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Who Are The Cheapest Dual Fuel Supplier ??????

hi everyone,

I am looking to you all to provide me with the answer to one question who are the cheapest provider for dual fuel via a quaterly bill that i can pay at my local bank? I dont want to pay direct debit even though i know it's cheaper. I have my reasons. My overall consumption per year combined is around £1,500.

I am with Scottish Power at the moment.

Dont know if i can trust comparison sites so PLEASE HELP!!!

Thanks in advance.

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    hi everyone,

    I am looking to you all to provide me with the answer to one question


    Impossible, as you have the facts and have not given enough information here! Prices vary from region to region and also on your actual consumption.

    who are the cheapest provider for dual fuel via a quaterly bill that i can pay at my local bank? I dont want to pay direct debit even though i know it's cheaper. I have my reasons. My overall consumption per year combined is around £1,500.

    You will pay more if you choose not to use DD.

    I am with Scottish Power at the moment.

    Dont know if i can trust comparison sites so PLEASE HELP!!!

    Why? Try several different comparison sites and see who comes out best for you and your particular circumstances.

    Thanks in advance.

    If you want to save money, you will have to put some effort in for yourself.

    :confused:
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Derek_A.
    Derek_A. Posts: 74 Forumite
    How can we ever know, who is the cheapest supplier? Unless we can view every suppliers,KWH rates for Gas and Electricity,and judge for ourselves.
    Is their such a comparison site?
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have you read the Sticky at the top of this Gas & Elec group :question: There are many price comparison sites, see also this Link where they have been discussed previously.

    :rotfl:
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Which also brings up the question of why dual fuel?
    Dont fall for all that discount for dual fuel, 20 quid off per year rubbish.

    I was shocked when I did a comparison to find out if it would be cheaper to use two different companies. I had already managed to clock up just under 90 quid savings in quotes by just transfering my dual fuel. Like most folks who havent researched it I was under the impression that ALL of the dual fuel deals were "we will give you back a cut of the profits because we are making money off you twice" but then I realised something that I hadnt noticed before...

    All the companies for me seemed to use the same system. Charge one of the utilities at a bargain rate, the other at a stupidly high rate, offer them 20 quid a year discount for taking both and lets hope they never split there suppliers again.

    The strange thing is, I am much better off getting my Electricity off British Gas, and my Gas off Southern Electricity. Infact, a good 50 quid a year better off than the best dual fuel. I used two referal sites and got two sets of cashback too (27.50 total cashback). Never forget, all these companies, no matter what they are selling you, only tell you half the story. The story that makes them sound better than they are.

    If it is because you do not fancy going to the bank, then why not use your local corner shop? Most of them have a Pay Point type machine now, you see a PP symbol outside, and they can accept payments for gas or elec the same as any bank or post office.
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