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Economy 7 meter issue - RTS vs Smart, massive mis-read
Evening all! First time poster...hopefully you can provide some advice! Please excuse the long post... Back in July, I had my RTS meter replaced with a smart meter. There have been a few issues, with the key points highlighted in bold: 1) It appears that the meter failed to connect for above two months. During that time,…
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Octopus website logout
Can anyone tell me how to logout of the Octopus Energy website?I can find no 'logout' menu option.
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Outfox Energy
Has anyone else had a terrible experience with Outfox Energy?I signed up with them for a £70 monthly fixed rate deal with both gas and energy on July 17, stupidly ignoring the £250 exit fee.On October 2, they said the rate was increasing by 60% to £125.68.I replied by saying I wanted to be released from the contract…
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'Fix energy back-billing, Standing Charges and more', MPs urge in new report citing Martin and MSE
More needs to be done to help consumers struggling with energy bills, a cross-party group of MPs has said. The Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) Committee has urged the Government to take action, citing evidence given by MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and its founder Martin Lewis... Read the full story: 'Fix energy…
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Smart meter and economy 7 fail problem - Scottish Power not interested
Hi, Fifteen years ago we
were persuaded by EON to have a smart meter installed to replace an
existing two rotary dial (low rate- normal rate ) meter and a
separate quartz clock to set the time for the two readings. Eon came and
installed a liberty 100 smart meter and provided and installed an Eon
branded Proteus ECH1 100A…
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Electric prices
Can anyone help. My mam lives in 1 bedroom bungalow on her own, has1 tv, sky, charges her phone, sits with candles cis her ekectruc us di high. She used to have e7 now has gas ch. Her electric is 55 a month. Mine I live in 3 bed semi, 6 people, 3 xboxes 4 tvs etc kids leave lights on etc, my combined gas and lec is 145 a…
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Octopus Fixed and Intelligent drive pack
The £30 drive pack is my best option by far. I have an Ohme home pro. Trying to sign up it's hard to make any progress. I have gone through the sign up process, it says we'll tell you when we've added it. No confirmation email or anything. If I ask octopus help via email (since anything else seems to no longer be an…
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Scam Call? EDF MPAAS?
I received a call supposed to be from MPAAS on number 03308088910 I was told they had been instructed by EDF to send out someone to come and turn off my Gas Meter as it is not working properly . I received a Statement off EDF 23rd with my gas and electric meter readings. I would not confime anything, but was dismayed that…
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MSE Energy Big Switch Oct 2025
I have received email about the latest Collective Switch for energy and have tried to check the tariff details through the cheap energy club. But when I try the links, I get the message: Unfortunately, you're not eligible for this tariff This may be because it's not compatible with how you pay for energy (eg, it's Direct…
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Wrong entry on credit file, huge impact - where do I stand?
Hi, So earlier in the year I completed a energy switch from one supplier to another as my cheap deal had reached the end of term. EDF agreed the handover meter readings and all was well I thought. New payments have gone via direct debit to new supplier, old direct debit still live to clear/refund any over or under…
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MSE News: Ovo Energy to double cost of home EV charging for some – should you ditch and switch?
Ovo Energy is hiking the cost of the electricity unit rate on its popular 'Charge Anytime' electric vehicle (EV) add-on from 7p/kWh to 14p/kWh on Tuesday 4 November, while launching new optional monthly subscriptions at the same time. If you're an existing Charge Anytime user, you'll need to weigh up whether to stick with…
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Moved: Eon Next demanding more proof of solar ownership
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Final Bill Credit Repayment - Octopus Energy
I've recently left Octopus Energy, I switched away from them on the 26th August and I got a final bill from them on the 9th of September which clearly stated the balance owing to me would be repaid by the 24th of September but this wasn't paid over until the 20th of October. I had to chase to get this refund and I was sure…
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Nationwide Renewables - Solar Panels
Has anyone else had dealings with Nationwide Renewables? They installed Solar Panels at my Fathers last July but have yet to provide any certification at all. They are not MCS certified and not a part of the REAL registration scheme or even subscribing to the Ombudsman. I'm in discussion with a Complaints Manager who,…
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Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
If you had an energy prepayment meter forcibly installed or your smart meter was remotely switched to prepay mode without your permission, you could be entitled to compensation of up to £1,000 and may even be eligible to have your energy debts written off... Read the full story: Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may…
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EDF have changed Economy 7 times
I have a property with Economy 7 as my only heating (since 1991!) I'm on a standard variable E7 tariff with EDF. A smart meter was installed in Feb 2024 anticipating the RTS switch off. It has worked perfectly, with 5 night storage heaters receiving low rate electricity between 00.30 - 07.30 (GMT) for 16 months. But, in…
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How to live without heating - save £000s
I am sorry to read Martin Lewis say he fears people will die because a lot of people cannot afford heating. I agree but regard it as sad. The Government, Councils, charities and other public bodies could do a lot more to advise people on what to wear so many of those people should be able to stay perfectly warm without any…
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Hive heating
Hi I recently moved 3 months ago and it already had a Hive heating system. I have the app using my email address and phone number (which the previous owners set me up I believe) but Hive will not accept phone calls or webchat from me as they say they don't recognise my personal details. I have emailed them 3 times and…
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LPOA and utilities
Hoping this is correct forum as it’s to do with a utility company and bill management. I have LPOA for my Mum for both Finance and Health. She is now no longer able to manage her finances without support snd we are finding post stuffed everywhere. I have registered LPOA for every organisation she’s involved with, without…
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Where is this all electricity use coming from?
We are a family of 4 and our electricity bill estimates our annual usage at 5000 KWhr which is quite high. This was before we bought an EV so the usage will be closer to 9000. Iam at a loss to where all this usage is coming from. We are normally careful, dont leave lights on in unused rooms...etc. We are currently with…