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Dimplex Storage Heater
Hi all, I am on the Eon Power and I also got the dimplex storage heater, I ve tried setting it up but still notice my bill is quite high, would need help with anyone who has his running smoothly and also suggest a better starting as I am on the economy 7.
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Eco7 Meter - Single rate
Morning all. A bit of background - I have an old RTS ECO7 meter. I was on Tomato energy and just got shifted over to British Gas by OFGEM. I use 85% of my electricity in the daytime, so I've been on single rate. My first question is how am I supposed to compare pricing with alternative suppliers for single rate on an ECO7…
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unfair exit fee and supply charges
I am moving from a property with air source to a property with another form of heating. The house I am moving to has been accidentally marked as a business meter by the company it was being supplied by, it has been empty for 2 yrs. The current company I get elec from, will not give me the move ability as they do not deal…
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Energy price cap will rise by 0.2% from January
Here is the OFGEM announcement for the price cap from 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/energy-price-cap-will-rise-02-januaryThe price cap information by region is in the link below. 0.2% is the headline figure but the change will depend on fuel mix and usage. The gas unit rate is…
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MSE British Gas Tariff - All usage data has stopped from Nov 12th onwards
I switched from Octopus to the MSE Collective deal with British Gas. When I check my British Gas account on the web site or their phone app I have usage data from the switch through to Nov 12th and since then absolutely no usage data at all. Others are reporting the same thing on Reddit's British Gas forum. Some with no…
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IHD from Eon next
I was with British gas after moving in to my new (to me) house. Then changed to Octopus. They installed new smart meters in, or after Feb 2025.I bought the house in Dec 2024.I got a small pink box that allowed me to use their app to see real time info. I moved to Eon next last week. I either expected the pink box to…
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Caution with CheapEnergyClub, wrong rates!
Just a word of warning, best to double checking it's all correct before ploughing ahead with the recommended default! I was checking if my current dual energy fix was still good or worth changing. I'm with Co-op Energy/Octopus and I was surprised to see the search say OVO Energy would be £40 a year cheaper at £100 a month…
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Refunds
Hi all I left octopus energy on 2nd October and got final bill the 12th October and I’m still waiting was told it would be 28th October then 10 days to clear in bank now it’s the 11th November plus another 10 days now there’s a problem with meter readings which they got on the 5th oct saying it’ll be another 7 days to look…
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Here I go again ….
Received this letter today tried calling them but can’t get through , look at the price change … how can I heat my home over winter on that cost ???
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Home Energy
As a small supplier has any one moved to them as the rates are the lowest I have found but not fixed , I'm thinking about moving away from Octopus as they seen to have lost their way with competitive pricing
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Incredible Energy Saving for my Sister might help you too
My sister asked me what I was doing to save energy and so I gave her the usual tips you see on here. We got her some energy monitors and I noticed the Fridge/Freezer was using more than double what the annual kWh stated on the manufacturer label. I called the manufacturer and asked what you have to do to get those figures,…
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Hiring a thermal imaging camera to reduce energy bills?
Hi, With winter approaching I've started turning my heating's thermostat up. I'm keen to try to reduce my energy use as much as possible whilst still staying warm. I don't like to be cold :) I was thinking of hiring a thermal imaging camera so I can check for cold spots in my house, draughts, where I can add insulation,…
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Reclaiming credit owed from rebel energy / british gas
Rebel energy sent me a letter on 31st July 2025 showing a credit on my account of £1216.69 informing me British Gas would be in touch with me to credit me the money. 4 months have gone by and I've not had the money from British Gas despite several emails and phone calls. British Gas say they haven't received the money from…
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Smart Home Heating
I’m in the process of redoing my home heating system, seven new radiators, a new boiler and a power flush. Now I guess is an excellent time to think of a smart system. There seem to be a few available: Hive, Nest and Todo, I had never heard tell of them until recently. i live alone and I have a utility room, a large…
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How much do you pay for electric on smart meter
I'm am currently with utility warehouse for my gas and electric on a smart meter on pay as you go. I'm currently paying around £130-140 monthly on my electric, I'm not using anything excessive either. Is this high? What do you pay? We are in a 3 bed house and there is 2 of us
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Energy bills to rise from 1 January - high electricity users will be harder hit
The price most households pay for gas and electricity will rise by 0.2% on average from Thursday 1 January as energy regulator Ofgem has announced the latest Energy Price Cap rates. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that high electricity users will see bills rise by much more. Energy bills to…
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NRG Corporation
Hi everyone I tried looking this up to see if there was already a thread but didn't find anything. Apologies if I should have looked harder. I got a phone call this morning from a company called NRG, telling me that British Gas had authorised them to act on behalf of its customers as an intermediary to get better prices…
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Smart meter billing errors - is this likely to be a widespread issue
I'm responsible for a remote house (electricity only) that had a forced SMETS2 meter installed to cope with the RTS retirement. After a couple of months, the steady bills, which were just for night storage heaters, leapt. Much trouble later, and the supplier (EON) claimed that a power failure had 'broken' the meter so that…
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Unexpected Enormous Electricity Bill - British Gas
We have lived in our rented property for around a year and a half. When we moved in we asked for a smart meter to be fitted for the electricity and were told that we did have a smart meter, it was just an older version. We gave a meter reading, and set our direct debit as suggested by British Gas. We began with high…
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unable to see the british gas deal in the email on the website
In the latest MSE money tips email there is a MSE Big switch winner: WINNER 1: Cheaper-than-the-market's cheapest. British Gas 14mth fix for both new & crucially existing customers. This is the cheapest BG fix since Sept 2021 and is an average 15.2% less than the new 1 Oct Price Cap. Existing BG customers can get it too,…
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