a 1910s end terrace with…
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Getting a new gas supply installed. What energy company has cheapest tarriff ?
I am getting a gas supply to my flat installed in 2 weeks time and I need to chose an energy supplier to fit a meter to the supply but since I have not been using gas previously, I am unable to use the comparison websites for a quote so I'm wondering if anyone on here knows what company has cheapest gas prices in…
