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New to the Energy board? Start here
Hi all! If you’re new to this board, welcome! This board is a great place to ask questions about your energy tariff. To help other Forumites give you useful answers, please remember to include details of your annual energy consumption, and the unit rates/standing charge for any tariff or fix you're asking about. How much…
Tomato Energy (Electric Only Supplier) - Too Good To Be True ?
Looking at Tomato Energy for our electric only property. They are offering 12M FIXED Tariffs which are based on your chosen lifestyle - with Daily Standing Charge as low as 40.82p The tariff Im looking at gives me a Unit Rate of; 00:00 to 06:00 = 5.00p 06:00 to 09:30 = 23.16p 09:30 to 11:30 = 13.37p 11:30 to 22:00 = 23.16p…
Economy 7 and 10 radio telesignal switch off
Does anyone know if the Telesignal switch off is still going ahead on 30th June 2025? I have one of these and the provider I have keep making me appointments to change it, however, the company that comes round to change will not remove the built in cupboard it is in??? Thanks
Energy fixed term
I'm looking for advice rather than another issue. My dual energy fixed term ends on the 23rd June 2025 I could fix on the present April to 30th June fix term which the cap has gone up by 6% but the July to September is estimated to come down by 8%, should I fix on the April to June or wait and fix on the July to September?
RTS Meter Replacement - 4 or 5-Terminal Smart Meter?
My parents have a single Horstmann Series K RTS meter (type K220G13) on a 2 MPAN setup with storage heaters, formerly Scottish Power Comfort Plus, now with Octopus. One MPAN runs the entire house on Economy 7, including hot water cylinder but excluding storage heaters, which are on the other MPAN and for some reason, after…
Deadlock letter from BG
Sorry this is a long one and I appreciate anyone taking the time to read/respond to this post. I have just received a deadlock letter from BG following a dispute over my mum's final duel fuel bill. She was admitted into a nursing home in August 19 (aged 68 with early onset dementia) and stayed there until she passed away…
Claiming back BG Homecare DD
Would I be able to claim back payments that were made to BG Homecare for 4 years? During this time her house was empty as she was in a nursing home. The direct debits continued to be taken from her account as I was unable to stop them.
new octopus 14mth fix
i see another new 14 month fix is out on octopus gas is again cheaper also electric SC has came down a lot also price per unit is down so worth checking it out
Over charged KWh by British Gas
Hi I’m in a dispute with BG, over the last 10 months I’ve used 440m3 gas, so on my latest bill they are saying 440m3 equals 13,852kwh I can’t see how they are getting to this calculation. Is my maths correct ? 440m3 x 39.1 x 1.02264 / 3.6 = 4,887.0829 kWh Please help prove I’m not going mad
Smart Thermostat
I am with Octopus for gas and electricity, moved this year from British Gas. I have previously looked at Hive so that I can switch my heating on when I am on my way home etc but did not go ahead. I have emailed Octopus to ask if they have an alternative but still waiting for a reply. Do I need to purchase the device…
Studio flat, heating & water, should I go all electric or keep gas?
I have a small studio flat I rent out. Currently it has gas fire (70’s type) in lounge/bedroom and a gas hob & electric oven. No central heating and water heated by electric immersion. Shower electric. I have installed good quality electric radiator in lounge. Flat has 3 rooms longe/sleeping, kitchen, bathroom. On 3rd…
Wireless Smart Meter
Hi, I'm hoping someone will be in the know about energy smart meters and just explain whose internet WiFi they're actually using. Can they pull down your home, broadband or interfere with speeds? I've spoken to a couple of electricians and a gas boiler fitter; none of them seemed to know the answer. Obviously they're using…
Money Expert Still Making Door to Door Calls
I had someone from 'Money Expert' call a couple of years ago. Then they were trying to intimate they were the same as Martin Lewis' MSE efforts. Obviously, I quickly sussed them out but did get them to give me a quote as to tariffs they could find, all unknown companies (to me) which were patently false and not actually…
Cashback with Same Supplier
Cheap energy club shows I can get cashback if I switch to a new fix with my current supplier British Gas. Is this correct? BG fixes do not have an exit penalty for switching to another of their tariffs, so it seems a bit strange because you could keep switching and getting cash back.
Anomalously high gas bill - from British Gas
Hi all, looking for some advice on something.. We have just received a bill for our gas (British Gas) for 3k. * ~£1300 was accrued between the end of April and start of June 2024. Charged at 5.74p per kw/h. They say we used 23,194.6 kw/hrs. * ~1k was accrued between the start of January and end of March. Charged at 6.991p…
OVO trying to bill me for a property I don't live at - neverending battle and unsure where to go now
Hello everyone. I don't like asking for help but I am at my wits end with OVO energy and every time I think I have it resolved, it suddenly starts again. Myself and my partner lived in a rental property from May 2022 until 14 December 2023 and OVO energy were our supplier. The account was in my name alone, she was not…
My supplier thinks I have more credit in my account than I really do
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Business or Domestic Electricity
I run a small livery yard, I am classed as a sole trader. I have a Ruby Electricity Business Account. It is time for my renewal. Before I renew with them, I am looking for guidance? Do I have to have a business account? Should I shop around? Thanks.
eon smart meter started at 618 but they are charging me from 0. And i have no data.
The engineer - installed the meter - told us it would start at 0 - told us we couldn't get a smart display (IHD) cause there was no socket where the meter was - told us we would get all the data in the app (currently 3 weeks later i still can't see any real data) We pointed out to the engineer that the just installed meter…
Octopus Solar and battery usage discrepancy with Givenergy app
My query concerns a discrepancy in usage between Octopus energy and the Giv Energy app. A couple of months ago I had a GivEnergy 9.5kw battery, 5kw inverter (gen3) and 10 solar panels fitted. For the first month everything appeared to be working fine. My meter readings indicated a usage from the grid of around 11kwh for…
Get £300 meter credit from EDF
Hi first post be gentle but want to pass on. I have always avoided smart meters but had PAYG meter with EDF card playing up. So thought I would ask about smart meter installation. Signed up last week still in 14 day cooling off period with SIMPLY TRACKER + Apr26. But here’s the gift because I asked for smart meter…

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