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High Electricity bills
Hi there, Wonder if anyone can give me some advice. I'm in the Uk and since living in the current property, we have been paying very high bills, and the lat one claimed I used 2,980kW/h in the last 3 months. 1196kW/h of those is Night Energy of which we don't have anything on but a router and a booster, a fridge, a TV on…
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Our energy bill is going up 340%
Hi there I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Our energy bill is going up from £91 a month to £404 and I have no idea what to do. Our supplier went under and we have been switched to Shell energy. I appreciate bills are going up lots but this feels bananas. We have two young children, one of whom is disabled, we…
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Advice needed - landlord using our electricity
Good morning all, I was hoping someone might be able to offer some advice on an energy issue. We have recently discovered that our landlord has been using our electricity to run his business premises that sits behind our house. We have been here more than 5 years and often see lights left on and hear power tools being used…
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Energy price hike Octupus !
Hi All I have been with octopus energy for just over a year I was paying for my energy about £190 a month just recently had the new monthly payments come through from now on and will be £362! a month taking account of the April’s rise 😱 , what do people advise? I know for many the energy prices was going to double but this…
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Extortionately high gas bill - even before the hike!
Hi, I've just discovered that my mum, who lives alone in a one bedroom flat, is paying £200 a month to British Gas. She's been submitting meter readings and her bills appear to tally with the meter but it seems her usage for December alone was 3878.61 kWh - given that she barely even has the heating on I'm incredulous that…
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April 1
Hi, both our electric and gas are with eon and we have the old style pay as you go meters. Does anyone know how much money we can put on the electric key and gas card so we can put off the pain of the new tariffs from April 1. Also if we charge the key and card and before April 1 but don't put them in the meter until after…
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Scottish Power retention Fixed Price Offer
I think it was totally unethical of Scottish Power to have called me just a few minutes ago re my electricity package. I am still on a decent fix till end of April. Then I will move onto the variable cap at circa 28p per unit. Charlatan on the phone offering a 1 year fix at 55p per unit. In what possible circumstances…
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How much does a single shower cost?
When energy bills go up. For example average 5 minutes. Average energy energy provider.
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British Gas SVR cheaper than fix?
Hi AllI am a bit confused by the email I received from British Gas today. My fix is coming to an end and I have been presented with the below option.In light of this, should I stay on SVR? It just seems strange to me to introduce a fix that's so much higher than SVR. Am I missing something? Our cheapest fixed tariff…
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EDF court proceedings
Can anyone offer advice? We moved from EDF as they did not take our direct debit on the date they should have leaving us having to change our plans at christmas. We have paid them £100 of the £500 we owe them, but we raised a complaint that they have now closed without giving us a reason. I have spoken more than 6 times…
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Together Energy customer? Check your final bill now as hundreds of customers wrongly charged £40
Hundreds of Together Energy customers have been sent their final bills containing an incorrect early-contract termination fee of £40, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) can reveal. Read the full story: Together Energy customer? Check your final bill now as hundreds of customers have been wrongly charged a £40 exit fee If you…
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Gas kWh unit rate.
Hi there, I have had my tariff though for next year my gas unit rate is at £12.81 per kWh now this seems extortionately high? I just read an article here which say the new cap was £7.37 kWh. So how can it be that mine is set so high?
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SSE Account issue - they wont fix it
I moved into a new property and chose SSE to supply my Gas and Electricity in September 2021. Had a few issues and a lot of back and forth and finally the account seems to be up and running. My direct debits for both the gas and the electric account were accumulating every month and not being used to pay any usage until…
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Eon NextFlex Gas Tariff from 1st April?
Hi, could someone please tell me what the new gas tariff for EonNext will be? Standing charge and price per KWh for NextFlex They are my current supplier of electricity and I am about to have a gas meter installed. The person I spoke to on the phone could only tell me the current rates (4.01p/kWh and SC of 26.12p). I'd…
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First Time Buyer - Setting Up New Energy Account
Hi all, My partner and I move into our first home on Monday 28th March. We are both first time buyers and neither of us have an existing account with an energy provider. The previous owners of our new property had both their gas and electricity provided by Scottish Gas. From what I have read, is it best for us to stick…
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Back billing - Bulb Energy
Anybody had experience with bulb and billing issues? Long story for me but in short, they were looking for volunteers for a trial electricity tariff in Feb 21. I was accepted but it seems since then, my bills have been incorrect. I notified them of this in December last year, which they acknowledged was an issue which they…
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Bright App - Remove Sites?
Hi there, I use the Bright app but I now have 3 "DCC Sourced" sites for my house due to requiring to reset after multiple smart meter installs. I can't see any way of deleting a Site - only adding. Any ideas?
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Oil fueled boiler - alternatives
Hello, We are currently house hunting and visited a property with an oil fuelled boiler. Where we live now we are on mains gas which is nice and simple! We have read around oil fuelled boilers and understand that the government will start phasing these out. Is having an oil fuelled boiler problematic? Would this make a…
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Solar system worth it?
Hi, looking into solar but kind of put off as I think the reputation of installers is a bit like double glazing, but anyway. We have a large roof area as we live in a bungalow, roof faces East/West, so gets decent amount of sun all day. Looking for feedback from people that have had for a while and how much kWh per day on…
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Does a fridge run better if full?
Our fridge is never very full. Partly because I'm working 6 days a week presently and hubby and son eat from the freezer. Should I add some bottles of water into our fridge to keep it fuller? Would that help it run better? Presently it has a milk, a tub of marg, some cheese, plus veg and salad in the trays. It's very empty…
