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British Gas EV tariff
I have the above with BG allowing me off peak energy from midnight to 5am. My energy usage for March prior to this was weighted very heavily towards off peak, see below However after we changed the clocks my usage has changed to more of a balance, see below, I'm using electricity in the same volumes and same times so both…
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REPLACING A VERY OLD TRV
The black plastic ring with screw has disintegrated on my old TRV and fallen off( I think Danfoss). I would like to replace with a new TRV without draining the system. Cn anyone help please.
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Standing charges on Empty property
My ex-rental property has been vacant since 31/12/24. I’ve recently sold but final exchange won’t take place for at least another couple of months if I’m lucky. Meantime octupus energy have been sending bills to the empty property with a standing charge of over £100. I have transferred the account to my account. How is it…
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Should I switch tariff
Hi, I just looked at my latest bill with EDF and it says I could save £41.10 a year for electricity and £60.81 a year for Gas if I switch to their Simply Fixed Direct Jul26v7 tariff. The current tariff I’m on is their Ensure Tracker Sep 25 which has a £25 exit fee for both fuels. This tariff has discounted standing charges…
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Warm Home Discount 2024/2025
My brother in law, who has learning difficulties but lives independently in a council property, has always received the WHD from the government. This year he did not, although we (my wife and I who are his deputies at the Court of Protection) were not informed from the Dept for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ for…
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Economy 7 Being phased out??
My late mother's apartment is in a Mccarthy and Stone block - it is rented out. All heating is electric, with night storage heaters. We were planning to replace one, but the complex manager told me "The actual Meter Technology for Economy 7 was deactivated on the 31st March 2025 and Economy 7 is being phased out completely…
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Tomato Energy Tariff Sola Panels
Hi I am looking to get Solar panel they have said at your propery its going to be £139.99 per month and 7000 KW per year. When i checked my octupus enerygy for ths year i use 5000 KW per year. Should i say why there is 2000 KW extra on there website it says tatiff starts from £99.99/month. Or is this normal
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Smart meter rollout
I'm being badgered about installing a smart meter to the point of harassment. I don't want one. (The reasons why are a separate issue.) I know the providers have targets. But does anyone know if the government has any plans to force consumers to accept smart meters any time in the future?
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British Gas - Meter Issue
Hi all, BG have recently sent me a bill for elec' from Jan-March and the usage has doubled for no reason. I have no new appliances, haven't changed m routine and I am very energy conscious, everything is switched off at the wall apart from fridge and broadband. My usual spend even with charging EV 3 times a week on night…
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TP Link Kasa AA rechargeable batteries for TRVs?
So Most TRV vendors say you shouldn't use rechargeable batteries and you can get around it using this US $3.20 | Universal 3/4.5/6V AA LR6 Battery 3V AAA Battery Eliminator USB Power Supply Cable with Switchhttps://a.aliexpress.com/_EHluzxQ Which is a touch unsightly, though I was also wondering, surely one could use 1.5V…
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Time to switch
Hi, I'm coming to the end of my fixed energy tariff (Ecotricity) and looking at new deals on the Cheap Energy Club. I'm leaning towards a slightly more expensive tariff without exit fees (EDF or Octopus). I think I've been burnt this year as I wasn't able to switch to possibly cheaper tarrifs before the Price Cap went up.…
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How much electricity consumption is too much? Is my home OTT?
Hi all,We have just had a home energy assessment done on our home, and one of the questions asked by the assessor was how much electricity we consumed per year. When I told him our total for 2024 was 6100KwH his eyes popped out of his head. I should qualify that we are a small farm and have loads of freezers x5, fridges x3…
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Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
Bought a couple of MSS305 plugs to monitor my energy use. On the home screen can see both added and when I go into each of them can see the energy use of each plug. Is there a way to see the total all both (all) plugs rather than just individually?
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Building discription for utility payments
I am in Scotland. The building we own and use, is
classified as a business because it is not used as a residential/private property. However,
“we” are not a business, we don’t have an annual turnover and rely on monthly
donations from members and visitors, to cover running costs. With any surplus
received going to charity.…
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Where to raise complaint re Ovo debt pursuit practice
I am horrified at the experience I've just had with Ovo and would like to know if there's anywhere I can raise concerns beyond their complaints team - would this be appropriate for the ombudsman? A couple of months ago I received an email asking me to confirm that I was changing the email attached to my Ovo account. Since…
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Any better electicity and gas tariffs out there ?
Hello My tariff is the following GasUnit rate 6.422p/kWh Standing charge 34.575p/day Electricity Unit rate 26.120p/kWh Standing charge 43.997p/day Can anyone recommend a better tariff. Please note that i do not have a smart meter. I dont want a smart meter and i dont pay by direct debit and dont want to start doing this .…
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British gas account problems no access
Hi wondering if this is a common problem. I logged into my account on 1st April and everything was fine and I had full access. Over a week ago I tried to get access to my British Gas account and when I sign in it says either account is closed or there is a problem with your switch. I have neither closed my account or…
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Comparing current to a new fixed, confused
Slightly confused on the results of comparing a deal. Using moneysavingexpert cheap energy club. Currently with British Gas, smart meters on prepayment mode My current Electric Yearly usage: 1600 kWh Standing Charge: 51.79p per day Unit Rate: 27.61p per kWh My current Gas Yearly usage: 1898 kWh Standing Charge: 32.81p per…
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Bit confused as to what constitutes good energy tariffs. Are mine bad?
Hello, I'm with Octopus Energy on a flexible tariff and have been for years. These are my tariffs for electricity and gas: Electricity - 27.22p/kWh - 50.31p/day Gas - 7.25p/kWh - 37.07p/day Is this bad? My bill from March to last week was £200 for both (not each). That seems high but maybe it isn't? I guess I just want to…
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Rebel British Gas
Has anyone received confirmation of their BG account so we can switch. Said 5 working days but it's been over that. I'm on E7 but they're charging me single rate at present. Night tarrif reading has disappeared from smart meter.
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