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Debt collectors LCS used by Scottish Power
Hi, I don't know if this is the right place to post but here goes. My mother whom had dementia lived in her own home up until April 2022 when she had to go into care. I contacted SP to close her account but they wouldn't talk to me as I wasn't the account holder so I sent my details to them by email along with a POA saying…
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HELP REQUIRED PLEASE 3.5 years now a bill from British Gas
It has taken me 3.5 years to find my new electric supplier that was given to me by Ofgem (3.5 years ago !) YES, I have not had an electric bill for 3.5 years. I have contacted Ofgem and all they did was tell me to go away, someone would notify me. Well... 3.5 years later British Gas sent me a letter saying I owed them…
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What's the catch with Next Pledge Tracker compared to Next Flex ?
As the title says, why EON offers both tariffs ? and one is a little cheaper than the other. Is it because it one can go up or down every day and the other one is updated only every 3 months ? It doesn't seem so.
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Cheap energy club - tariff not available
I'm trying to put in my details on the cheap energy club, my current tariff is the Next Pledge Tracker 12m V2 but it's not available in the list. Can anyone advise?
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Can I do this with Octopus Energy?
Hello, Octopus Energy account is opened on my relative name & bank details for the monthly direct debit however I don't want the name to change, I just want to use my bank details for the direct debit so I can pay but do not want the octopus account in my name. If it can be done then how is it done? I logged into octopus…
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Octopus tracker
Hello. I have been a customer with Octopus for quite a while. I am currently on the standard variable rate. I pay £220.50 per month for dual fuel and I am £305 in credit. My average annul usage is Gas 8800 and Electric 6315 (if relevant) I am trying to decide if it will be worth switching to the tracker rate. I know it’s…
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British Gas closed my account as someone mistakenly set up a new account at my address
Hey,So Friday as I finished work, I got an email issuing me my final gas bill. I was confused as I have not closed my gas account. I log in and find my gas account is now listed as inactive. I ring British Gas asking what has happened and they inform me on Friday, someone registered their gas account and mistakenly put my…
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Energy fix
Always seem I’m a step behind, I’m going to fix my energy, do I have to do both my gas and electric or will fixing one, fix the other too. I decided to fix 2 years and hope for the best
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Electroverse question
Just in middle of signing up to an EV Tariff , as an Octopus Customer Im more than likely going to commit to Intelligent Go . Just reading about the 8% discount if you use the electroverse app as an octopus customer for public charging . Anyone confirm this works and is a good way to go for public charging if needed.
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Octopus Bank Holiday Recharge - Intelligent Octopus
We’re giving you 50% off Intelligent charging on Monday night. When you charge up after your Bank Holiday adventures this weekend, it could be even cheaper than usual. Here’s what you need to do to get the Bank Holiday Recharge: - Plug in on the night of Monday 26th August - Keep the car unplugged on Tuesday 27th August…
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EDF EV Tariff Gas Prices? I'm currently with EDF and our fixed rate tariff for electric and gas end
EDF EV Tariff Gas Prices? I'm currently with EDF and our fixed rate tariff for electric and gas ends soon and I want to get a new tariff before the October increase. I also want to switch to an EV tariff, but the EV tariff doesn't mention anything about the gas prices??? Do I get a new duel fuel tariff first then get an EV…
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Plug in solar
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/07/23/solar-balconies-are-booming-in-germany-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-popular-home- There was an item on radio four about a booming trend of pug in solar, in Germany. I got the impression that you just plug it into your 13amp socket and it gets used by your appliances. Have…
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Smart meters replaced: is implementation complete?
I had my SMETS1 smart meters replaced about three weeks ago. Octopus is demonstrably collecting data, albeit slowly, yet something seems to be incomplete: the site How do you know if you have a smart meter? | Smart DCC does not recognise that I have smart meter; Loop shows no data; Hugo shows no data; the Octopus Mini does…
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Changing supplier
I am currently with British Gas but i am completely peed off with them. I have had a new meter fitted by them which doesnt seem to appear on my account. been told it can take 35 days to register, also the display can only see the gas meter and not the electric meter its as if they have not been paired. What i want to know…
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Economy 7 how easy to reinstate?
On E7 with night storage heaters. Considering Utilita Zero SC single rate. Quote says they'll need to change meter, presumably to single rate. If I wish to revert to E7 (for house sale purposes) does anyone have experience of E7 reinstatement? Is there alot of resistance from suppliers to do this? A couple of threads…
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Need some help with switching
There is something I don't understand about switching if you could help please. My current deal for dual fuel ends on the 4th October 2024. There seems to be only one supplier with a tariff available for me to switch to that is for 1year ending on 30th September 2025. If I sign up with this new supplier will I be switched…
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Why does it take so long for a smart meter to connect to a new supplier?
Moved to a new supplier recently. The gas meter happened straight away, but the electricity is still showing as connected to my old supplier. Apparently it can take up to 6 weeks. Why??
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Estimated savings for solar panels
I've just been reading the "Solar panels – are they worth it?" article and was surprised to see that the predicted electricity bill savings is in the range of £104 to £372 over a year depending on various factors. Even the maximum saving of £372 seems incredibly low! I was under the impression that assuming you have enough…
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Fixing for a year
Hi there, so I've used the MSE Cheap Energy Club, plugged in our numbers and got the following: Current Fox Dual Standard tariff with Outfox the Market = est. annual £1,715 Switching to the Fixed Dual Jun 24 v1.0 = saving of £151/yr. This therefore seems like a no brainer, but I want to check if anyone has any suggested…
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Scottish Power - Variable Direct Debit Possible?
I admit I may be being stupid on this subject but does anyone know if it is possible to have a variable direct debit with Scottish Power? We are with them for gas and electricity and previously paid quarterly via cash, but moved to a direct debit when it would supposedly be cheaper.The problem we have now is that it seems…