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Comparison site for EV or TOU tariffs
As per subject - is there any comparison site that works with EV or TOU tariffs? Compare the market has a flag for it but it doesn't seem to work - it says there are no tariffs available when I know of at least a few. Uswitch doesn't even have a flag for it.
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Saving energy and close to £1k per year with a hot water bottle
I stumbled across this piece of research that showed that switching your thermostat down by 1 or 2 degrees (not off completely) and using a hot water bottle instead can save you close to £1k per year if you live in a detached house. I'm contemplating it as an experiment but would be great to hear how easy it was to do. Has…
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Economy 10 timings and move to smart metering (Merged)
Hi all, Not sure if my original post was in the best thread, so I am posting to a new one... I need to know if the 'Eco 10' heater timings that we have been given by Octopus look as crazy as I think they are, to those with some experience. Background: We have an RTS telemeter, two MPANS and three readings, supplying what…
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Purchasing a new home with electric heaters
Hi there, I am looking to purchase a period property and have come up against an EPC with an F rating (there appear to be 2 recent EPCs and the agent has shared the better one which is a concern in itself, but still F). The house has double glazing, loft insulation, energy efficient bulbs and a log burner. It also,…
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Bereavement leaving YGP
Hi All, my mum recently passed away and we are trying to cancel her account with YGP and they are making things really difficult 😩 She was conned into a business account even though she barely earn’t anything and was paying over £300 a month to them. Now they are telling us we have to change the tenancy? And take…
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Is British Gas defrauding us?
Hi everyone. Following a year of problems with BG and Ofgem awarding me almost £600 in compensation I've been keeping a close eye on my bills (which they still keep getting wrong) I've noticed something peculiar. Take a look at the account summary pictures below. They look normal until you check the maths. On my 3 latest…
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RTS switch off
What will happen to my meter when the RTS signal is turned off ?,Will it just stay on one of the two clocks and not change or will it stop working altogether ? There are lots of warnings that heating and water will stop working but why would that be?My heating and water is my combi gas boiler , its only link to the…
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Outfox the Market refund
Having accumulated a £500 credit with OUTFOX the Market I have been trying to obtain a refund without much luck, despite e.mails acknowledging the credit and been, given a 2 week refund date nothing transpired. Some days and more e.mails later I received a refund of £126 which when queried they apologised and promised to…
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Losing my mind with edf!!
Briefly Terminally ill man finds edf supply is business. His mistake, so informs edf and asks to go on to residential fixed. Receives 'final VAT invoice' saying he owes £700+ Wife (now widow - husband died December) demonstrates all payments made by DD. Receives invoice saying she is £500 in credit. A week or so later…
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EDF Simply Fixed Direct 1Yr Feb26v2 and Smart Meters
Hi everyone - I just wanted to check on here to see if anyone has taken up this EDF tariff and whether or not you've been told to install a smart meter as a condition. I first saw about the tariff on MSE's email where it stated "EDF Simply Fixed 1yr Feb26v2. 12mth fix. No smart meter needed, unless on prepay" As a current…
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Solar panels
I have just moved into a new build, I’m with Scottish power for my energy which is my best deal and I’ve been with them for years. I have solar panels on my new property which I need to register to claim money back from the board. Am I best going with Scottish power so it is all on the same account or should I use a…
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Unit price electricity
We have a caravan on a site. We get a yearly electricity bill and have not been told our unit price for usage for the past year. Every time weve asked we are told they dont know and it will show on your yearly bill. Am i entitled legally to know how much my current unit price is for electricity
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Small Business Energy help for broker scams
Hoping someone can help! We have a small business with two electric meters. One contract is up on 31/3/24 and a third party broker (Northern Gas & Power) have got us in to contract to sign back up with the currently supplier (Engie) but at a rate of 60ppkw for over 3 years. This is on a blend and extend contract so in…
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EON Billing confusion.
For various reasons, I cannot provide actual readings as often as I should.I'm not happy about the 'We charge you more in the summer, to pay for your winter bills' thing. Last May I got an e-mail telling me that my direct debit would go down, and I was several hundred pounds in credit.I claimed the refund, and my direct…
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EON.next Fixed vs Pledge vs exit fees
Hi all, I'm looking to navigate the price cap change as best I can. - currently on the Next Pledge Tracker 12m v5 - £100 exit fee - which has gone up to £201 / month - I can change to Next Fixed 12m v28 - £100 exit fee - at £187 / month - I can change provider to Outfox the Market - £50 exit fee - for £168 / month I'm…
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Help with calculating British Gas - Gas kWh
Hi, Could anybody please help with the correct formula as to how British Gas calculate their Gas kWh. They do not include this on their bills so I emailed them and they state the following:- * Present reading - Previous reading = Total Units Used * Total Units Used x 1.02264 (Correction Factor) = Corrected Consumption *…
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De-energised meter
Hi my business has had to change premises as my old market has closed down . Now I've moved into a new market and a new stall. But the old stall holder didn't pay the electric to British gas so they de-energised the meter. I've sorted out the new tenancy with them and taken over the meter but they said I failed a credit…
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Does anyone know if the Energy Saving Grants website is legit?
After my fusebox went kaboom the guys who came to replace it informed me that my whole house is wired up by the cheapest chips and is horribly out of date. The cost of rewiring is far out of my budget so I went looking for grants.The website EnergySavingGrants org popped up but I'm not sure if its legit, I don't want to go…
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Discrepancy between EDF energy and GivEnergy
Hello all, I wonder if anyone can advise on the following. My situation is as follows . I have solar panels on my property and had them in place for whole of 2024 along with a battery. I thought this would have a positive impact on my bills but over 2024 I was consistently paying £250/£300 a month.in fact as far as I can…
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Dilemma re: Fixing with high exit fee vs Fixing with no exit fee
Hi All Just have a bit of a dilemma and just wondering what people's opinions were. I just missed out on the deal Martin put together with EON next fixed 16M. I checked the figures yesterday and realised it would have saved me a bit of money. So I have re-done the figures and it would still save me some money just not as…
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