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Is our electricity bill too high - share of freehold in small block, communal areas
Hi everyone, I own a flat in a small block of 4 flats - a Victorian conversion over 2 floors, share of freehold with a dormant company owning the freehold. I have recently taken over the directorship of the freehold company and am now working with the management company to try and bring down costs as our service charges…
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Variable DD
Can anyone please refresh my memory about the timings for vDD? I'm with Octopus in case that's relevant. Currently my billing date is … well I'm not entirely sure. DD date is the 20th, the next balance when they charge me is the 21st, and my bills cover somewhere around the 22nd to the 24th or even 25th. I used to set a…
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British Gas Smart Meter and now massive hike in bills
We were more or less forced into a British Gas Smart Meter a while back and since then I feel our bills have jumped a lot. We inherited a pre payment meter on Electric but I'm not so worried about that one (could really do with asking to swap out of this). But the Gas bills seem way off suddenly. In May I received a bill…
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Are EV and ToU tariffs unfair to other electricity customers?
I have started this thread to respond to a comment on a different thread ( Martin Lewis: Standing charges update risks households paying more) without taking that thread off topic That is an interesting (and valid) point. Ultimately if every individual optimised their consumption to achieve the lowest import price on a ToU…
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Electricity bill through the roof after Smart Meter install.
Hi all, My parents were left with no choice but to have a smart meter fitted when the signal to their original meter was switched off at the end of June. They've been on Economy 7 for years, as they're both pensioners and disabled/chronically ill. British Gas have been sent regular meter readings up to the date of switch…
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Octopus night rate times always GMT/UTC
We're on an Octopus fixed rate which offers a night rate of 11.31 p/kWh between 00.30 and 07.30. BUT, that is only between October and March when the UK is not on British summer time. During the period March to October, when the clocks go forward, the night rate is between 01.30 to 08.30. They don't tell people this. We…
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Loop
Is there any way to persuade Loop to provide actual meter readings ?
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Centrica (BG) calls for Octopus being prevented from new customers
Hmmm https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ban-octopus-taking-customers-says-104709460.html
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Octopus Intelligent - A Warning!
I have just had a terrible experience with Octopus Intelligent, and while unfortunately I'm running out of road to challenge it, I wanted to make others aware. It has cost over £1000. I am on Octopus Intelligent - for those that don't know, this tariff gives you a very cheap off peak rate of 7p to charge your car, and a…
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Octopus Smart Meter Comms - fact or fiction?
One frustration with smart meter issues is the different explanation, often contradictory, that are given. Today I called Octopus about billing dates and why they've been issuing part month bills. This guy told me, and insisted, that Octopus request data from the smart meter every half hour, and that if any of these…
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E.on slashing export SEG rate from 16.5p to 3p
Just had a shocking email come through from E.on We have been selling our surplus pv solar electric to them under their SEG tariff. As we also buy our electric from them they pay us 16.5p per kWh this has now been reduced to 3p !!!! As both a business customer (190kw system) and a homeowner (18kw system) this will hit both…
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Energy Club Tool - Bug?
I ran the energy club tool totady comparing against what I will pay WHEN MY CURRENT DEAL ENDS. The following two results interested me (NOTE - neither deal involves cash back or any other type of additional saving):Outfox - £220 cheaper, and Octopus £106 cheaper. The monthly amount quoted pretty much matched the difference…
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Equiwatt App
I got the equiwatt app so that I could download my usage from n3rgy but I never use the app because I don't like having all that stuff on my phone. However I keep getting emails from equiwatt about not using the app if you remain opted out and inactive for 1 more week, we’ll disconnect your smart meter from your equiwatt…
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E.on taking my m3 readings as ft3 - higher bills
Hoping someone can advise on this. I submit my meter readings for gas monthly in m3 units. E.on on the bill appear to be running these as ft3 united and converting them to m3 causing an increased cost in my bills. Below is what I believe to be correct (every chance I could be wrong!) vs their calculations. Usage: 138 m3…
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Utility Warehouse
I have had a chat with a UW 'partner', and whilst not as perfect as it painted, the idea does seem worthwhile. Does anyone have any experience with them, and is it money saving ?
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Fuse energy now supplying gas.
I am currently with Octopus, who in general have been ok apart from when I asked them to return some of my credit. I am now tempted to emigrate to Fuse. Search engines are still stating they are an electricity only supplier but I have confirmation from Fuse that as of Monday, they are now supplying gas. Appears to be…
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Fuse Energy - 4g smart meter question
I just got an email from Fuse offering to get me a new 4g smart meter. I'm quite happy to do it but I wonder if anyone has any experience with these. Specifically, I have an in-house unit that I keep a tight eye on and that I don't want to lose. Does anyone know if the 4g smart meters come with an in-house unit? Or if not,…
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Utility Warehouse - Budget plan reconciliation
How many people are getting caught out with this budget plan reconciliation which can add a significant amount to an energy bill at the end of the contracted term? Do other energy companies do this as well? My final bill more than doubled, despite actual meter readings being provided previously.
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Energy Usage
I have just got a fresh 12 month tariff with Octopus for just short of £178/month (£2136 pa), up from just over £164/month (1968 pa). There is just me and my wife in our sixties in a small 3 bedroom bungalow. Looking at my figures on my account dashboard, in 2024 we used 2250 kWh of electricity and 8100 kWh of gas. The…
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Green Homes Scheme - invitation letter
Just received a letter, addressed to the 'homeowner' from a private company called "Green Homes Scheme", the name of which sounds exactly like the Government's scheme. The letter offers up to a £4000 grant to upgrade our current PVs from 250w to 450 w, which will apparently "not affect your FIT payments", with the upgrade…
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