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What's YOUR gas usage?
Bit of a straw poll. Just been doing some comparison quotes for my Mum and MIL. My MILs annual gas usage is 6500 kwh (2 adults, 3 bed terrace, very energy conscious), mine is 14500 kwh (2 adults, 3 kids, not particularly energy conscious, I hate cold!) but my Mums is 22500 kwh (1 adult, 2 bed detached bungalow/barn…
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How much will living alone cost a month? (Utility bills)
Hi I was wondering if I can get some estimates on how much you think living alone costs in terms of utility bills each month? This includes gas, electric, water and sewage for a one bedroom flat. I would also add that I will be working 9-5 Monday to Friday so except from the weekends, I will be mostly at work. I tried to…
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Dilemma to solve
Hi. Today I signed up to the Cheap Energy Club. I'm currently with Co-op energy on an excellent rate, fixed till 31/7 after which it goes up by about 17%. Until early June I have the option to sign up to their new fixed rate which seems to compare reasonably with most others. The alternative is to accept their variable…
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affordablewarmthgrants.co.uk contact??
Hi.. Can any find or knows a telephone number for affordablewarmthgrants.co.uk or know anything about them.. They have done an assessment at my mothers and got all the info they needed ( I did have to explain that she fit the criteria as the guy didn't understand standalone benefit and was trying to say she needed one from…
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First Utility Cashback
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and hope someone can help. I visited Money saving expert around October 2012 interested in a cheaper gas and electricity supplier. One option was to check out the cheapest supply through a comparison site. I did this and chose First Utility....Not only a good tarrif but by using the…
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Scottish Hydro
a good few years ago, I changed form NPower to Scottish Hydro on the basis of someone turning up at my door - telling me things I wanted to be told and add to this the terrible customer service experience I had with Npower i thought i would change. That was back in August 2008. I lived by myself in a 2 bed flat and was…
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MSE News: Consumer Futures calls for Spark Energy probe
"Consumer Futures has referred Spark Energy to Ofgem following large numbers of customer complaints..." Read the full story: Consumer Futures calls for Spark Energy probe 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? Intro Guide.
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Meter frozen - how will bills be calculated?
Hi all, I have a broken electricity meter and was hoping someone here might have an idea how my bills will be calculated without actual readings? We moved into our flat last July. It took until January to resolve various issues with EON and move to Scottish Power. We have an on-line account, so I entered our readings as…
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North of Scotland - Total Heat Total Control
Hello I have recently started complaint procedures with Eon for mis-selling me my power. I live in the far north of Scotland and have all electric heating which is distributed by Scottish Hydro. I have discovered via the forums that Scottish Hydro are the ONLY supplier which support my meter, Total Heat Total Control…
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My Npower bill is going up 10%
I received a letter from N power today. I am on the Energy online January 2014 tariff for gas and electricity. From 1st July 2013 it is going up 9.8%. I have used the checker on this site and I am better off with Spark or N Power Online Price Fix August 2014. The checker says that I have a £60 exit fee. Can they still…
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Anybody heard of Spark Advance?
My local council did a "club together" type deal which was really rubbish and only saved me £29.00 per year so I looked at the price comparision sites to get a better deal Money supermarket has come up with a saving of £315.00 from a comp[any I have never heard of "Spark Advance" My question is 1) Has anybody heard of…
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Advice needed please
I am currently with Eon for both gas and electricity. I live in a 3 bedroom house there are 3 occupants (myself, 4 year old and 5 year old). It is a council property and has an old back boiler for heating and water but also has an immersion heater for hot water. Cooking is all done by electric means. I am just wondering if…
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New flat.. utilities !
Morning, Im due to move into my new flat on the 3rd June. Ive never viewed the flat although my father has ( good job i trust his judgement ) I live in Hull and moving to Brighton. My dad is now abroad until he day i sign for the flat... I currently own my house and a friend is due to move in, with EON , yorkshire water…
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Which Condenser Boiler?
Hi, Considering on having a condenser boiler to replace our old combi-boiler. Would like advice on best value and cost effective systems for a 3 bedroom detached house with 7 radiators. Thanks :j
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first utility help...
LastRead Units m3 G4A01175450301 M 25/04/2013 Customer 97775 96567 G4A01175450301 M 30/04/2013 Estimate 97800 97775 25 25 Total m3 1233 m3 Gas Meter Types M Metric meter - Units are measured in cubic meters (m3). I Imperial meter - Units are measured in 100's of cubic feet (ft3). To convert to m3 multiply by 2.83. I don't…
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Moving to a property with card meters
Hi, I am going to exchange houses with someone who currently has card meters with British Gas. I pay monthly dd with Npower for gas and electric. I dont like the idea of prepayment meters. What are my options when I move there? Do i have to go with British Gas and do I have to pay to have the meters removed or can I stay…
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Bills for E-on's district heating network, please help!
Hello, I've just moved into a new build which uses E-on's district heating system for hot water. Every apartment owner must pay £28 service charge each month to use their hot water. The problem is my actual usage is tiny as I removed my water based central heating system and therefore only use hot water for showers. So…
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Utility Tariffs
I have moved into a rented flat so do not have an old tariff to use for the comparison sites. How do I find myself a cheap deal, do I use the tariff I found at the flat for the time being or what? Thanks everyone
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Time to change the boiler?
Hi Folks I have just had a massive gas bill (£600 for 3 1/2 months) and wonder if it is time to change my boiler. I have checked previous usages and it is high for this time of year, but not especially high for the coldest months. Has it really been that cold or could there be a problem? I have a Halstead finest combi…
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Our electricity has been cut off. Have we been paying someone else's bill??!?
Advice please! I got back from work last night to discover someone from edf energy revenue services had disconnected our supply due to evidence of interference with the meter. (we rent snd have been here for sbout 5 months). They left a number but when I called it there was an automatic message saying they are open monday…
