Why Should I Pay So Much????

HBOS_LoanBorrower

Hi Ladies and getlemen,

I am currently with E-ON and I am paying too much money for Gas and Electricity.

Could anyone tell me if There is any cheaper Provider please???

Right now my rates for
GAS-
Primary 6.21p, Secondary- 3.88p

ELECTRICITY
Primary- 23.7p
Secondary- 9.28p

My Bill for 13 Days... (More than 60 POUNDS Excluding VAT)
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Thanks a lot

Magentasue

Best bet is to use a comparison site, entering actual annual use in kwh, to find out which tariffs would be best for you.

I notice that you are being charged for an imperial (cubic feet) gas meter - check your meter. If it is metric (cubic metres), you're being charged about three times as much as you should be for gas.

That said, you gas consumption looks OK if you have central heating and are using it. Electricity is high though - you use more than we do and we're a family of six.

KimYeovil

Before investigating prices you should check your useage. Why are you using so much electricity?

£150 is not an unusually high bill for a month nearing the end of winter. As you are a high user, E-on's prices aren't so bad.

(You are also probably entitled to a discount of between 13 and 18% off those prices - so that'll be less than £130 per month including VAT.)

norfolkshops

im with edf(electric and ebico(gas)

rates on my prepayment meters is 9,797(25p a day standing charge)
3.675(gas)

yes it depends on your consumptition

Businessgirl

Hmmm, would getting an energy monitor and finding out where you are using all your energy, and whether that is the norm be the answer? What most people don't realise is the best way to reduce your energy bill is to use less! Implementing basic tips, like using only energy saving lightbulbs, turning lights off when you are not in the room, turning all appliances (including TV and DVD etc) off at the wall (or get a stand by saver) and ensure you house is well insulated by means of radiator panels etc...will reduce your energy bill by a large amount. Of course, if you can find a lower rate, change. However, it is important to reduce your energy use and find out why you are using so much first! We used a fantastic energy shop we found on the web, and made large savings, and the advice given was fantastic. Message me if you want details.

Premier_2

Businessgirl wrote: »

...We used a fantastic energy shop we found on the web, and made large savings, and the advice given was fantastic. Message me if you want details.

Why not post the link here?

Or are you in some way affiliated to that site, in which case you are not allowed to advertise it, even via PM

HBOS_LoanBorrower

I think the problem is because of my Sick boiler and washing machine. they consume too much gas/electricity.

I got a fear of having bath sometimes..

I do not think i can get a rid of them, they belong to my landlord, i am a tenant...


Ufff i am sick of paying too much money

Businessgirl

Premier, actually I'd be happy to post the link, but I thought we were not allowed to push for any site? So I didn't. I just didn't want to be chucked off, as I thought this was the rule!

Sorry. I'm a newbie...just learning!

The online shop I used was called Earthwhile - to buy an energy monitor and radiator panels. The radiator panels work a treat, and the energy monitor really helped us to monitor our usage and cut down in certain areas. Its the only energy saving shop I use.

Cardew

Businessgirl wrote: »

Premier, actually I'd be happy to post the link, but I thought we were not allowed to push for any site? So I didn't. I just didn't want to be chucked off, as I thought this was the rule!

Sorry. I'm a newbie...just learning!

The online shop I used was called Earthwhile - to buy an energy monitor and radiator panels. The radiator panels work a treat, and the energy monitor really helped us to monitor our usage and cut down in certain areas. Its the only energy saving shop I use.

Businessgirl,

I appreciate you are posting in good faith but that site has very high prices and dubious claims - like so many shops that trade on the 'green' issues.

The energy moninor that sells for £16.99 can be obtained in Aldi and Lidl for £6.99, or Maplins usually have them for £10. - even cheaper on Ebay.

This link would fall foul of the Advertising Standards Authority if they dared to put it in writing and not on the internet.

To claim radiator panels will save £53.58 is simply not suportable. There is no evidence that they save anything. Otherwise we would all line rooms with the foil and save £hundreds.

http://www.earthwhile.co.uk/Shop/Home_Insulation/Radiator_Insulation/Radiator_Insulation_Panels/Product.html

The part of the wall behind a radiator will reach the same temperature as the rest of the wall by 'heat soak' e.g. half submerge a brick in a bowl of hot water and the whole brick will reach the same temperature.

They seem like a good idea, but they don't work!!

Businessgirl

Ok, Premier.

Personally we were happy with the purchase, the monitor has allowed us to save a lot of money by allowing us to pinpoint where we were wasting...so we were happy with that. Its a make we like, and to be honest, as I don't live near an Aldi or Lidl, that is not even an option.

I don't know all the scientific reasoning behind the panels but I do know this. Our rooms in our house were very cold. We thought about trying out panels, as they were a cheap option. About an hour after putting them in, I walked into our bedroom, and the temperature change was significant. In fact, I ended up turning the radiators down. So scientific fact or not, the panels worked for us. By turning our heating down about two or three degrees this winter I believe we saved quite a significant amount of money. and the last for years.

I don't know if the panels we bought are unique, but hey are not just foil. They are like, well sculpted silver and when you put them on, there is air between the silver and the wall. I think that is how it works. But hey, I just know it worked for us!

Bluefish_2

Just to offer a different perspective on the radiator panels/energy monitor debate. I found the energy monitor a big help (mind you we borrowed it from a friend, I don't know I would actually buy one...) as it did show how much we were wasting on things that were left on standby. My partner has the mentality of 'it's not even costing a pound, its no big deal' and the monitor illustrated just how much all those pounds added up to. We decided against buying any of those standby savers as it was just as easy to turn things off (although our friend swears by them as he finds it difficult to get behind his computer to turn off the switch) but we did get some radiator panels and they made a huge difference. We have a new build and the walls are terribly thin - especially down one side of the house. I could definitely believe the saving illustrated before as we found we could turn the thermostat down quite a bit and this could be seen on the energy monitor. Perhaps Cardew is right and there is no scientific reason but they definitely did work and I would recommend them.