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Electricity meter not working, Scottish Power
Advice much appreciated as having problems with Scottish Power (SP) Can Scottish Power
just leave you on an unmetered supply indefinitely meaning estimated
bills and unable to change supplier. Sorry but a long a
story. My mother in laws
electricity meter is not working it has a digital display without any
buttons the…
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Npower have taken me to court
This discussion was created from comments split from: Npower - Energy Ombudsman Complaint.
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Avro Energy Warm home discount
Anyone from the core group thats entitled to the £140 Warm home discount had it applied to their account yet? I know they have until March 31st to do so but all other suppliers ive been with in the past have credited the account between November / January. I had the letter last September that i would be getting it.
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Go with a small new supplier over a bigger established one, for an £8 annual saving?
I am doing many comparisons at the moment for my gas and electric and basically it has come down to Avro Energy, who I have not heard of, and Shell, who I have been with in the past. Shell is estimated to be £8 more expensive than Avro, but are they a safer bet? I can't seem to find a feedback thread on Avro, but I didn't…
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British Gas on Priority Register and Cadent switched off gas
Hi Hope you're day is going well! I would appreciate some guidance on dealing with British Gas to help my elderly father in his 80's who lives in his own house. Last week Cadent turned off his gas because they were doing some works outside. They gave him a plug in electric hob and electric heater. After Cadent completed…
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Possible electric meter errors.
We live in a 3 bed detached house, use electric for all things except heating, all lights are LED, no immersion heater and only 2 retired people in the house. Our meter readings over the past 12 months show an average monthly usage of 600 Kwh. This is fairly constant average from January 2020 to sept 2020 when it started…
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Relocating to cardiff
Hi. I am a nurse relocating to Cardiff next month. I am renting a flat in Cardiff, just wondering how to take the cheapest electricity tariff. I did explore the comparison sites like u switch. Are there any other better options??
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New unsized boiler
Hi. I’m hoping for some advice. We recently had a gas engineer come round to look at our boiler as it broke down. He gave us a quote to service and fix it. A day or two later it completely died so we asked for a quote to replace it. It was very cold and he was very busy but fitted us in on a weekend. We got two other…
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Free storage heaters
Has anyone actually managed to get their storages heaters upgraded for free via the government eco scheme. I always end up with some company from outside my area that wants to sell me or replace my loft and or wall insulation.
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Worcester Bosch Guarantee - Any recourse?
I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice on a recent experience my mother in law has had with Worcester Bosch in terms of her legal rights/recovering financial loss/etc. She has a boiler that is within the guarantee/warranty period (approx 3 years old) and it recently stopped working leaving us with no hot water or…
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Simplicity asking for payment of arrears by 1st March
When we moved to Simplicity there was an issue with the DD and they didn’t claim the money for a few months even though it was supposedly set up. I didn’t notice at first, but even when we told them it took a while to get it sorted. My husband was out of work we were struggling to manage the bills anyway, so the money for…
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British Gas
Please help! I’m now at the end of my tether. My Mother changed to British Gas last June and is on a smart meter from them, she has been paying £69 per month for duel fuel and boiler cover on a fixed tariff , since October they put her bill up to £131 which she was never informed and she was £498 in credit as they said she…
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Registered with two Gas Suppliers
Can anyone help? Is it possible to be registered on the National Gas Database with two suppliers,? I recently switched from Scottish Power to Avro Energy: Avro say they took over supply on 1/12021: Scottish Power say they were still my supplier on that date. I thought it was impossible: as the transfer process could only…
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Gas Metre Charges
Hi I run a small cafe but I have no gas supply nor any gas equipment and only have an electricity supply. I am being hounded by a gas company for fees. My colleague had arranged with them a few years ago to send us zero standing charge bills. She no longer works with me and I contacted this gas comapany to change the name…
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Cheap Energy Club Comparison Site
The Cheap Energy Club has informed me that my gas/elec tarriff is due to end. and gives me various options.However it won't let me compare the NEW TARRIFF option which I have received from my supplier. It just compares tarriffs with the VARIABLE RATE option from my supplier (which is much more expensive so doesn't give a…
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Just bought a house, no idea what to do re: electric (2-rate meter, high monthly cost, aargh)
Could do with some wise advice if possible...! I have just bought a house, will be the first time I am living on my own, been living with my mum for the past year and before that lived with estranged husband. I am self isolating currently so asked my dad to take initial meter readings so I could open an account with the…
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Need advice on a stupidly high electric bill
Sorry to bother you but I'm after a little advice, I'm okay giving it to others but when it's me I kind of freeze and become hesitant. I've not had an electric bill for 13 months and not had my meter read since before Covid. The last bill I received I paid following a discussion with an E-on representative who informed me…
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LPG Heating - Advice Needed
Hoping for a little advice.I'm in the throes of buying a house that has LPG Heating. The boiler is a 4yr old valiant combi boiler (awaiting confirmation & warranty details).I've done a little research and i believe that the tank is actually owned by the suppliers and as such i assume that the supplier is responsible for…
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Economy 7 switch wiring
Hoping someone with electrical know how can assist! Apologies for the length. I have economy 7- the boiler and storage heaters are each wired into 2 electrical sockets that can switch on and off. The boiler switches are always in the on position, but illuminate orange when active. Until recently the boiler off peak switch…
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High electricity usage?
Hi, I see a few people have asked about their usage, so was wondering what the board thought of mine. I'm just wondering if it is I-need-to-investigate-something-is-obviously-wrong high, or just plain high? I'm just switching from EDF to British Gas as, according to MSE comparison checker, they have the best fixed rate for…
