MSE News: Scottish & Southern cuts gas prices

Premier_2

son_t wrote: »

I'm with SSE (or rather Scottish Hydro Electricity) and it has cost be about £1200 per year. I use gas more than electricity - 60%. I am about to move house (end of April)...

With this future cut, do I stick with SSE or change provider? Does moving house and going with another supplier considered as a 'switch'? Does British Gas have a lower rate than SSE (after the reduction)?

It typically takes 4-6 weeks to switch supplier, so there's not really any point since you are moving out end of April.

When you move into the new property, you'll have to accept the current supplier(s) for that property. However, once you have accounts registered with them (which you can do on the day you move in and provide meter readings), you can then start the switching process if you so desire.

markharding557

son_t wrote: »

I'm with SSE (or rather Scottish Hydro Electricity) and it has cost be about £1200 per year. I use gas more than electricity - 60%. I am about to move house (end of April)...

With this future cut, do I stick with SSE or change provider? Does moving house and going with another supplier considered as a 'switch'? Does British Gas have a lower rate than SSE (after the reduction)?

A 4% reduction is not going to make much difference

thor

Antispam wrote: »

Ironic how the reduce prices after Winter just when consumption will decrease

When prices really began to rocket a couple of years ago the standard mantra trotted out by utility companies was that they buy the gas months before hand so they could not pass on the cuts. Months pass by and after yet more no/tiny cuts the period they bought the fuel stretches out to years ago. In other words it appears that they have not bought ahead any gas or oil since prices hit their peak(>$150 per barrel?). So this has lasted all this time? Yeah right!:mad:

mdg370

I am with atlantic supplying me only with gas,I last had a bill in July 09 I am on the 6 monthly billing cycle.
When I called to see why I hadn't received a bill in january I was told they are moving my billing cycle in the east midlands area and one would arrive shortly,still not recieved.
I am on monthly dd.
Anyone else having trouble in east midlands area?