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Incorrect Electricity Meter Readings
I recently had my electricity meter switched to a smart meter and the engineer mixed up the peak & off peak readings and I was charged £425 instead of £149. I believe I should have a refund of £276. However Octopus only refunded me £149 because they said I had previous credits on my account. These credits relate to when…
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Challenging an EPC
Had an EPC done in 2004 rated 50 points. House is on market so just had a new one done - rated 44 points, this is despite us adding cavity wall insulation to c. 25% of the wall area and installing a big solar set up 2 years ago which means we are now net exporters of c.1500 kWh per annum and our oil consumption has fallen…
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Better to fix for 12 or 24 months?
Hello everyone, I recently did an energy tariff comparison via the tool on MSE. The result I got suggested that I should stay with my current provider, but switch to one of their fixed tariffs. There are 2 on offer, either fixing for 12 or 24 months. The difference in price is only £1/month. My feeling is that fixing for…
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Moving home tried to switch energy supplier
I have just bought a new house and I wanted to switch my energy supplier to Octopus. The existing supplier raised an "objection". What process do I need t follow here? Do I have to sign up with the existing supplier first and only then I can ask to switch?
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Report EDF to Ofgem for systematic breach of supply licence condition
Hello. Under SLC14, energy suppliers are allowed to block a customer's switch away to another supplier when they have issued the customer with a written demand for payment and payment remains overdue 28 days or more since the written payment demand was issued. EDF are breaching SLC14 by objecting to a customer switching to…
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Variable DD
I had a smart meter installed on 1st May - prior to this i submitted monthly readings on the same day each month - received a bill 2/3 days later with the amount being taken about 10 days later on same date more or less - this worked perfectly up until the sm meter was installed - I had to have one as my old was one of the…
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Debt Collection letter from Shakespeare Martineau
Hi I recently received a collection letter from Shakespeare Martineau claiming that I owed OVO £6,627 for an address I lived at a couple of years ago. I've never been a customer of OVO (they did supply that address but the customer was my housemate and he's still with OVO and has evidence that the account was transferred…
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Crossed Smart Meter
Has anyone been the unfortunate position of having a "crossed meter"? This is where a different set of smart meter equipment identifiers (GUIDs) than the ones you physically have have been assigned to your property or MPAN. I've been in this position since October when a couple of weeks previously I had to have a…
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Viessmann 200-W Gas Boiler - The most efficient boiler sold in the UK?
Greetings all, Thought I'd share the real world before/ after consumption data from our household after we replaced our 5 year old Worcester Bosch Greenstar with a Viessmann 200-W System boiler. In a nutshell, we are consuming ~31% less gas YoY with the only other variable being the replacement of our large K22 radiators…
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EDF Internal Switch Fee
Hi Just wondering if anyone has recent success of having the fee being waived for an EDF internal switch? Cheers
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Advice Needed – Second EV Charger + Tesla Powerwall 3 + Garage Setup + heat pump
Hi all, I’m planning to install a second EV charger and possibly a Tesla Powerwall 3 and heat pump and would really appreciate advice on how best to approach the setup. I’ve already had one quote, but I’m getting mixed messages from different electricians, so I want to sanity-check everything before I proceed. 🏠 Current…
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Scottish Power back billing
Hi, newbie here. I need help. Long story short, I've been trying to get a final bill from Scottish Power for 12 months. I was with them for nine years and left this year due to direct debit costs being too high. I'd never had a problem with them until I requested back billing as I was showing a large amount of credit. Fast…
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Radio Teleswitch service switch off
Just received a letter from British Gas regarding my meter. I live in an electricity only flat in a converted warehouse utilising Economy 7 for overnight use. Although they give details of the switch off and ask me to book an appointment to replace my meter, the letter then goes on to say " The good news is, it looks like…
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My supplier thinks I have more credit in my account than I really do
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Solar panels, are yours making you greener?
I ask this question because my energy supplier keeps asking me to increase my monthly direct debit, even though I've had panels and a battery fitted. I've looked at my energy use and, to me, my use is higher then before. So I checked.For week commencing 13/01/25 I left my panels switched on, took a meter reading,and lived…
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British Gas back billing
Hi folks! Hoping for some advice or if someone has similar experience. I've experienced a few issues with British Gas (they only supply our gas) over the last 18 months but this latest one not only takes the biscuit, it takes a whopping cream cake. Allow me to explain. On 23rd June '25 I gave BG my gas reading as I do…
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Comms Problems with Aclara Smart Meters
Hi, Is anyone aware of ongoing communication problems with Aclara meters, starting mid June? In my case the first thing I found was Bright stopped working on the 15th, showing the error "We currently can't show your recent daily electricity usage. please try later". At that time I tried "n3rgy" and it was still working,…
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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…
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ovo direct debit
Hi guys been with ovo for years and have always been good with Bill payments. Now I have built up £400 credit and for the last few months the dd has gone higher?? What gives. I have even sometimes top up the balance. So if I have £400 credit should the direct debit payments be lower?.
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Ichoosr botched switch, can it be resolved?
On the 18th April I accepted the Ichoosr offer for a Spring Community saver Tariff that was auctioned and won by British Gas.where people sign up to interest on using people power to get a Community Tariff. The Gas tariff was switched within 7 days but I was with BG for Gas already. Electricity has still not been switched…
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