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Gas and Electric 31% increase in cost per kw/unit
Just completed an interesting exercise on cost per gas kw and unit of electricity for 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013 (half year). 1. Absolute cost per kw (taking into account dual fuel discount, direct debit discount and standing charge) has risen by 31% from 2010/11 to July 2013 2. Absolute cost per unit of…
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Gas Leak - Costs
Hi - After a bit of advice My parents live in a Housing Association Property and as such the council attend every so often (think its once every 2 years) to check their gas boiler and fire place. During the check this year, the inspector noticed a leak just behind the fire place. Due to the location of the leak the gas was…
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Silly Season
My EDF Blue Sept 2013 is soon to be up. We're now in August and I would conjecture that Mrs Mason will now not want to see a massive rise in the household outgoings. She likes handbags and dresses you know. What also happens mid -Summer is some utility companies go for growth and start silly season leading up to Autumn…
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Online Meter Readings
I have been with Npower since June but still cannot enter an online meter reading which I wish to do monthly. It keeps asking me to submit an opening reading dispite me doing this in june. Apart from this Npower has been OK and have updated my account with the correct information.
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Broken electricity meter, paid by DD, Scottish Power
Hi everyone, I am with Scottish power currently. I have today been informed that my electricity meter is faulty and has stopped working. They guesstimate it was Oct of last year. I have paid by direct debit my whole time with them and am currently in nearly £1k credit. I understand that this is because they cant take any…
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Npower Fix Feburary 2015- Direct debit discount yearly or daily
"Note: The annual saving includes a direct debit discount if you stay with Npower for a year. From August, Npower will pay it daily rather than in one go – so this shouldn’t affect your decision to switch to it." The above is a quote from the cheap energy club. I can't find any evidence to back this up and it's now August.…
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Voltage Optimisers
Does the installation of voltage optimisers help to reduce fuel bills or are they just a waste of money and give additional problems.
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Being tossed around NPower and EON
I switched from Eon to nPower in early April, and I provided opening meter readings to nPower immediately upon the switching date. However, Eon used an estimated meter reading for gas (which was 200 units higher than my actual meter reading) to generate their final bill. When I received the bill in Ealry May, I checked…
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british gas collections(bad policy)
i dont't know if anyone else has had any experience with this but i was pretty shocked by their pratice, it all started when i switched from them , they send out a bill in april of last year which was way out , i called them up to tell them they had the wrong amount , so i sent them the correct meter readings and they sent…
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MSE News: British Gas to trial 'free electricity on Saturdays' scheme
"British Gas is testing a tariff allowing those with a smart meter to have free electricity on Saturdays..." Read the full story: British Gas to trial 'free electricity on Saturdays' scheme 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…
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LPG gas fire servicing
I have been trying for the last 6 months to find someone to service our Gazco inset LPG gas fire, without success. I am in the Inverness area. The people I have contacted either do not return my calls/emails, or say they can't help. Any suggestions?
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E-on and Probate
I have been having a few issues with e-on energy since the passing away of my step-mother in February this year. My correspondence began with them in earnest in June and culminated today in a call from debt collectors Phillips and Cohen. I've cut and pasted the bulk of the email correspondence with e-on below and would…
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Scottish Power No Standing Charge no longer exists?
Hi, Scottish Power informed me that "No Standing Charge" tariffs no longer exist. Is this now the case? I am having trouble finding any info on this and would be grateful to know if anyone has a new tariff with any of the energy companies that is a no standard charge one. Many thanks.
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British Gas Free Electricity on Saturdays!
To be rolled out later on this year for their smart meter customers..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23526389
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Is Uswitch really reliable?
Last year after quite a few years with Eon I switched via Uswith to NPower. Eon calculated that our monthly DD should go up from £75 to £90. NPowers quote through Uswitch was £78. We've been paying this amount for 6 months and yesterday got 1st statement. It's going up to £114. During this time its been warm so not much…
