Confused!

the_tuber

Hi all,
I've only been in my house for around a month, it's my first house so i'm really confused when it comes to working out which suppliers will give me cheapest gas and electricity. I've no readings to try compare. I've also got a pre paid meter for electricity. I'd like to get a dry meter and pay for both gas and electricity by monthly direct debit.
How on earth do i work out who would give me the best deal?

Regards
Colin

Cardew

There really is no sure fire way of knowing what is best without knowing your annual consumption in kWhs.

That consumption depends on so many factors, size of house, insulation, time spent in house, how warm, efficiency of boiler, number of electrical appliances.

Generally the internet tariffs are cheapest, although Ebico is good for gas(not electricity) unless you are high user.

The UK average is 20,500kWh for gas and 3,300kWh for electricity. Use those figures in a comparison website and then variations of that consumption to see if a pattern emerges.

Mike_by_the_Sea

the_tuber wrote: »

Hi all,
I've only been in my house for around a month, it's my first house so i'm really confused when it comes to working out which suppliers will give me cheapest gas and electricity. I've no readings to try compare. I've also got a pre paid meter for electricity. I'd like to get a dry meter and pay for both gas and electricity by monthly direct debit.
How on earth do i work out who would give me the best deal?

Regards
Colin

Hi Colin

You may already be tied in to a contract with your current supplier. Your best start may be to talk to them about what tariff you are on (often the standard one for a new occupation :eek: ) and also mention that you would like them to change your electricity pre-payment meter for a dry one on the assumption that they would do that for free ( no harm in asking ). You will generally find that if you change suppliers there would be a charge to change the meters if you did it soon afterwards.

Good luck

Mike

Energyman_2

Mike_by_the_Sea wrote: »

Hi Colin

You may already be tied in to a contract with your current supplier. Your best start may be to talk to them about what tariff you are on (often the standard one for a new occupation :eek: ) and also mention that you would like them to change your electricity pre-payment meter for a dry one on the assumption that they would do that for free ( no harm in asking ). You will generally find that if you change suppliers there would be a charge to change the meters if you did it soon afterwards.

Good luck

Mike

SSE and EDF will change them free of charge if your current supplier will not charge it or insists on a charge or minimum time period.