online discounts and fixed direct debit discounts

anniecave

Question please

Do online discounts and fixed direct discounts always get applied per quarter/bill, or do they sometimes only get applied annually, say on anniversary of switching supplier/tariff?

Is there a way of telling on any comparison websites?

I'm looking at switching, and some of the tariffs have very high online discounts or dd discounts, so it makes a big difference if we may be only be here for less than a year.

The specific tariffs I'm looking at are as follows:

npower go fix xl or go fix dual fuel
eon fix online v3 dual fuel
southern elec dual fuel go direct 2

I'm only looking at uswitch, so if there is a better comparison website that gives better information then I'm happy to use this.

I'm in midlands supply area if it makes any difference.

Help please!

KimYeovil

If you click through to the tariff details they should tell you this. For example, on uSwitch's results page you click on the tariffs' names on the table of results and this brings up that info. You can do a fancy click and choose 'open link in a new window' to compare several different tariffs in separate windows (without having to click the back button.)

You can also first click "show all results" on the bottom right of the results page to get the list of all tariffs.

Cardew

Go to www.energyhelpline.com and enter your details. Then click 'more info on the various tariffs: This is an example

E.ON Formerly known as Powergen, E.ON is one of the largest gas and electricity companies in the UK with around 8 million customers. They offer a range of low-priced tariffs and have a history of good customer service.

We have given E.ON a 4 star service rating as they recently had a low number of cases raised against them by Consumer Focus. They offer an extended hours 0845 customer service centre and the ability to fully manage your account online.

Generally, E.ON’s cheapest tariff is FixOnline. With this tariff you have the ability to manage your account online - viewing and paying bills, adjusting direct debit payments and submitting meter readings.

The Age Concern tariff offers special perks to elderly people and can also be very good value.

E.ON sponsor the FA Cup and Rugby League Cup.



Tariff Details Name E.ON - FixOnline NSC v3 (until Dec 2010) Region Midlands Payment method Monthly Direct Debit Features • High service ratings
• Prices fixed until 1st December 2010
• Cancellation fees apply
Pricing Details Gas Electricity Standing charge 0.00p per day (£0.00 per year) 0.00p per day (£0.00 per year) Unit charge (pence per kWh) 6.525p for the first 670 kWh per quarter, and 3.407p thereafter 21.294p for the first 225 kWh per quarter, and 10.112p thereafter Discounts Dual fuel direct debit customers receive a discount of 8% off their total annual bill. FixOnline NSC v3 customers receive an additional discount of 13.7% off their total annual bill for managing their account online. The total discount is 21.7% off the total annual bill. All prices shown are inclusive of VAT at 5%.

Additional Information Tariff Information FixOnline NSC v3 prices are fixed until 1st December 2010. There is a £30 cancellation fee for this tariff if customers switch away before the end of the fixed price period. Special offers associated with tariff Customers signing up to this tariff will receive 1 Tesco Clubcard point for every £2 spent. Other services available from supplier n/a

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Former_E.ON_Company_Representative:_Malc

anniecave wrote: »

Question please

Do online discounts and fixed direct discounts always get applied per quarter/bill, or do they sometimes only get applied annually, say on anniversary of switching supplier/tariff?

eon fix online v3 dual fuel

Help please!

Hi anniecave

Already some good advice on this thread. Thought I would just clarify a couple of areas regarding our discounts.

Discounts are always applied on each bill. This is usually on a quarterly basis.

Also worth noting, no discount will be given on the final bill if you were to change suppliers.

As pointed out earlier, it is always best to pop your usage on to a comparison site to see which is the best deal for you.

Hope this answers your question anniecave. Give me a shout if you need any more info. Always happy to help.

Malc