switching supplier

pcboo

i,ve used the three comparison sites, used the same meter readings and i got this.
OVO-saving £341.51 dual fuel
OVO-saving £447.26 dual fuel
OVO-saving £284 dual fuel.
how do these sites work.
when i switch how can i afford to pay off the old supplier and pay the new supplier at the same time

penrhyn

No need to worry , your old supplier won't let you switch until you have paid what you owe them.

pcboo

actually they do let you switch. but when i pay them the next bill is due anyway

sueparknews

cant get out of my contract to change because of the high charges british gas does not want to know IAM now tied up for another two years did not get aa letter telling me of the end of contract and new charges can any one help even said I would pay a termination fee but they dont want to know please help me

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pcboo wrote: »

i,ve used the three comparison sites, used the same meter readings and i got this.
OVO-saving £341.51 dual fuel
OVO-saving £447.26 dual fuel
OVO-saving £284 dual fuel.
how do these sites work....

They work by calculating the cost on energy for each and every supplier/tariff and comparing them to the one you say you are on.

So to get differing outputs, you must have used differing inputs.

Would you care to state the usage you think you input (in kWh) for gas & electricity together with the supply region and current supplier tariff?
(also state the 3 comparison sites you used)

There are umpteen posts/threads on this site that suggest the comparison sites give different outputs, but the reality is that they don't ... except where the poster has used different inputs.

Perhaps you will be the first to prove the case ...? :cool:

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sueparknews wrote: »

cant get out of my contract to change because of the high charges british gas does not want to know IAM now tied up for another two years did not get aa letter telling me of the end of contract and new charges can any one help even said I would pay a termination fee but they dont want to know please help me

Hi sueparknews, and welcome to MSE

Probably best to start a new thread regarding your issue rather than hijack this one.
Also confirm in that that you are a residential customer, not a business customer. Also state the tariff you were on and the one you now have.
Essentially as a residential customer you will almost certainly be able to switch supplier (assuming you are not currently in debt, and you have a standard single rate or E7 tariff), but you may have to pay an early exit fee.
If a business customer, you'll probably be stuck with the contract you are in.

pcboo

i used money supermarket, uswitch and simply switch. gas £93 per month.elec £100 per month. fixed monthly direct debit.
in order of use,
ovo=590.90
ovo= 447.26
ovo= 547.93
i used the same gas and electric usage on all the 3 sites for the other quotes.
i am residential

Plushchris

pcboo wrote: »

i used money supermarket, uswitch and simply switch. gas £93 per month.elec £100 per month. fixed monthly direct debit.
in order of use,
ovo=590.90
ovo= 447.26
ovo= 547.93
i used the same gas and electric usage on all the 3 sites for the other quotes.
i am residential

Its because you have used DD amounts rather than Kwh usage.

The sites have slightly different ways of working out discounts etc (some rounding up etc)

If you enter your Kwh usage you should get the same results from all 3

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pcboo wrote: »

i,ve used the three comparison sites, used the same meter readings ...

pcboo wrote: »

i used money supermarket, uswitch and simply switch. gas £93 per month.elec £100 per month. fixed monthly direct debit....

As Plushchris says, that's the problem (the highlighted bit)

Use actual consumption in kWh (you can get this from your supplier if you don't have the info) and then you'll get accurate and consistent outputs from the comparison sites.

pcboo

one of the sites ask for annual usage. how do i do that

macman

pcboo wrote: »

one of the sites ask for annual usage. how do i do that

Total it up from your last 4 quarterly bills.