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What action's being taken to improve the energy market and when might we see real progress on that?
I see Martin recently met with people to discuss radically improving the energy market. Do we know more about what they're working to improve and when we might see some real progress with that?
Should I fix?
Current contract, expiring 17/8 Electricity usage 2,312kWhElectricity unit rate 18.90p per kWhElectricity standing charge 21.67p per dayGas usage 5,929kWhGas unit rate 3.46p per kWhGas standing charge 26.33p per day Fixed offer EON Next Online v18 Electricity Daily standing charge 32.14pUnit rate 54.40p per kWhAssumed…
Typical household - typical bill - what does this meaningless gibberish actually mean?
The headlines are indeed hideous - are frequent and serve only to worry people. So what exactly is a typical bill?
Prepaid electricity
Hi, Does purchasing pre-paid electricity protect you against price rises? I am considering purchasing 6 months of electricity using the meter key but I will only do that if my electricity rates do not increase in October. Prior to the last major price rise the meter tariffs remained the same until I purchased electricity…
Electricity and Gas Standing Charges
I know the unit price of my electricity and gas are rising, but why has my standing charge gone up by over 100%
Help please with energy process…
Sorry for being a bit vague but I am sure Martin sent out a communiqué which detailed the way to deal with energy companies and it ultimately needed with the ombudsman…it talked a lot about the energy company being expected to reply to the customer within 28 days and went on to detail the cost to the energy company (£500 I…
1 bedroom new build - payment options
I'll be moving into a 1 bedroom new build on my own in about 2-3 weeks. I haven't looked into energy bills as I'm so confused. I'm not sure whether paying direct debit (risking a high payment due to lack of history for the homes / not knowing my usage) or whether paying monthly/as my bills arrive is the better option? I…
Lowest standing charges?
My home is well-insulated and I can bear a little cold. Is there any provider with low standing charges so that I can save money by using less energy? (I pay for gas and electricity by monthly direct debit.)
Fixing and Cooling Off periods
So I've read a few messages about people thinking about fixing now before the cap is announced, and then if it's not so bad they can back out of their fixed rate and revert to SVR or similar as they are within a "cooling off period" The cap date is 26/8 ( for October I believe ) - if I want to use a cooling off period is…
EON Next has refused to give my refund form my final bill after Symbio collapsed-what should I do?
I finally received my final bill from symbio administrator on
the April 11th 2022 previous one was 5th
October 2021 which has an estimated reading even though I have been
on a smart meter since May 2021 although symbio never took a reading
from it.The amount I am owed is £197.56 which is a lot of money. I have called and…
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