Bulk LPG - Cheapest suppliers / supply route?

AdrianC

kazzy45 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to get out of a contract where the prices charged are 10ppl dearer than they are offering new customers. ( 43ppl versus 33ppl for new customers plus credits applied to the account) The supplier is Calor by the way. Seems we are all being ripped off!

That's the drawback of a two-year tie-in, and why you need to shop around before signing up. If it's any consolation, they aren't somehow taking the mick out of you personally - that would have been a very uncompetitive price when you signed the contract, too...

My experience and quotes in August 2015... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/68962414#Comment_68962414
(read the next few posts for follow-ups, including a massive counter-offer from Calor when we put the move form in...)

bobmac62

BULK LPG PRICING FOR JULY 2017

New pricing from Woldlink advised as 24.63PPL +5% VAT, down slightly from 25.55PPL in June.

__stu

I live on mains gas but it would be ideal to see what AvantiGas has to offer

AdrianC

__stu wrote: »

I live on mains gas but it would be ideal to see what AvantiGas has to offer

Mains will be a LOT cheaper and much lower hassle.

collectors

Just a nice note for Woldlink: What a nice bunch of guys & girls at your office's. I was looking to change my supplier, but unfortunately they couldn't help because of contractual reasons of who i was with. (Their supplier) But they had the time to give me good & easy to understand advise & what felt like good honest answers. Very refreshing Woldlink. And without the cliche, i will be back. I like this sort of company & hope they do well. :T

__stu

Yes that's true. Keep us updated on the prices you all get.

Essexuser

I urge to read post 2831 and the associated posts before going anywhere near Avanti Gas.

NeilJ66

My 2 year contract with Flogas is up for renewal and I've got prices from the usual suspects. This is for a holiday home in North Wales and we've been doing a lot of building work over the past couple of years, this coupled with the holiday home aspect means we're a low user at around 1000 litres per annum. Prices based on this estimated usage came back as follows:
Calor: 34ppl for first 12 months, variable thereafter, with £250 free gas on switching. Standing charge £63.07 per annum.
Flogas: 37.5ppl for first 12 months, variable thereafter and no free gas. This was their best offer after I mentioned the Calor offer above to them. Standing charge £62.84 per annum.
Avanti: 42ppl for first 12 months, variable thereafter. Standing charge £110.00 per annum.
LPG Save (Robert Flaxman): No response apart from an automated reply saying my quote will be issued within 3 hours of receipt, this is despite an e mail chasing it up.
Woldlink: Very helpful on the phone but explained that as they use Flogas for deliveries they would be unable to quote as I'm currently with Flogas. I would sign up with them without a second thought if I could, so the first thing I need to do is drop Flogas. Not difficult based on the above!
If I continue to use 1000 litres per annum and can arrange a tank fill just prior to the 12 month anniversary date, I can get 2000 litres off Calor at 34ppl. With the £250 credit taken into account that would mean an effective price of 21.5ppl. That would of course be relying on Calor's 'fixed' price staying fixed, as we know there are get out clauses in these 'fixed' price deals. Going with Calor would also then give me the option of talking to Woldlink in a couple of years so that looks the likely option for me this time round.
Hope this helps!
Regards
Neil

KevSimmonds

Hi there

Moving house this weekend, need to source a supplier so all advice appreciated please. Points to note:-

• Live in Saddleworth east of Mcr if that's relevant
• Brand new to LPG so no experience of suppliers
• Need to know what minimum contract, single purchase etc as may only be in property for 6-8 months

Over to you kind folk

AdrianC

Renewal time again.

History:
Calor 2013 - 45p/l, 16.9p/day, £150 intro bonus. We've used about 3,000 litres in two years, just shy of £1,400 all in.
Calor 2015 renewal quote... 38p/l yr1, 41p/l yr2, 17.3p/day, £100 renewal bonus. Roughly £1,275.
Extrafuel 2015 - 29p/l 12mo fix (max 4p/2nd yr), £60/yr, £250 bonus. Roughly £790.

So...
Extrafuel 2017 renewal quote - 31.5p/l yr1, 35p/l yr2, 16.43p/day, £0 bonus. Roughly £1,120.

Lister - Not listed as supplying here (HR3) any more on UKLPG.
Callow - no reply to quote request via webform, email bounced, phone number not recognised.
Countrywide - "About 34p/l, but we don't discuss prices over the phone - you can do that at the site survey".
Flogas - 36.5p/l yr1, uncapped* market rate yr2, 17.2p/day, £0 bonus. Roughly £1,360.
Cardiff - 36p/l currently, uncapped market rate throughout**, 20p/day, £0 bonus. Roughly £1,350. No contract period.
Avanti - 29.9p/l yr1, 32.9p/l yr2, 17.2p/day, £100 bonus. Roughly £970.
Calor - 33p/1 yr1, 36.5p/l yr2, 17.3p/day, £250 bonus. Roughly £920.

* - I'm assuming 45p/l for yr2.
** - I'm assuming the current rate as an average for yr1, with 45p/l yr2.

Looks like back to Calor, then. Switching/retention bonuses are clearly on the way out.