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Archives for December 2013

Suppliers never heard of before
I'm doing a spot of number crunching to see if a relative could get a better deal than currently. Kind soul that I am. Several names I do not know have come up First Utilty; iSupplyenergy; Ovo; Cooperative; Greenstar; LowCO; Spark; Woodland Trust; Good Energy. What are the reputations of such suppliers for service and…
It Must Be Global Warming .........
or my son is right when he tells me I am a tight old git ;) This year gas consumption 10.5% down on previous all time low and electricity 1.8% down. :T
Cancelling/switching advice
Hi there My current tariff deal with southern electric is due to expire on 1st Jan 2014 and I will be reverted to their standard tariff. Will they charge me for switching to another provider? I found this information on the bill: When does my tariff end? 1 January 2014. Is there a cancellation fee? Before and including 1st…
Electricity meter casement
Dear sleuths, our leccy meter is outside on the front of the house encased in a plastic frame and door.The door is a bit knackered and blows off in a gale. Southern Electric state that the protective case is my concern and property and my onus to maintain and upkeep. The meter is their property. The door wasn't closed on…
Pitfalls of taking energy supplier to court ?
So I switch to an energy supplier on a specific tariff and I receive a final bill from them with something else and I'm down by nearly £100. If I use a court to reclaim this, what defence or lies will British gas / EDF / E.on / npower / scottish power / SSE use to contest its written tariff & contract it sent ? After…
Switching away within 6 weeks
I switched gas and electric supplier on 6th November from Scottish Power to Npower. At the time I didn't really look into the level of customer service etc from Npower and to be honest I wish I had not switched to them as I have had problems already. Would it be wise to switch away already even though I have not been with…
Electric only property
Morning all. I’m looking for some advice on the best way I can save money on my electric. We have prepayment meters on a electric only property. With EDF. Currently we’re putting on at least £20 weekly. This is to also cover a debt at the rate of £3.10 weekly. We never use the electric heaters. And our boiler heats up at…
Apparently you can submit your readings to npower online. Oh really?
Just switched electricity to them & they tell me the gas will shortly follow (Electricity was 27th Dec & apparently gas will switch on 2nd Jan). So i click to submit the electricity as i read it on the morning of 27th Dec. Just gone into the account today & apparently i've submitted NO readings for anything at all. And…
Getting a gas meter relocated in your home
Hi there, We are moving to a new home, which has the gas meter in the most ridiculous of places, and we will be needing to get this moved to a more acccesible location, perhaps a cupboard as is normal in properties as far as I know Who would pay for this, would the gas company charge us for moving this? I am expecting they…
So sick of Npower, but who can I trust next?
Npower is a joke. I can't get a bill other than last Audust's. I have sent them meter readings, but apparently I am blocked (nothing to do with my end, their computers apparently) All I want is a way of entering my meter readings and the computer tells me what my balance is? How difficult can that be in this day and age? I…
Energy Unit Prices
Why don't suppliers display their unit prices tariffs in an easily accessible place. The comparison sites are always based on previous use and just show what, if at all, you can save but I want to see each suppliers unit price and compare that way-there must be a list available somewhere?
Faulty electricity meter
Hello members I recently moved into a new property where we have an economy7 meter installed. The meter looks like an ancient model with a circling dial. I noticed that the NORMAL reading is still the same to what estate agent noted couple of weeks ago. While the LOW reading has changed since then. I have a feeling that…
Co-operative Energy - Customer Service
When the Co-op introduced their Fixed 2017 tariff I decided to see if I could move from their Fixed 2014 to the new tariff without paying the termination fee. I was told by the customer service rep that I could and the transfer was implemented. In the afternoon of the same day I was phoned by another rep. and was told that…
LED light bulbs,anyone?
anyone have these new LED light bulbs, and do they really save you what they say they do? if so anyone know where the cheapest place that sells them,had a look on amazon and the one I saw 11 Watt LED Light Bulb was £15.99 for 1 it had A rating, but price seems a bit steep for just one. your thoughts?
Scottish Power - fixed until Sept 14
I am with Scottish Power and fixed until Sept 14. When should I be looking at switching tariffs? Thanks :D
Why is my electricity bill so high?
Hi all I live in a small 2 bed terraced newish house, with gas central heating. Last quarter my gas bill was about £90 but electric £200. Any tips on reducing my consumption? Thanks in advance.
Southern Electric SuperDeal Problem?
Hello, First I would like to say sorry for the long post and that I will explain my problem and in the end put my questions :) . I recently moved to a rented one bedroom flat where everything is electric, so no gas. The flat is small and I have one storage heater in the living room and one in the bedroom. I have an…
Hike in Energy Bills
Hi, I live in a small 1 bedroom council flat with a combi boiler and central heating. My electric bill with Scottish Hydro, up until approximately 1 month ago, was £2.50 - £3.00/week max, with a pay as you go meter. I then got someone to check the meter reading who stated I may need to get my tariff changed. I've now went…
Energy supplier broke into my house
I have no idea, where I need to put this. So I hope a mod can put it in the right section if it's wrong. basically, I had an ongoing dispute on my electric and gas bill. The energy supplier had the wrong estimations on my account due to previous owners ( just to cut the long story short) So I rang the energy supplier,…
Best tariff to switch to for high energy usage
Hi all, I was just wondering what your thoughts are. At the moment, I am with scottish hydro on thier standard tariff. Basically, I have my computer on all day mining these virtual currencies - such as bitcoin, I am sure you have all heard of it. It is consuming 2kW of electricity and together with my other equipment such…

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