Final bill from electricity supplier

Jo_R_2

Hi!

We have recently changed electricity suppliers and have received our final bill from our old supplier. We were paying by direct debit, a fixed amount per month for budgeting purposes. Basically, we cannot afford to pay this bill all in one go so I am wondering what will happen, and what they might say about it? The reason we originally went to direct debit was because we couldn't afford the quarterly bills and it worked out great with monthly dd.

Any experience/feedback welcome.

kickingkay

hi and welcome!
contact your original supplier and arrange a repayment plan with them most companies are very helpful we are in a plan with our due to a right old !!!! up when we changed suppliers and will be paying 18 quid for the next 18 months
hope this helps
klare

Jo_R_2

Hi!

Well that sounds promising, I am going to give them a call today and sort it out, but wanted to know what to expect that they could say about it.

Thanks!

lynzpower

Yep, Ive had exactly the same thing happen to me, paid them off a bit at a time.

LookingAhead

I just had my final gas bill in: £98!!! I have paid it all in one go though as I didn't realise you could spread the payment.......b*gger.

Oh well, it's done now.....I just have to do some serious budgeting for the next few months to prevent going OD again.

lynzpower

Spreading the payment, can be done, but its not easy to budget obviouslyas you need to budget for the arrears and for the projection of the next bill.

james32_uk

Can't remember which power company it was but once got an £800 bill. The lady on the end of the phone asked me how long I wanted to pay it off. As long as you speak to them absolutely not problem for you to sort this out at all.

domestic_goddess

I've just spoke to n power this morning about my bill as it has come through and its huge. I have asked if it can be paid back in smaller amounts as well as paying the correct amount for future but they said no - it has to be paid as detailed on the bill. did i just get a really unhelpful person on the phone?
:mad: