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When will competition resume?
Given that the energy industry got the rise it wanted, so in theory should now be profitable, shouldn't they now start actually competing against each other for our custom?The cap was only ever intended to be a maximum. It was previously too low in relation to the wholesale price but no longer is.Or is it all a nice cosy…
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Billed for electric for previous address
Hi, I was wondering if anyone would be able to advise. I moved out of my flat at the end of November 2020 to move in with parents to help me save for a mortgage on my first house. I lived in this flat for about 2 years and for most of that time until the last 2 months my electric was provided by Spark. About 2 months…
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Electric Radiator Costs. Leave on or off?
I have three electric radiators in my two bed property that's electric only. It's not well insulated so it can lose heat quick. The rads have a thermostat on them so when it reaches the temperature, it will turn off and only kick back in to heat the room back up to that temperature. I was wondering if it would be more cost…
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Shell Energy query
Sorry if this has been brought up already but I wondered if anyone else here had an account with Goto Energy that was transferred to Shell. My account was taken over in October last year but I still haven’t had my account activated so I can’t give them readings or have any idea what they will bill me so far. I keep asking…
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SmetS1 Smart Meter
Hello All This is my first post and hoping someone can cast light, we have an issue with a Smart Meter. We were with British Gas and changed to Octopus Energy early last year, our tariff comes to an end just in time for the price cap rise. We have a SmetS1 and just found out they upgraded it with firmware, so now it is…
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Utilities query
I
own a flat that is part of a purpose built block of 23 flats that are for the
over 55 years of age. The flats don’t have individual meters per flat and the utilities
are supplied to each flat via one meter and are charged to the flats owner on
the service charge by the management company, on a straight split rather…
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Would you take this fix? - 2 years until 29th Feb 2024
My supplier is offering this 2 year fix until the end of Feb 2024: Gas - 8.727p per kwh / 26.11p standing charge Elec - 33.27p per kwh / 23.76p standing charge My annual usage is around 16,000 kwh for gas, and 2,200 for electricity. On the face of it that looks like a decent shout now. It would cover the next 2 winters and…
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Choosing a fix tariff can be an option
Being somewhat into maths and having data on my past energy consumption, I decided to try and do a simple cost benefit analysis of fixing my energy prices. I have decided to share my simulation here as it might be useful to other forum members. I am currently with Octopus, I live in the London area and have a fixed deal…
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EV Car Charging - any off peak tariffs that you recommend?
I have just put my toe in to the EV market and my car comes in a month. I have been search and came across some tariff where you get charged very little for a few hours in the night (not Economy 7 and as long as you have a smart meter) for electricity but cannot find any site that does a thorough comparism of service…
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What temperature should I set the heating to when I'm away?
I'm going away for a week at half-term. It'll likely be cold, maybe just touching freezing at night, and I don't want to damage pipes/get damp/kill the plants. What temperature would you set the heating to?
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Gas usage month by month (percentage split)
Does anyone know what the percentage split of gas usage over a year looks like month by month? i.e. What percentage of your annual gas usage is in January, February, etc? This is assuming a house with gas central heating and hot water. I'd guess that January and February each account for about 20% of the annual amount? And…
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MSE News: Regulator Ofgem could update the energy price cap every three months
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced today that it will be reviewing whether to update the energy price cap more regularly in future as a result of the "unprecedented rise in wholesale market prices and volatility". This follows its decision yesterday to increase the price cap by 54% – adding nearly £700 a year to the…
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Joint Account - Duel Fuel
Can anyone advise here. Since April 2019, my wife and I were jointly named on the account of a well known energy supplier. I complained about a number of poor service issues and their reaction was to remove me from the account. They wouldn't even speak to me as they said I wasn't the account holder. We subsequently swapped…
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EDF Bills - not our meter now bailiff visit
Good Morning EDF. I will try and keep it brief. We are small business who moved into a small shop in march 21. We received a letter in the first few days from EON advising they are our supplier & the meter serial on their bill was the one for our shop. So we set up a DD and have been paying it ever since. However, in…
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Storad Storage Heaters
Hi! In the process of moving into 1-bed flat. There is a storage/convector heater (a Storad SRC 252-1) in lounge, for which I've found instructions online, and a smaller storage only heater back-to-back with it on the bedroom wall. This is a Storad SR 200-1 but I can find no mention of this model online. It just has a…
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How do you find the actual cap prices for your region?
It's proving hard to find the actual cap numbers for my region (South West). The Ofgem website says to contact your supplier for the info. Scottish Power said they are sending an update in March. Is there a table anywhere with the regional values for standing charge and unit costs? I know that Martin is recommending to do…
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Octopus energy
Hi, I'm currently with octopus energy paying £40 direct debit on gas and electric, per month on a single person one bed flat Unfortunately, it hasn't been enough to cover the cost so I've been meaning to pay off the circs £300 outstandingly, compare and switch. The recent upcoming energy hike has prompted me to no longer…
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Do I upgrade or change heat source ??
My bill for heat only in 2021 was £1400 on economy 7 , using two dimplex X-Large storage heaters , these are at least 25 years old … question is … do I upgrade to the new quantum storage heaters … ?? Or get a dual fuel stove fitted for approx same cost ?? also ..would the new dimplex heaters use the existing wiring , if…
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Energy Price Hike
Now I might not be the smartest of people when it comes to understanding tariffs and stuff for Gas and Electricity. However with the prices going up next year and the £200 grant to everyone in October. When is the best time to switch? I have gas with British gas and electricity with Scottish power. Do I wait for April when…
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Bristol Energy Threatening Debit Collectors - Is This An Automated Email Or Should I Ignore?
Pay on receipt of bill customer. The gas was used before Bristol/Together went into administration so the debt is real, but if I pay it they money might disappear into a black hole and my new supplier might ask me to pay again. Can they automate the process of passing the debt to a debt collection agency? In theory the…
