£130 more than last year for less usage!!!

kazzys51

:mad: Im on for a rant i worked out that my bill for this winter09 cost me £450.00 this time last year it cost me £320 for more usage!!!:mad: ragin! i thought i was being really good as well not doing the standby thing and really watching what we were using just as well! or it would have been a topper! has anyone else found this has happened to them? i kno its proberbly right but i really feel done out of something! anyway thanks for reading the rant!!

kazzys

KimYeovil

Price (of gas) went up twice last year - a total 55% rise!

Edit: Hang on - you said standby which implies electricity. It's colder?

Rikki

There were substantial fuel price increases last year.

Magentasue

Mine has gone down but only because I fixed the rate and use less. Use more or pay more per kwh, it's going to go up - just look at the number of people posting that their DD has been increased this month in light of winter use so far.

colinw

kazzys51 wrote: »

:mad: Im on for a rant i worked out that my bill for this winter09 cost me £450.00 this time last year it cost me £320 for more usage!!!:mad: ragin! i thought i was being really good as well not doing the standby thing and really watching what we were using just as well! or it would have been a topper! has anyone else found this has happened to them? i kno its proberbly right but i really feel done out of something! anyway thanks for reading the rant!!

kazzys

I totally agree with. We are being ripped off by these energy companies with their billion pound profits. It is obscene.:mad:

kazzys51

Rikki wrote: »

There were substantial fuel price increases last year.

em I did notice that rikki thanks dosent make any happier about paying a stupid amount of money for my house still being cold!

I did some sums on the price of electricity last feb it was 8p a unit this year its 11p a unit gas last year was 70p a unit this yr 99p big difference!!! had ivest group in today they tell me the 50% increase over the past 2 yrs will be coming back down again but only by 10%:mad: (on gas) thanks k

kjsmith7

colinw wrote: »

I totally agree with. We are being ripped off by these energy companies with their billion pound profits. It is obscene.:mad:

Disagree. My bill has also gone up this Winter and I am using less. The only difference is I pay towards my bill every month using a standing order that I set up with my bank, and then settle the difference when I get the bill in. This way I am in charge of my payments - I much prefer it this way

The price rise is likely the be the reason your direct debit is going up. Also, it may be working itself out on your previous meter readings (which does make sense), but if you are using less it may not be taking that into account?

colinw

kjsmith7 wrote: »

Disagree. My bill has also gone up this Winter and I am using less. The only difference is I pay towards my bill every month using a standing order that I set up with my bank, and then settle the difference when I get the bill in. This way I am in charge of my payments - I much prefer it this way

The price rise is likely the be the reason your direct debit is going up. Also, it may be working itself out on your previous meter readings (which does make sense), but if you are using less it may not be taking that into account?

Not sure what you are saying here. I was agreeing with you!

kjsmith7

colinw wrote: »

Not sure what you are saying here. I was agreeing with you!

My goodness, I'm sorry I didn't realise. It's been a long day and I must not have read everything quite correctly. I think I got a little confused!! Sorry, colinw. I think I read your "companies making profits" statement and got a little mixed up!!

colinw

kjsmith7 wrote: »

My goodness, I'm sorry I didn't realise. It's been a long day and I must not have read everything quite correctly. I think I got a little confused!! Sorry, colinw. I think I read your "companies making profits" statement and got a little mixed up!!

Thats good I thought I was going nuts!:eek: