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Tomato Energy Lifestyle Tariff... Smart Meter related question
Hi All, I live in an electric only flat and looking to switch from EON Next to one of Tomato Energy's lifestyle tariffs. For the TE Lifestyle tariff there are different Unit Rates applicable for different time periods during a day, see below: Time Period: Unit Rate: 00:00 to 01:00 - 23.2628p/kWh 01:00 to 06:00 -…
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Condensing Boiler temprature
Hi, We have vaillant eco tech plus condensing bioler with a hot water cylendir. Max operating temp for heating is 68 degree. Last night heating was on at full temp for 4 hours and it used 4 cubic meter of gas (£2.81 cost). I have seen lots online that condencing bioler can be more effcient if used on proper temp. My…
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anyone ditched tracker for a fixed with octopus
Hi there so we were on the tracker dec 23 version which ended and i was not sure what to do, so after Christmas changed to dec 24 version And so far prices have been above the standard rate. Seems this will keep being the case. Befire prices werenalways lower than standard but it seems not tracker prices are no longer…
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Compensation for problems switching energy suppliers £40
Does anyone know the date energy compensation increased from £30 to £40 ( same applies to final bills and credit refunds outside of maximum allowed time) Get compensation for problems switching energy suppliers | Ofgem
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So Energy 2 yr fix
I noticed that So Energy have a 2 yr fixed rate deal. Is it a good idea to fix for 2 years or would it be better for 1 year only? I realise no one has a crystal ball but they are saying the prices are going to go up in April as well. Just wanted to get people's opinions Thank you.
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Spot the error in the weekly email
GAS. Unit rate 6.34p per kilowatt hour (kWh), UP 0.53p (1.6%). Standing charge 31.65p per day, DOWN 0.01p. ELEC. Unit rate 24.86p per kWh, UP 0.36p (1.5%). Standing charge 60.97p per day, DOWN 0.02p.
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Uswitch Money Back scheme - Christmas Day usage free, up to the value of £10.
"households required to register by December 22" Millions can get free electricity on one day regardless of supplier Uswitch Money Back - Uswitch
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new dec fix
i see a new fix is out on octopus its unit rate for gas is a little bit cheaper than previous everything else the same was 5.97p kwh down to 5.85p kwh in the north east 12mths contract my current contract runs out boxing day 25 at 5.52p so im keeping a eye out for any that go lower than my current
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Being Old has it's Advantages, Sometimes.
Eon has just given me £150 credit on my fuel bill because I am 80 years old. At least I think that is why but I'm not enquiring too deeply.
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N3rgy data - Consumers require Active Consent/ Registration with business customers
I've been downloading my data monthly from N3rgy but it suddenly stopped. After submitting a ticket they have replied with the response below - Any idea how we now get access to our usage data? Hi Simon, Thanks for your message. This is related to a change made on the 3rd Dec 2024, to ensure we are in compliance with the…
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Energy Standing Charges re Martin's Blog Will energy standing charges be cut?
Martin's Blog Will energy standing charges be cut? Updated 22 November 2024 Energy Standing Charges 2. Standing charges are a moral hazard It also means many elderly people who have gas only for winter heating pay every day in summer when they don't use it? Many older people now set their heating much lower sometimes set…
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Smart meter installation gone a bit wrong
Okay, I’ll keep this short. Smart meter installed today and immediately the guy installing has (in my opinion, proven by the pics of my old dial meter I had been taking daily) entered a much higher reading: My reading 28/11 9841 His reading 29/11 10852 Now my energy account is up the wall. I’ve emailed octopus explaining…
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New octopus end nov fix
another new fix has is now showing up gas increased to 5.96p kwh i think the electric is the same 21.70 12 month contract based on the north east area
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EDF - Free Electricity on Christmas Day!
Just seen this... https://www.edfenergy.com/energy-efficiency/sunday-saver-challenge EDF customers will receive eight hours of free electricity on Christmas Day. You just need to sign up to December's Sunday Saver challenge between 25 November and 1 December and you'll automatically get eight free hours of electricity on…
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Mystifying
Just go new boiler and accompanying thermostat. After giving up on the programmer we are going manual we are retired so suits us. We drop the set temperature to 15° at night then hubs gets up at 7am to put it back up to 20.5° for daytime. Yesterday there was frost on the ground but being on for around an hour it was up to…
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Major change to how OVO calculates Direct Debits
Since October 2023, OVO have followed the procedure summarized in MSE's guide: How energy suppliers set direct debits - MoneySavingExpert. On 1 November last, they introduced a major change which many customers are unhappy about. Instead of aiming for a zero balance at the end of winter (arbitrarily set at 31 March), the…
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Tomato Energy - No data, no bills
I'm hoping i'm a lucky one and wont ever have to pay for my usage but i suspect this wont be my luck... I switched over 31 August 24 - i've managed to see around a weeks worth of usage from then to now, other than that its 'your data will be available soon'. My DD has been active since the swtich being live - i've called…
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Is this the fastest payout for a referral by Octopus
I have done a few referrals to Octopus so I know the system quite well On Wednesday my friend ask for help switching to Octopus as he is not very tech savvy I gave him a link and he had a reply and will be signed up on Friday I was curious to know why I hadn’t had an email confirming this as far as I know is normal…
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British Gas boiler service plan rip-off
British Gas have found a new way to rip customers off... sign people up to an "annual" boiler service plan, but then leave 18 months between services, which is not "annual" in any reasonable sense of the word. We made the mistake of signing up to this for another year in August, despite a huge price hike. We have been with…
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Getting gas bills for upstairs flat
A few years ago after moving into new flat I contacted Boost for a new electricity account and prepayment card(I only have electricity in my flat). I was also given an account for gas and assumed it was a mistake since I've never been asked to pay any actual money for gas even though I receive bills. I received a letter…
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