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Got my first leccy bill..
Recently moved to an old cottage. No gas in area and for the moment just have 2 storage heaters, an instant hot water heater, a shower, a halogen oven and an induction hob. Am on Economy 7. It took me a while to get my head round it but now I try to do my main washing up, showering etc in the cheap rate period. Anyhow was…
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Moving to new house - is this a smart meter
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Scottish Power - rebate
Hi Has anyone had their govt rebate credited to their account yet? Last year I got mine at the beginning of Nov. I'm presuming it's all automated, so I shouldn't be worried about being missed off? Thanks
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Solar Panel and crazy costs..why?
***Solar Panels for Electricity*** Who are our resident expert please? Why are they so expensive to buy and fit? (Seen costs of £12k - £20k for a 4 bed mid terraced property) Is it the material cost or the labour that is expensive? Why could one just not one get the panels shipped over from China to save costs? Do you need…
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Extra Energy slow to refund
Moved to another energy supplier as Extra Energy were no longer the cheapest. Though I have been with my new supplier since the 9th September Extra Energy were unable to produce a final bill till the 9th November and this was after several phone calls and e mails, where promises are made but never met. The bill on the 9th…
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Swapping energy tariffs
Please can someone point me in the right direction. I am a dual fuel customer on a variable price plan paying £154 per month. According to my present supplier, my assumed annual consumptions will be 12500 kwh of gas and 3100 kwh of electricity per year. I have looked at various options for swapping and they say that due to…
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Home with Solar Panels, What is best Energy Provider or Tarrif?
My home has solar panels but i don't receive the feed in tariff. I essentially get free energy in the day which reduces my overall electricity costs. Does anyone have any advice or experience with suitable Energy providers or tariffs? Thanks
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I owe British Gas but First Utility owe me!
To cut a very very long story short...this refers to my gas supply over the course of 3 months. I switched to First Utility for gas/electricity. British Gas (suppliers of previous tenant) continue to send me bills. First Utility and British Gas are then in dispute over who is actually supplying my gas. First Utility…
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Fuel Poverty Q&A with Drew Hendry MP 2pm today. Share your experiences!
Update Wednesday 25 November: If you missed the debate you can still view it on Parliament TV. The debate starts around the 16.37 mark and MSE gets a mention around 16.45. On Tuesday 24 November at 4.30pm MPs will be debating Fuel Poverty in Westminster Hall in the House of Commons. You'll be able to watch the debate on…
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Gas / Electricity
What is the average that this should cost a month? I have a 3bed terraced house and pay £108 a month for the two. I gave control of this bill to my brother and I have no idea what the tariffs are, but just wondered when he moves out, is this a reasonable amount for a single woman with two children to be spending? I am…
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Pay based on usage
Do any of the suppliers offer a tarriff where you pay based on your actual consumption during each month or quarter rather than using the smoothing system where you are always in debit/credit over the year? I am not interested in a prepayment meter or other uncompetitive rates. I'd just rather budget for higher winter…
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Major issue with electricity meter
Hi all, I appreciate this is a long post but I've tried to detail absolutely everything. Really grateful if you could take the time to read/review. I'm really hoping someone can help me on the forum. I'm not overly experienced in electric meters and the like but I've done my best research wise before posting. I recently…
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Alternative to mains gas...
Hi all, not sure if this should be in the sub forum or not but I'll try it here first. We have just moved into a new property, it is a 4/5 bedroom semi detatched house in a semi rural area as part of a small hamlet. The loft has been converted quite a long time ago so there is no loft storage. As far as I know none of the…
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Extra meter
Hi there I'm currently in the process of setting up a new business, I'm trying to convert an old pharmacy into a fast food outlet and have been informed that I need more electric and gas to the property. I think this will involve getting an extra gas and electric meter fitted before I can even get the shop fitted. Could…
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smartmeter changing supplier
Please Check your bill if you change supplier after having a smart meter for Gas installed. My smart meter gives readings in cubic meters I have just had my first bill from my new supplier and found that I had used twice the number of kilowatt than normal. The problem was that they converted my reading (which was metres )…
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Pay as you go energy
At the moment I am on ebico for gas and electric and hardly use any, use more electric then gas, i noticed while looking for other suppliers the co op have dropped there standing chargers on there pay as you go, and you can top up through the internet or your phone is this correct. Are they are good company to go to as I…
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Electricity Bill: using less does NOT reduce bill
Hi all, This has been bugging me for a while... I've made every effort over the past few years to reduce the amount of electricity we use. Mostly simple things like the obvious energy saving bulbs, only boiling the water we need, popping a jumper on if chilly rather than turning a heater on, turning TVs / electrical items…
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Heating Controls
Hi. Our house never seems warm enough and before the winter bites I thought I'd look into whether our boiler controls are set correctly. We have a Baxi Combi 105 HE and a room thermostat on the landing. The radiator temperature control on the boiler is set at about halfway (there are no numbers on it). The room thermostat…
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change – 19 November
The following questions were asked to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change today. You can watch the question in full on Parliament TV. Renewable energy What steps she is taking to ensure that the UK meets its EU renewable energy target by 2020. What steps her Department has taken to encourage schools to…
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Energy Refunds
Can energy companies ask for refunds to be paid back? Been with EDF for 5 years - Duel fuel - never had an electrcity bill in all that time- had a £1500cr on the account in sept so asked for a refund, they said an issue with the account and will need to rebill all five years - now ended up with £1500dr on account - turns…