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Up to date calculator for usage on electrical appliances
https://www.sust-it.net/energy-calculator.php
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Warning
I wanted to warn everyone about Government-managed energy companies. I help my dementia suffering sister with her finance. I checked her monthly bank statement and found she was paying £304 per month for a single bedroom flat this before the latest energy rises. That amounts to more than £3600 per year. She was with Bulb…
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Standing charge
The standing charges set by ofgem are just a price energy suppliers are not allowed to go over they could offer lower charges but why would they when they can charge the maximum there allowed to, it’s a joke
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New Flat…
Hey, I’ve just moved in to a new flat with my partner- a new build with no gas in sight. One question I have is in regards to the Electric Heating / Hot Water. Is it best to set the heaters to keep rooms at a set temperature, say 18c or is it best to leave off and heat when required? Obviously this is more relevant in the…
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SSE Monitoring of Electricity Usage
Am I the only person who does not trust how my electricity is being recorded via a smart metre? I am fortunate to have a small three bed bungalow, which was built just over three years ago. We have the best insulation we could buy at the time, double glazing, an air source heat pump and PV panels on the roof. We have a…
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Wi fi router
I have the super router from TalkTalk. The advice is to leave it on 24/7 as it can cause problems switching off and on. Any advice re energy use. Have to save were poss. Thanks
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Prepaid electricity meter issue -where do I stand?
Hello everyone :) I have a prepaid electricity meter (British Gas) and in view of the rising bills I have followed Martin's advice and have put maximum money on it before 1st April. I took a picture on 31st March. By doing so, I would have paid March rates until next top-up. Now on Tuesday 5th we had a very brief power cut…
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Warm Home Discount not received
When Octopus took over my Avro account I double checked to see if the warm home discount had automatically been taken across - it had so I patiently waited. Just realising I haven't received it at all I gave them a call this morning and they confirmed I hadn't received it, I was then told I am asking at the wrong time of…
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Switching away from Economy 7 during the summer
Hi there, I moved into a new flat last year (renting) which has storage heaters, and economy 7 tariff, which is due to end in June. Luckily, due to the tariff I've been largely safe from the increased costs of energy, but that will be ending in a few months and I want to see what my options are. I've been considering if…
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Ecotricity & price cap
Hi ive been with Ecotricity for many years. its always been a little more expensive (£3-400) but ive stuck with it as I believe its an active way I can contribute to the future. However, in Nov, Dec .... I started getting bills of average £3-400 p month. I live on my own and im pretty frugal with energy use, turn things…
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EON Blatant Over estimating to overcharge
I have just been blatantly over charged by Eon its disgusting. on Feb 10th I submitted meter readings (day and night readings), on Feb 11th they estimated my usage was 4000kw ( about 14months months worth) higher on my day rate, ignoring my meter readings and billing me 4000kW for 1 days usage. They also under estimated my…
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British Gas Smart meter
Good morning. I have just messaged British Gas to tell them that my smart meter is showing incorrect values. I am on The Peoples Tariff! They have acknowledged that I am correct and they will correct within 7 days. People could be looking at their smart meter for usage and it showing a higher amount than what it is. Maybe…
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VAT on insulation materials (from 1 April 2022)
Hello, apologies if this post slightly repeats others on the forum but I'm struggling to find a definitive answer. During March 2022 I obtained a quote from a reputable local firm to re-insulate the roof of my 1960's chalet bungalow, replacing the existing "fluffy" insulation with YBS breather membrane. This effectively is…
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MPRN Issue
I moved into a flat in 2018, which in the previous year had been converted from a pub into a flat. Upon moving in, we called EON and asked them to supply our gas which we did. After 6 months or so, we received a bill from British Gas, claiming we owed them for gas. The meter they were billing us for was for a different…
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Ooops!!! 😖
I changed my bedding today, I checked the time on the wall kitchen clock to make sure I will get it washed and tumble dried, it was 6-30 so had 2 hours on econ7 left. Got the full load on made a cuppa and went in the living room, just happened to glanced at the clock in there and it said 7-40! Then it dawned on me the…
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Electricity re nationalisation has begun...
With re nationalising part of the grid. https://news.sky.com/story/government-to-nationalise-key-part-of-electricity-grid-to-help-meet-climate-goals-12583678 That seems to have gone through with little input from the HOC or at least none reported? I speculated a while ago with energy companies being forced by the cap to…
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Huge hot water cylinder heating more water than needed
I have a 4 bed house with 2 bathrooms. As a result we have a large hot water cylinder. There is just my wife and I in the house. I’m heating about 3 times the volume of hot water we need each day due to the cylinder size. I can’t switch to combi or smaller cylinder as apparently it’d put off people when I sell as the hot…
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First time home this week cheapest energy price
I am having great trouble signing up for an energy company at my first time home. Everybody says go on a variable contract but the current suppliers are only offering me a 2 year fixed term contract but it is double to triple my parents package cost!!. Any suggestions. Ringing them is not an option as I have spent 4 1/2…
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INSANE Direct Debit Price Hike By SSE/OVO
So i am FULLY aware of the hike in energy costs and the increase to direct debits on the variable rate. However... My friend on a variable rate with SSE has been paying £244 per month for about 6 months BEFORE the energy hike (which i thought was high). They are currently £350 in credit, and havent missed any payments,…
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Should I go with the fixed rate British Gas are offering me
I have been given a fixed rate offer by British Gas to April 23 but am so confused I have no idea if I should accept this at the present time
