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Gas cookers
Hi, can anyone tell me approximately what a gas cooker for a typical family would cost to run monthly/yearly? We have a gas Aga which is costing quite a lot to run and we're thinking of changing to a gas cooker (range master classic 110) to help reduce the bills, but unsure of what we would be saving..... any help would be…
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Impale your jacket potatoes, and 15 more common-sense ways to cut energy use
Winter, as every Game of Thrones fan already knows, is coming. And as temperatures fall and energy consumption climbs, now's the time to start thinking about how to tackle your unnecessary energy usage. We've put together a few very simple hacks to try. Read MSE Megan's full blog: 'Impale your jacket potatoes, and 15 more…
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Misleading EDF change tariff information
A warning to everyone to look at the detail. I was just on my EDF account, and looking at their built in change tariff helper. The headline they are giving is that I would save £10.58 per year on my electricity, if I change from the Blue+Price Promise February 2017 I am on, to the October 2017 version. But looking at the…
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Panel heaters or skirting heaters?
Hi all I feel like I'm being a bit dim here-whats the difference? Is it purely the size of the things?
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Electric & gas bills in previous property were huge, can I complain?
Hi, My wife and I used to live in a rented 2 bed flat in a single glazed 'character' property. The electricity/gas bills (from Eon) were absolutely colossal - £150 per month when we first moved in, rising to £175 during winter. We tried all tricks to reduce usage but the bills kept going up - Eon even sent a graph showing…
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Parent has dementia.
Hi all. New poster to the forum although been browsing for many a year. I'm currently having an issue with British Gas and after some help if possible. My mother has lived alone for the last 5years however her dementia has taken hold quite bad. She is currently in hospital and it looks like she won't be able to return…
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MSE News: Energy firms ordered to provide extra support to more vulnerable customers
EE customers have been told to stop using the firm's portable mobile 'power bar' chargers immediately...Read the full story: 'Hundreds of thousands more vulnerable energy customers will get extra support from their suppliers from 2017' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you…
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Anyone had Big Community switch details yet?
Hi everyone, as per the title, has anyone had feedback yet please? Sign up email said details would be mailed from 24th onwards. I am keen to hear the results as I am coming to the end of my USwitch deal with Eon.
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Loyal Customers now penalised.
I started the thread below about Eon introducing a cheap new tariff that is only available to new customers, existing Eon customers are not allowed to have this tariff and thus can pay £hundreds more if they stay with Eon. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5531925 However many of the other energy companies…
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british gas web site
Last November switched to Dec 16 collective fix, it was a nightmare, I was already with BG, changed again this October to collective 2017 fix , you no what , still as bad the switch went fine, now I was due for an account review 22nd october, this hasn't happened, direct have just been set to what I was already paying, I'm…
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Co-Op Energy Asking for alot of money a year and a half after account was closed?
We we're with Co-Op Energy and every year I do the usual price check with Martins Energy Checker, and it was found that Sainsbury's was a lot cheaper, so I went through the right route and changed accounts, nothing awful happened and everything seemed to go smoothly, and since then I have moved again to a better deal, but…
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Which is the best deal?
Hi, I have used the MSE cheap energy club to compare prices on my next tariff. For dual fuel it comes out at £64 a month with Sainsbury's: Gas Unit rate 2.573p per kWh Standing charge 26.009p per day Electric Unit rate 9.818p per kWh Economy 7 unit rate 6.489p per kWh Standing charge 26.009p per day Gas alone with Zog Unit…
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npower on line accounts
I have just had a 2 hour telephone conversation with npower who have now informed me my on line account is totally inaccurate and the credit balance being displayed does not exist. They have just billed me for £411.14 which they tell me is only to correct my credit balance and bring it back to zero. Co-incidentally this…
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Scottish power issues.
Hiya, this is a long story so be prepared. I moved into my house in August (it's a project house needs loads of work doing to it). Had an electrician come down 3rd October to change the spurs on the storage heaters as they're not working. Changed the spurs but then he took one look at the meter and refused to do any more…
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Rointe K Series Electric Radiators
Hi I moved into a rented cluster (quarter) house end of May and there are two K Series Rointe radiators installed - large one downstairs and a slightly smaller one in the bedroom (even though the house has gas, but obviously the landlord has saved money on CH installation). I've read lots of threads about electric heating…
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EDF stopping switch advice please
Hi everyone, We moved into a new property on 30th sept/1st october. It's on a prepayment meter with EDF, we've decided we want to switch to British gas, decent tariff and then once we switch we'll change onto a credit meter and pick the money saving expert tariff suggested (no charge to change the meter from BG unlike…
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Haggling
Im with scottish power and could save 73 pound a year with EDF. Not sure its worth the hassle to switch!?? Can you haggle with Scottish power like you can with insurance companies?
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SP EE and Ofgem HELP
I got into debt with SP after having a prepaymeter meter fitted, They were supposed to close the dual account and open Two new ones for the Gas and Leccy meter. This they managed(well 2 out of 3 ain't bad), But it took 18 months before I got a red letter informing me I owe £712, I am paying off a debt on both bloody meters…
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Scottish Power Picking My Pocket
Electricity prices are pretty stable at the moment so I was surprised when Scottish Power increased my direct debit payment by over ten per cent. They gave no specific reason and immediately cancelled the increase when I queried it. This is not the first time that this has happened and it looks as though the software is…
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Cheapest tariff/switching + Scottish Power
Hello everyone I moved into my 1 bed apartment one and a half years ago. I'm not a massive user of gas and electric. My providers SP kept me on the same monthly debit as the previous guy £25 pcm who was rarely there. I kept giving my readings, but they didn't advise me that I was getting into debit and to adjust my debit.…
