Energy

Hi all, First time posting on here so sorry if its not written so well, and thanks for any help in advance. We're currently with edf and up until yesterday were on the price cap (26.49 p/kwh 45.68p sc electricity and 7.86 p/kwh 29.81p sc gas). Our usage is 4200kwh electricity and 11800kwh gas. When I did a comparison about…

Oh, hi Anyone else completely sick of this clock-changing charade twice a year? Down here in the Southeast, we've got blinding (well, close to it atm) daylight by 6:00 AM—what a waste—only to be sitting in pitch darkness by 5:00 PM. Absolute madness. I know this poll isn't going to change a single thing in the real world,…

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…

Been on it a few years now. Regular energy use for a family of four in a 3 bed semi with a combo boiler. Find the energy market very confusing. They put the DD up to £175 a month about 5 months back. I see other companies do trackers as well now. Are they any better? Do the budget announcements yesterday mean I should wait…

Anyone got this from Tomato Energy? "Important Update regarding Tomato Energy Dear ME, As you may be aware, Tomato Energy Limited went into administration on 10 November 2025. If you were a Tomato Energy customer at that time, your energy supply was automatically transferred to British Gas on 9 November 2025, under Ofgem's…

I need to consider moving from Octopus and need some help choosing. We have solar panels and a battery I have an EV CEC says: can't really help choosing a best tariff if you've got an EV? #confused My Octopus dashboard says the 12 month estimate is: £1,075.50 for 3,348kWh £934.84 for 10,507kWh When switching, I need: an EV…

My 15 month Fuse energy fix is ending on 29th Nov and I'm trying to work out what to do. Fuse suggest their 15 month tracker is going to be cheapest for my usage on both gas and electric. The MSE cheap energy comparison also lists trackers as being the cheapest. But I feel like I'm missing something here? I appreciate…

Bizarrely, they had my electricity use at 5148 kWh when Scottish Power said it was 1376 ! That's four times too high and, incredibly, even greater than my gas usage - which was correct. That is second time they have got my current figures wrong - see my earlier thread. Why isn't anybody checking for obvious, glaring…

Octopus 12M Fixed January 2026 v1 Is now current offering. Mostly increased I think.

I started a dual fuel energy switch via the MSE website from Octopus to a fixed Sainsburys Energy tariff back in March. The switch went through to EON (which administers Sainsburys Energy), and I can log in to my account on both EON and Sainsburys Energy website. The MSE app shows the switch as still 'in progress' after 7…

Hello, my first post. I started switching to Octopus on the 2nd of October, having seen that their off-peak prices are very good compared to OVO, who I was with. Trouble started when they asked for a meter reading, single, not two as I'd expect for peak and off-peak. Turned out that Octopus put new joiners on to a basic…

I was going to buy a cheap 2nd hand fridge but someone told me I would be better of buying a new energy efficient one as it would probably pay for itself compared with buying an old one due to them being so much more efficient nowadays - is that correct?

I just got doorstepped by an "energy expert" about my gas/electric. I am with Utilita. She new my usage, my provider, my top up habits and that i am a low user. when challenged about how she knew said she had access to some sort o database. To me that is well out of order. I want off this database and my data erased, or at…

Hi, My fixed dual energy ends 7th Feb 2027 which is probably the worst time as looking like the price rise is going up dramatically in Jan. Looking around now all the offers seem really high and I would have to pay £100 exit fee. I know I can move tariff from 49 days before the end without a penalty but for the first time…

Hi all I'm on a fixed 12 month tariff which is due to end mid April next year with Octopus. Given the upcoming changes to rates expected in January and then April, my question is: would it be prudent to lock in a new tariff before the end of the year to avoid said increases, or wait it out and re-fix when I'm close to the…

About 20 million households in England – those in Council Tax bands A to D – will receive a £100 cash payment next year to help with rising energy bills, the Chancellor John Healey has announced. It comes as the Energy Price Cap is predicted to rise by more than 25% in January…Read the full…

A query please….I have a monthly fixed unit price DD set up with Octopus. Today I received a mail basically outlining the below. What's happening We’re suggesting an update to your monthly Direct Debit from 19 November. Why now? Most people use much more energy in winter, when the heating comes on. Adjusting now stops your…

Just bought an EV and moved to an Eon Next Drive Smart from Next Secure Fixed tariff - Disaster! No one tells you about the hidden cost increases! Although cheaper between midnight and 6am (for 6 hours) electricity is 67% more expensive from 6am to midnight (for 18 hours). And to add insult to injury the gas tariff is also…

I switched energy supplier (dual fuel) at the end of July '26 and provided both old and new energy suppliers with exactly the same gas and electricity meter readings as requested. These readings were correct. Unfortunately, the new supplier somehow incorrectly recorded the initial gas meter reading. Surprise, surprise the…

We live in a new build property which hasn't yet been banded for council tax. The local authority says it could take up to a year before it does. However the authority does have my bank details. Does anyone have any idea how the £100 energy payment will work in this scenario (we doubt the property will fall into Band E or…