Any problems switching Gas/Electricity supplier while BR

StuntmanBob

I'm 6 months into my BR and am thinking about switching my electricity supplier to save a few quid. However the T&C's for the new supplier (British Gas) says they may refer to a credit agency blah blah as usual. They are my existing gas supplier.

Has anyone tried to switch suppliers while BR? Any problems?

I'm worried that if I apply to switch and British Gas discovers I'm BR, they will force me to have a pre-payment meter and an expensive tariff. Has this happened to anyone?

Thanks

fiveyearplan

I have just changed my supplier without any problem but I was discharged in April, not sure if that makes a difference.

MicheH

I'm dreading sorting this out. I think this is going to be the biggest of my headaches.

philnicandamy

Hmm ditto.....changed suppliers back last Aug & had no problems......suppose it'll be a case of wait & see

betterlatethannever

I've changed gas/elec supplier since going BR..also ISP and phone line, without any probs.:T
When i switched phone line i was credit checked but it came back ok. I think that was because i didn't owe any monies to the new supplier though.
Give it a go, the worst they can say is no, but i doubt they will if you didn't take that BG into BR.

Good luck

Edit: just to add i switched suppliers because of a house move and it was already a pre pay meter with BG. Best thing i ever got was a pre pay meter.
It has honestly worked out cheaper than paying a quarterly bill.....don't believe the horrors stories you hear about pre pay.

StuntmanBob

Thanks, all.

I've applied to switch, I'll post back the result!