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Impossible to switch suppliers!!!

lady_fuschia · 2006-05-26 08:51:17

This is partly a request for advice and partly a "Has anyone else had this problem?" post. Me and my OH are currently renting a one bedroom flat for which the electricity bill appears to be astronomical (around £60 a month, I paid half that in my last flat!. When we first moved in we attempted to switch from the local…

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Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite

30 May 2006 at 4:58PM

I have managed, Lady Fuschia, over the last two weeks, to up the percentage usage rate of Economy 7 from 6% to 26% of the total bill, without a lot of hassle.It fact by just getting up half an hour earlier.
It pays for itself at about 20% , so opportunities here.
I would still shop around, BG are notorious for making the highest charges.

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