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Economy 7 faulty meter?
Hi, We have economy 7 because we have an electric Aga that is designed to use it, as it is expensive to run. However, on E7 it should cost no more than £8 to £10 per week. We have been getting huge bills (£300 per month) for around 2 years now and have been trying, without success to get to the bottom of it with Npower. In…
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Unsure if final gas bill is correct
Hi, Received my final gas bill from Eon and was a bit shocked to see the latest quarterly charge being three times the usual. They say this they have taken 2 actual readings to come to this amount and they have quoted the correct meter number. 01692- on the 20th Feb. 01930 - on the 7th June. Tonight I took a look at the…
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Npower Online Price Fix February 2015
I am coming to the end of Scottish Power's Online Energy Fix July 2013. All comparison sites I have used today have brought Npower's Online Price Fix February 2015 up as the cheapest tariff for me. I had looked at the unit prices and standing charges and it seemed a no brainer in comparison with the options SP gave. MSE's…
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Comparing prices when coming to the end of fixed deal
I'm on Scottish Power's Online Fixed Price Energy July 2013 Offer which is coming to an end at the end of the month. They have offered me the Online Fixed Price August 2014 Offer or I would move onto standard prices. I want to switch suppliers and was planning on using the Cheap Energy club to do so. However, as I'm…
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Help Please? Energy Saving Club...
Hi - I joined the energy saving club, and am currently mid-switch from Scottish Power to EDF for my electricity. I also wanted to switch my gas, but once I clicked through tot he edf site, I lost the comparisons page for gas. I presumed I'd get a email telling my the best gas deals, but nothing yet, and i'm desperate to…
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Economy 7 advice - will a Hortsmann timer save money?
Hello everyone, Thanks for reading! I have just electricity being supplied into my flat and so am on an E7 tariff. It's a one bedroom flat and just me living here. Currently my water tank automatically switches on during the E7 period - does anyone know if having a Hortsmann timer will save any money on the electricity…
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Gas price is so high in comparison
Ok, I live with my partner is a 3 bedroom house and the gas bills seem to be like £95 per month whereas my parents who have 3 people living in their home, pay £52 per month. Admittedly, I have been known to turn the boiler for the RADS on full blast and left it overnight so that may be a huge contributor. Question, I have…
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Moving in to new house
Hi there I am moving in to a new house on Friday. I know I'll have to sign up with a current provider but when I do I'm not locked in am I? Do I just go on their standard tariff and change when we're settled in? Also,we'll have no idea what our usage will be there yet so when we come to change does the comparison thingy do…
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I don't want my gas meter outside my home
National grid (or who ever they are called) are re-doing all the gas pipes in my area. A chap came round to find out about the gas pipes that are in the small block of flats where i live. They are talking about putting the meters outside, which i do not want. The fact that i am in a ground floor flat, these people that…
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scottish power
Been with this co. for a good few years now, decided to have a look around to see if there's a better deal! During my research using energyhelpline I discovered that new customers can get £60 cash back, not being a new customer I phoned them for a ring back, I asked if I could have £60 cash back as a reward for loyalty,…
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Scottish power increase
I was under the impression that if on capped tariff till jan 2014 that there would be no increase till end of tariff but have got letter from scottish power stating increase to almost double the amount i pay monthly !! I will contact them after weekend but wondered if any MSE people have been in this situation ?
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British Gas Upping Direct Debit
Just had an email saying British Gas are upping my monthly direct debit for electricity from £46 a month to £66 month. What a con. Yes I may have used more electric over winter but now that it is summer I am using less so it is all going to balance out. But instead I now got to pay more each month when I'm using less. I…
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3 times the national average
A few days ago a british gas salesman came to my house to give us a quote for a new boiler, i the conversation he asked how much per month we were paying for gas and electric. i informed in £52 for gas and £102 for a new 3 bed semi. he said that was hideously high and is well over the national average. So i rang british…
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Any companies do Dual Fuel electric and LPG?
Im trying to find a supplier that does Electric and LPG dual fuel deals without any luck, as, obviously, our new house uses LPG. ANyone know of such a company?
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EDF call for flat prices and Ofgem's nonsensical response
Disgusting lies from Ofgem, as usual: So why are the corrupt idiots wanting to ban two-tier tariffs? Which consumers want discounts? Why does tariff structure affect additional discounts? In what way does a unit rate prevent discounts? (Not that I am a fan of a single unit rate - two-tier tariff is a fair enough balance to…
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n'power/Ombudsman collusion ?
A new OP has bumped an old thread titled " N'power over estimation of electric useage due to wrong meter reading" Susie93's post is astounding, I've made as good a reply as I can, but would ask that some of the more experienced regulars climb on board
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Energy helpline
We keep getting tel calls from a company calling themselves Energy Helpline. The tel no comes up as out of area so am unable to block the number on my phone. When I bother to answer and request they cease calling me the call gets disconnected . Anybody else getting these calls?
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The Big London Energy Switch
Hi, Just thought I would let you know I just had the results from entering the Big London Energy Switch. The results are... Your estimated current annual cost £1,680 Your estimated new annual cost £1,898 So, switching would cost me £220 more to switch. I am quite honestly amazed that the collective buying power of what I…
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Can I keep Brit Gas HomeServe, when I switch suppliers?
Hi, The title says it all really. I'm happy with my HomeServe - used it a few times over the last few years and had the same guy each time - so, basically, can I switch to different elec and gas suppliers, but keep my service contract? Cheers.
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Advice on choosing a boiler please.....
Hi All, I am looking at replacing the boiler in a house we have just bought. Can anyone please help me/recommend a good combi boiler? Looking at Valliant or Worchester Bosch. Looking to spend about £1000. Many thanks, I'd appreciate your help! :) x
