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Confused over who to switch to
It has been some time since I have needed to switch energy supplier. I think I have the gas one nailed down (Zog seem to get favourable reviews), but Electricity seems to be causing me some headaches. Having just moved into a new house, we have no idea what our usage will be. We both work during the day so are only home at…
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MSE News: New cheap collective energy deal from two comparison sites
Energy Helpline and MoneySupermarket are currently offering a cheap 'collective tariff' energy deal with Big Six supplier EDF...Read the full story: 'New cheap collective energy deal from two comparison sites - how does it stack up?' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you…
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Standing Charges
I am in the process of swapping energy suppliers, but am getting seriously bogged off by standing charges.I use approximately £2.50 a year gas, but I have to pay nearly £85.00 extra in standing charges and VAT. Is there any way round this rip off?
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Help With Green Deal Scheme
Hi, I am looking for help with a green deal eco scheme i used to install a new boiler in my new property. I moved into the property in May 2015 and the new boiler was installed in the December of 2015. To be honest and its something i regret not looking into but i didn't really understand what was going on and just seen a…
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MSE News: Guest comment: Ofgem's plan for a fairer, smarter energy market
Ofgem chief executive Dermot Nolan outlines the regulator's view on how to introduce more choice for consumers...Read the full story: 'Guest comment: Ofgem's plan for a fairer, smarter energy market - while protecting vulnerable consumers' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If…
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Windows and Doors Quote
Hello everyone, I've just been given a quote for new windows and doors and wanted to check that it all seems legit, as I have never bought them before. I have been quoted £12k for 11 windows (3 are very large), patio doors, 1 UPVC door and 1 composite front door. The windows are white UPVC triple a rating (which was the…
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Boiler Hot Water Timer - How long is yours on for?
Our new flat has a gas boiler with timer settings for both the heating and the hot water. Obviously the heating is off completely! But I'm not entirely sure what to do about the hot water one. Last time I had something like this was five years ago. And that house was ancient, so the hot water needed to be on pretty…
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Energy Club issue
Hi is the energy club down? as I have been trying to sign in for the past few months and I get the "opps we've had an accident" every time I try and sign in on three different browsers (IE, chrome and Edge)and ccleaner ran thanks
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MSE News: Ofgem to change rules on 'personal projections' showing what you'll save
Rules which mean energy customers are sometimes given the WRONG figure for potential savings if they switch tariff or provider are set to be changed...Read the full story: 'Ofgem to change rules on 'personal projections' showing what you'll save switching energy deal' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already,…
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Switching my parents away from EON Economy 10
My parents have lived in the same house for over 40 years in North West London. They recently got a letter saying their electricity meter had to be changed because it's so old. It's an old mechanical meter and it turned out it's an Economy 10 meter - I knew it has a LOW and NORMAL reading and had assumed it was an economy…
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Faulty Meter in New House
Afternoon, I recently moved house and was giving my first meter readings after 6 weeks of moving. I realised that the electricity meter reading has only moved very slightly since I move in, i.e red numbers only. This is obviously wrong and I've sent a photo of the meter to my energy company to show them the issue. The…
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More Small Suppliers Could Go Bust
Wishing thinking or an informed opinion: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/02/co-op-energy-chief-david-bird-more-small-suppliers-could-go-bust
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MSE News: Regulator proposes cap on energy prices for vulnerable customers
An energy price cap for vulnerable customers could be introduced as part of a raft of Ofgem proposals - but energy switching sites will no longer have to show you ALL the tariffs you can switch to by default, following a U-turn by the regulator...Read the full story: 'Regulator proposes cap on energy prices for vulnerable…
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Greenstar energy MSE's energy club recommended
I recently helped (or so I thought) my daughter switch her gas and electric from eon to greenstar on an MSE energy club switch. The whole thing has been a nightmare and greenstar seem totally inept at managing the switch. They took over the supply at the beginning of June but still don't seem able to accept meter readings…
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New Build all electric Flats
Watching a programme about the 'Landlords moving in' and saw an all electric heated flat that was full of damp as the lady living there was unable to keep her heating on all the time due to inability to afford the bills. Does anyone live in this type of flat and do you have the same problems. The landlord informed her that…
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Do energy companies price match/offer retentions?
Has anyone tried this? My current tarrif is up for renewal, i like the company im with and dont really want to switch but others are now a bit cheaper?
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Cheap energy club for my parents
Greetings, I'm already in the cheap energy club but would like to know if I can search for deals on behalf of my parents without affecting my own details. They live in a flat and are supplied electricity by EDF but my parents don't go online. I'd like to check if they could make a good saving and thought I could enter…
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Electricity bill too high - help please!
I switched electricity supplier from british gas to scottish power at the end of march and after entering my meter reading my bill has come in at £680! I live alone and live in a 1 bed flat, my electricity bills normally come in at around £30 per month, also the last few months I've only been staying at home around 1…
