Moving to my first home...

Athlete

I'm moving to my first home, it a 3 bed middle terrace.

I've never paid electric and gas bills before so I was wondering who to go with. As I will be living alone, and in work during the day, I wont be using a lot of electric and gas. Also is it better to be on a meter?

Thanks for looking...

Fire_Fox

What do you mean is it better to be on a meter??

The day you move in you need to supply readings to the current supplier as you will automatically remain with them under a deemed contract. You should also ask to be placed onto their cheapest tariff as otherwise you will automatically be placed on the standard (expensive) tariff. I would then read your meter again after one month and run your figures through a price comparison website to see if it's wise to switch supplier.

Do not assume one person who works full time does not use a lot of energy, this depends how frugal you are with the heating and hot water. There are 168 hours in a week, of which you will be at work for around 40 hours, perhaps out a little more including travel time and social life. Central heating in a three bedroom house - especially if poorly insulated - can run up quite a bill, so look at whether you really need to heat the entire house when you can obviously only use one room at a time!