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Energy
Archives for July 2014
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Switched and now paying TWO electricity bills!
Hi all, I switched from Ovo to Scottish Power using MSE's Cheap Energy Club and I have just noticed I have been making direct debit payments to BOTH companies ever since. Basically my Ovo account never got cancelled. Now to my slight embarrassment I didn't notice this for several months so I've overpaid quite a bit. I've…
Just wanted your opinion on my electric usage
Hi Guys, I am currently renting a 1 bed flat, me and my partner are the only ones living here. The flat is roughly a 2 year old building so its pretty modern. I am not too sure whether to be concerned about my electricity readings, here are my two readings: 01701 - 28/03/2014 02348 - 02/07/2014 Which is a difference of 647…
Faulty electrcity meter
Just wondering if anyone has had any problems with an Ampy digital electricity meter? Just done a one hour test with the main circuit breaker switched off but the meter went up by 0.9 units. Switched it on for an hour and its recorded 0.5 units. My smart meter says I've used 0.18 kWh. (for the hour switched on) Can't work…
Is switching from electric to gas heating fund-able by Green Deal?
I've recently purchased a small 2-bed flat which uses electric storage heaters (and very old ones at that). Scottish Gas Network has told us that there seems to be already a gas supply in the flat, but just needs to be turned on. I am keen to replace the electric heaters with gas central heating (combi boiler), and have…
Green Tax Levy Refund
I am really puzzled as to why there is not a huge outcry from energy bill payers when their supplier will not refund the tax levy. My supplier states that because I was on a fixed tariff I don't warrant a refund. When I signed up to the tariff in Aug 2013 it was priced to include: 1) Cost of supplying the energy 2)Profit…
Water Softeners – What do I need to get?
Hi, I’m looking toget a Water Softener and need some advice. So far I’vespoken to a number of companies and I’m just getting a hard sell. Really off putting.They all want to tell me how bad each others systems are and that they’rereally unreliable. I have a 4bedroom house. With 2 occupants and 2 Bathrooms. I’m getting…
BG prepayment issue - help
In about 2006 I had a prepay gas meter installed in rented house as had large bill we couldn't pay (we weren't good at paying bills in those days). I don't have any paperwork, but I recall it being around £600. At some point the gas meter stopped taking debt, and just took money for gas used - I assumed i'd paid it off. I…
Solar panels
Has anyone had solar panels fitted on the psp method? Is it true that they pay back as good as I am being told?
EON compensation
EON switched me from an EDF energy assist tariff (gas and electric) in 2012. They have admitted that when they switched me it was based on their estimated gas usage of 4, 000kw has a year when my actual use age is more like 12,000 kW. I used to pay £100 dd each month and was always in credit by year end, I'm now in debit…
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