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Confused and concerned
EDF Customer My old tariff finished on 31st Dec edf moved me on to new tariff on 1st Jan which they say is their cheapest ( Safeguard Assist Capped .am I correct in the following calculations. Electricity old tariff 13.48 kwh Electricity new Tariff 20.60 kwh = 52.189% increase crease. Electricity old standing charge 19.50…
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Fixed tariff ending, new fixed tariffs already above cap. Am I better to...
My fixed tariff ends this month. My new supplier's new fixed tariff offers are 10p/unit gas and 36p/unit elec. Other online quotes are similar. This is already above the new cap increase going to approx 7p gas and 28p elec in April. Am I therefore better to lapse to their standard tariff which is subject to the cap? Or am…
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Calculating energy costs in April
Hello, With the announcement of an approx 54% increase in energy costs. I was wondering if the current assumption of calculating costs is correct. I am currently on a variable rate tariff for combined gas & electricity. (Assume this is a top limit Goverment price cap) To make maths easier, lets say my monthly cost for gas…
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Smart meter not resetting
This new month (feb) my smart meter electric price hasn't reset itself bit my gas has reset. The electric is showing £39 which it was around £36 On the 31st Jan so obviously not reset. Any ideas why this has happened?
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Solar feed-in tariffs
If the energy companies increase their prices by roughly 50% then why cant I charge the same increases for exporting the electricity from my solar panels?
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Octopus Go tariff.
I am on the Octopus Go tariff. This is a fully renewable electricity supply. My assumption is that my electricity price will not change as no gas powered electricity supplies my home. Thoughts? I also have gas through Octopus variable tariff. I expect this to go up considerably.
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Help on E.on fix?
I'm currently with E.On. My fixed ends at the end of march. Just in time for the 54% rise. So I'm looking at my account and the nextflex is £117.91pm it's telling me right now on our estimated usage. But increase by 54% and it's £181.58pm. then £203pm after the crystal ball increase in October. I'm being offered next…
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So confused, what is going on
Sorry if this has been answered, but all getting confusing . My current energy company Bulb, not sure what to do, do we move or just stay still until April. Will we be paying the highest new rates announced today as the company is in special administration until April?
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Energy supplier sent incorrect final bill £500 too high - and then went bust!
So I'm in a bit of a spot, I am. I was with an energy supplier for a couple of years until January 2021. Paid by direct debit all along with periodic meter readings submitted online. They had sent occasional bills at varying intervals and also increased my direct debit payment along the way, based on my consumption. I have…
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Help choosing tarrif with price cap news - stay or go?
Hi all, I am struggling to find information on what the new proposed price cap is in terms of 'actual costs (in kwh and standing charges). Everything seems to be dumbed down for a quick glance on news sites etc. So it's making it difficult to work out whether or not it's a good option. I'm trying to work out whether to…
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We are being bribed with our own money
You can stick your £200 loan.
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Martin's Energy Crisis and Support Video Explainer
In a new video Martin Lewis, MoneySavingExpert.com founder, analyses the extortionate new energy price cap and the introduction of a new financial support package offering an energy rebate and council tax discounts to try and ease the problems caused by a spike in the cost of living. Martin also explains what the…
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Economy 7 price
Hi All, new to the community so hi there and hope your all doing well. Hoping I can get some different view on an issue I'm facing as I'm looking about for info but feel very ill informed. I live in a small 1 bed flat in Nottingham, the flat is a conversion of an old hospital building. The conversion was done in the 70/80s…
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New fixed deal
I signed up for this new fixed deal today as my current deal ends on Monday the 7th February, it has no exit fees aswell, does it look worth it?
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Switching from prepay to billed monthly worth it still
Hi When I bought my house in July it had a prepayment meter already installed with Utiltia. The plan was to work out our energy use then switch to monthly direct debit but this got made because Utilitia don't do normal monthly bills for some reason (just some way of paying the meter on direct debit). I've noticed the price…
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Gas hike in prices - but what about electricity
All the comments on the news talk about the cost of gas going up. But what if one is all electric as in our retirement flats? Is electricity going up as much as gas - or does it make no difference?
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Best tariff
My one year fixed dual energy deal with Ovo ends in March. I have been paying £80 a month. My renewal has just come through at £165 for a one year fixed or £175for two years. More than 100 per cent rise. Should I take the fixed deal or go variable.
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Price Cap
There has been much debate on this recently, and the increase confirmed today will cause trouble for many. Hopefully Treasury initiatives will actually reach those who need help most. But I have a couple of technical questions about the cap: The cap is to move from £1,277 to £1,971. These are averages, based on typical…
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Energy
My energy tariff has ended today I was on a fixed protection plus Jan 22v2 and been paying £55 a month which works out at about £700-£800 for the last year for gas and electricity just wondering what to do next go on another fixed rate which is a extra £1000 and the cheapest one was £1700 a year or just go to the standard…
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Changing fixed price to another now, before it ends in June.
Hi Peeps, Question for you:My current fixed price tariff with Scottish Power ends at the end of June 2022, but they have sent me an offer to change to another fixed price tariff until June 2023.It works out around £20.00 a month more than my current, but is it still worth switching in order to avoid not being able to get…
