Am i better off or should i switch??

liquidstool_2

hello,

i have only my electricity supplied by Southern Electric (there is no gas to the village). I am on a social tarrif and pay by DD so i believe that my bill should be 26% cheaper than their normal tarrif. However, as the cost of electric rises then obviously my costs like everyone else increase. My question is would i be better off switching to a capped tarrif rather than sticking to my social tarrif which is reviewed every 2 years anyway?

thx moneysavers

bixieupnorth

same boat for me

i'm currently with sainsburys energy, monthly direct debit, dual fuel.

every time i do a search the prices seem to be hugely bigger than what we currently pay
ie elec nsc option secondary 8.252p per kWh
primary 13.662p

gas domestic standard 2.746p
primary 3.751p

everything i can find is nowhere near this, or am i missing something?? we seem to be fairly low users as our combined monthly dd is only £53 and we're £118 in credit too

any advice about whether to twist or stick??

cheers

Ken68

Stick with the social tariff.
The lower user you are, Ebico prices become more attractive.
Do a manual check. No tier pricing and Anglia area is 10.80p kwh and 2.86p for gas, both inc. VAT and less any social tariff discounts.

Dumpy_2

I'm with Ebico (Southern Electric) (hubby insists on paying via prepayment as we have a low income)) and am very happy with this company but should I look around for a capped gas/electric price??????????? I have done a comparison and Ebico is still the cheapest for me but now only by £24 per year but I don't want to move to a company that has ***** customer service. Ebico so far have been fine with me. Decisions, decisions.........

webwahm

I'm wondering if I should switch TO Ebico ... I'm with nPower and should save about £190... am on prepayment meter and have used the comparison sites but none of them give me any capped tarrifs - can you even get capped with prepayment????

maman

I have heard Martin on radio and by special email telling us to cap. The comparison websites tell me that I would not save on present outlay. Presumably this does not take into account anticipated rises? HELP!