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EDF Energy sent final bill almost 2 years after ending contract!
I signed up to EDFs Blue price promise in August 2010, this ran until September 2013. I changed tariff in September 2013 to M&S Energy..there were some initial issues with M&S not receiving the opening reading confirmation from EDF but this was sorted out after a couple of months. Since then I have changed again to Extra…
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Is this a scam?
Why have Lowri Beck 01942614100 left a message on my answerphone today asking me to put my meter readings in by either phone or their website? Looking on whocallsme they have been doing this years. Surely my energy company would send me an email and I would put it on their website. I'm wondering if this is a plan to take…
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Why are we paying for energy we don't need?
During the past 12 months, an independent company has been collecting data every 30 minutes from thousands of domestic and commercial properties across the UK. The purpose being to monitor and record the energy supplied and the amount consumed. There is now enough data from a large enough geographical spread to demonstrate…
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MSE News: New hidden British Gas £270-a-year saving
Is your energy company screwing you? Slashing the amount you pay really isn't difficult -it takes just minutes... Read the full story: New hidden British Gas £270-a-year saving 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…
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Utilities Company Incorrectly put 2 defaults on my credit file.
Hi there, I'm new to this forum so just wanted to firstly say 'hi' and hopefully get some advice on a problem that I've been dealing with. I will try to be brief! 2 years ago, I rented my house out whilst I moved abroad and my letting agency liaised with my utilities company to advise when new tenants came and left and…
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How do I find out the best energy supplier before I move in?
I move into my new house on Friday which is larger then my current property so I want to ensure I keep the bills as low as possible. All comparison sites are asking for information I wont know until I have lived there for a while. Does anybody have any ideas on how I can choose the best supplier as soon as I move in?
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Digital Electricity Meter, Adding an additional 26~ units per day, Npower.
Hello, ive lived in a 1 bedoom flat for 5 years, and on average my meter has gone up around 6 units per day, this I can say with certainty as ive read it every two months. Since mid august its started going up around 34 units per day, evan if I switch everything off, and all the mains fuse switches, the red led on it still…
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Which supplier after gas installation? (from electricity only)
Hi I purchased a property last year which only had electricity and night storage heaters. I've been with Southern Electric and the electricity supply seemed to be seperated into two parts, one for night rate (heating) and the other for general consumption. In September I had gas ran to the property, and central heating at…
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When can I switch without paying exit fee?
Hi. I joined ExtraEnergy on October 21st 2014 (i.e. I received my welcome letter and agreement to supply my fuel). However the switch didn't complete for another 5 weeks or so and the switch was actually complete on November 25th 2014 (the day they started supplying my fuel). I am now looking to switch again but don't want…
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Direct debit meters
last week i had the meters in my new home changed from key and card to direct debit meters. EDF have put me on their standard variable rate for the time being , which i know is going to be really poor . As i do not have any usage data , comparison engines are not that reliable on advising which tariff is best for me . im…
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British Gas new rate
After receiving email from mse today regarding BG new offer I clicked the energy saving link to do a comparison apparently you have to do this...when it asked what existing tariff I was on as you have to scroll down menu I couldn't find mine which is discount fix February 2016 with sainsburys ...it's showing I have made a…
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British Gas Collective Fix December 2016
So anyone else just switched to British Gas Collective Fix December 2016 that was on the MSE email? I was on Sainsbury's Discount Fix February 2016 so looks like I should save a small amount of money, not have to pay the exit fee, get back some of the money Sainsbury's have of mine (I'm about £300 in credit), get my direct…
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"Free" boiler replacement
I was round at my parents last night and they mentioned that they'd signed up for a new boiler. They'd answered an advert on the web, and had a call back from a chap who came around to visit. The document I saw was a credit agreement that had been signed for a value of £10,000 over ten years. With the interest, it comes to…
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Please help with energy
Hi, I'm currently with British Gas for both, with there prepay smart meters. I keep getting told to switch, that I will save hundreds but whenever I look I'm getting results around the £40 for the year total saving. Can this be true or am I missing something? Standard tariff gas 4.270p per kWh 26.000p per day Oct 2013-2014…
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New gas meter reading is HUGE...
Hi everyone. I'm a little confused and worried about the gas reading we currently have. Bought a house and had meters changed from prepaid on Thursday (29th Oct). Didn't bother looking at the new ones as it was someone else that was in when it was done, and assumed it'd all be fine. Today (3rd Nov), we went to take meter…
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Is Green Star's unlimited energy tariff any good? - new guide
Hi all, we have new Is Green Star's unlimited energy tariff any good? guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Just click reply below to share any info. 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. Thanks for your help, MSE Sally
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Combi v Conventional boiler
The relative advantages of both types of boiler have been discussed endlessly on MSE. For those interested in technical details this Government report makes interesting reading: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180950/In-situ_monitoring_of_condensing_boilers_final_report.pdf The…
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British Gas loft insulation - would they survey a 2nd time?
We had British Gas survey our attic space a year or so ago for their free insulation deal; a quick look and they deemed our current adequate. Since then, we've had rodents entering the attic and chewing/fouling the existing insulation. So, if we were to remove the lot, could we ask BG to survey again? I've had a look at…
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MSE News: Energy price predictions: with wholesale prices down, what does it mean...
Wholesale prices - what energy providers pay for gas ane electricity - have fallen to historic lows... Read the full story: Energy price predictions: with wholesale prices down, what does it mean for bills? Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works,…
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First Utility - Messed Up (surprise!)
Alright keeping this as brief as possible. I left FU in April/May of this year and moved to the Co-Op (Mistake!) Whilst with Co-Op i did not receive a final bill from FU the account was paid DD every month and slightly in credit by about a £1 , since then i have moved to OvO as Co-Op were terrible and a nightmare. Today to…
