Do Eon charge for switching ?

pennyshahin_2

Thinking of changing fro Eon price protection v14 ends oct to scottish power will i get charged for switching

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Helena

Hi pennyshahin :hello:

The price protection v14 does not have a cancellation fee, so you can change tariffs or suppliers when you like with out a charge :j

If you change supplier, you will just receive the final bill as normal, but don't forget you won't get discount on the final bill.

If you need any more info, just let me know and I will be happy to help :beer:

Helena

Inforapennyinforapound

EON rep,just jumping in please.

I also have Price Protection 14 elec and gas plan.

First of all is this the same as "v14"?

The reason i ask is that i have looked at comparison sites ans some say "v14" which i cant see on my paperwork ,only says "14"....

Also does it go by any other name? For instance energyhelpline show loads of EON plans but not this one that i can see.

Thank you.

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Helena

Hi Inforapennyinforapound,

It does sound like your tariff is the same, Price Protection Version 14, these prices are protected until 1 October 2009.

It does get shortened to "v" 14 and it may just show as 14 on your bills, if you are unsure just give E.ON a call.

The comparison sites will not show this tariff as it no longer available to sell, this is because new versions of the tariff have now come out.

Hope this helps a bit.

Helena :beer:

Inforapennyinforapound

Thanks for quick response.

However no wonder people are confused by utility bills.How can i possibly compare my current prices with others if the comparison sites dont show this tariff.
I realise you represent EON and cannot answer for these sites but it is rather silly,so do EON have any cheaper plans than this at present?

Thanks

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Helena

I know the tariffs can be confusing, the best thing to do is to go on to E.ON's website and look at the other tariffs that are available to you.

I can't promote any prices on here, sorry

Just remember to look if tariffs have a cancellation fee, a fixed price or extra discount.

You could also ask E.ON to do this for you, they could do a quick comparison with other tariffs to see if you would be better off changing.

Helena

1carminestocky

Eon's 'no discount on final bill' policy is effectively a sneaky way of charging an exit fee. Granted it probably won't be as much as a 'normal' exit fee...but the downside to it is that, unlike 'normal' exit fees, it has no end date as such. This industry needs a regulator/Govt that has the punter's interests at heart, it really does...

Premier_2

Inforapennyinforapound wrote: »

Thanks for quick response.

However no wonder people are confused by utility bills.How can i possibly compare my current prices with others if the comparison sites dont show this tariff.
I realise you represent EON and cannot answer for these sites but it is rather silly,so do EON have any cheaper plans than this at present?

Thanks

I think what the eon rep means is that v14 won't come up in the results table on a comparison site ... since it's no longer available so you can't switch to it.

However it should be available from the list of tariffs you are currently on.
I've just checked moneysupermarket.com and they have both v14 and price protection Oct 2009 listed; energyhelpline have 5 different price protection oct 2009 tariffs listed (appears to depend on when you signed up) so a comparison should still be possible

Inforapennyinforapound

Premier,thanks,but i did mean it exactly as i said it.
I know it comes up on moneysupermarket but it is difficult to work out if it shows on energyhelpline.
I have looked at all the "price protection" plans on there and not one of them matches my tariffs.

Why is it all so difficult to compare utility prices?

DirectDebacle

Inforapennyinforapound wrote: »

Why is it all so difficult to compare utility prices?

It is made so deliberately by the energy companies. Gas and electricity should be as simple to buy as any other metered fuel.

Before you pull up on to a forecourt the price of petrol or diesel is clearly shown. The meter (pump) shows how much you have put in the tank and you pay for that amount at the advertised price. Simple. End of story.

Stripping out all of these constantly changing and confusing tariffs with their selective discounts would then make a true like for like comparison to be made and shockingly it would show what you are really being charged for energy.

1carminestocky

Apparently there are 4,000 'different' gas and electricity tariffs on offer at the moment. I'm sure outsiders would assume this means more choice. In effect, there's that many tariffs because, as DD says, it's designed to confuse and intimidate the public into, effectively, staying where they are. It's actually a scandal but the Govt., for all their claims to the contrary, have no desire to clean up the industry (if they did have that desire they would have scrapped Ofgem years ago and put in its place an organisation staffed by individuals who really do have the public's interests at heart).