which supplier to choose, 1st home

downs523

hi, me and my partner are buying a 3 bed terrace house. only the 2 of us will live there. which supplier and tarrif is a good deal. i have tried comparison sites but for quotes they want usage. as this is our 1st house we dont know our usage.

Magentasue

Difficult so go for an esitmate - average (whatever that means) is 20,000 kwh annual gas and 3300 kwh annual electricty, I think. Go lower if you think you'll be out a lot, have few gadgets/appliances and have asuper-insulated house.

Keep a check on your meter, and when you have reliable figures, you can use them. Meanwhile, estimated will get you started.

Nigella_2

Depends how you want to pay. Direct debit monthly will be cheaper.

I use Ebico as I am on prepayment, they don't charge a standing charge or tiered rates.

You could ask a friend with a similar sized property or guess. After a few months bills you could always switch supplier if you keep checking the supplier against comparison sites you go with.