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Estimated readings prior to 1st April Price Increase
So...my bi-yearly bill from my Energy supplier arrived in my Inbox today. I had provided readings prior to the bill. They used my electricity reading but didn't use my gas reading. The estimate was very low and they were reducing my FDD from £70 a month to £20 a month. As I stared at the screen the up-coming price increase…
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SSE price rise - this can't be right!
Hi, I'm looking for some advice. My 66-year-old mother has a one-bedroom council house. This house is all on the flat and quite small. She has a heater in the sitting room, bedroom, and kitchen. A towel rail in the bathroom. An electric shower, a washer/dryer, cooker, and television. The heater in the bedroom is a Dimplex…
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Sainsbury's Energy - refusing to transfer tariff to new address
I currently have a Sainsbury's Energy Fixed Tariff (1 Year Fix and Reward v19) due to expire 25/09/2022. Lucky break, I signed up just before things went really pear-shaped.However, my landlord has given me Section 21 notice, as she wants to move back in. I have found a new rented property and requested Sainsbury's Energy…
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Eon next price increase
Good morning, I’m with eon next and pay 180 per month, this ends April 15th, their cheapest tariff on offer is 269 per month but it says variable, so does that mean it could go higher than 269 a month. This is also nearly a 67% increase, I’m so confused and do not know what to do :(
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Is it worth swapping an electric oven for gas?
Hi I have a neighbour who likes to cook every night in his electric oven, he has limited means and so with rising energy prices this is becoming expensive. However gas is about a quarter of the price of electricity. Also years ago he did have a gas cooker and the gas pipe is still present and capped off behind his existing…
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replacing household lights with LED bulbs, advice sort please
Hi all We are looking for some advice on replacing our household light
bulbs with LED ones. Has anyone done this and seen a saving on their energy
bills? It could be quite an expensive process and don’t know if it
is worth it in long run? Secondly there is a myriad of suppliers of LED bulbs and I
am aware of the importance…
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Electricity was provided by Peoples Energy
I have just received my last bill from Peoples energy and they have got my electricity final bill over a £1,000 to much as the reading they have is wrong to what i sent in, how do i correct this and get my money credited over to British Gas correctly as at the moment the credit to move over is £181, which is incorrect. I…
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3 year old smart meter not solar compatible
Saga... 1st Nov had solar and battery fitted as we bought an eV. All intentions to move to Octopus, but got caught up in Planet Energy demise and told not to move. I didn't register the solar cos I didnt know I needed to!Anyways, my tarriff went from fixed to standard. Shell didn't notify tarriffs until my first bill when…
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Extremely high electricity usage
We moved into a new build October 2020, the first phase so houses are still being built. Our electricity usage for last year was 7,819 kw. On average in the summer we used 450 kw which has shot up in January to 1188 kw. We have a 4 bed house, 2 adults and 2 children with gas heating. We do use a lot of electricity, I work…
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Give me a variable rate
Hi iv recently moved home. My existing fixed rate with SO energy finished 4 weeks later and they said I couldn’t go on their variable rate because I was moving!!! They offered me a fixed rate. I contacted EDF who supply my new home and they will only offer me a fixed rate. Why? thanks.
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If Russian oil /gas stops flowing
What would happen to our network? Wouldn't air locks cause big problems? I assume that smart meters would kick in and ration gas but how would they decide to whom and when?
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Energy reduction - Consultation?
Hi, I'm buying a house which has some insulation (marked as "Good"), but I'm not sure if it'd even be worth adding more ie: to make it "Very good" There's also no solid floor insulation, but that seems to cost way too much for what you'd save Kensington and Chelsea have these guys: Free home energy service - Homes4Health |…
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Octopus loyalty 10 month tariff. Non average household usage. Southwest area
Estimated usage - Gas 6479 - Electric - 1442 Current tariff - Flexible Avro - although with Octopus (not shown on drop down menus of comparison sites) Quote offered - Loyal Octopus 10 month fix - £122:87 a month Rates - Gas - 12.42 kWh Standing Charge - 26.10 Elec - 41.07 kWh Standing Charge - 25.66 please can someone help…
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Santander Win Your Utility Bills For A Year...who are they kidding
WIN your utility bills paid for a whole year! Feeling the winter chills? To cheer you up, our prize draw gives you the chance to win £1,500 towards your utility bill payments, courtesy of Santander and Mastercard® Just seen this competition for current account holders from Santander. Not sure what planet Santander are…
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Ex Avro now Octopus - How to calculate using price cap. Shocked at rapidly changing fixed quotes
I’m sure I’m not the only one trying to do this. I’ve tried the comparison site and cheap energy club calculators but they ask what tariff I’m on and the one I’m on is called Flexible Avro ( I’m with Octopus) and there’s no listing on these sites of Flexible Avro to choose from. I don’t come under the average household…
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British Gas Prepayment Meters for both gas and electric
Hi, After watching Martin tonight on TV, I realise I have to top-up both to the max before 1st April. I just don't know how much is the maximum the meters will take. I've always just managed week to week, so never found this out. Is anyone able to help please?
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Possible loophole problem?
Hi. I am really hoping I am wrong or the information I've been given is. On a group I belong to people have been discussing their concerns about the energy price rises. Several people so far have reported receiving bills despite being a pay as you go meter customer. When they question this, their company has told them it…
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SMETS1 in home display missing on completion of house purchase
My SMETS1 meter has been upgraded so it can now be read remotely by octopus energy. My problem is that I don’t have the remote indicator panel ( I assume the previous house owner threw it out as SMETS1 had been dumbed by changing supplier) . I have been emailing Octopus for 10 weeks requesting a replacement panel and I’m…
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Energy firms incompetence
Hi all, any advice would be greatly appreciated, i have been having a issue with bulb who have "accidentally " moved my gas supply to a different energy supplier without my say so and now they say that their is nothing they can do because the other energy firm has said the have a legitimate claim to my business even though…
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Energy price increases
My current fixed price tariff with Shell Energy ends on March 31 2022 and like all energy companies at this time they are only offering variable tariffs for the foreseeable future. They have offered me 'Shell Flexible 6' single rate with prices of: Gas: Unit Rate 4.047 pkwh Standing Charge: 26.11 per day Electricity: Unit…
