Find The Cheapest Gas & Electricity Plus Cashback Article Discussion

WestEndGirl_2

By the way, I've just recalculated using actual consumption over the past year, found Atlantic to be the best by far BUT there's a notice on EnergyHelpline's front page that they've announced prices will rise in early Jan, estimated to be 15% gas, 8% electricity. (Atlantic are part of Scottish & Southern Energy according to Martin's utilities switch main article).

Hmmmmm

4_Pete's_Sake

delphi wrote:

I've tried the various comparison services inputting the same information each time - and get quite different results - any ideas?

I've also gone directly to my supplier's website (nPower) and find I can get a cheaper electricity rate than I'm paying at the moment - except I can't get it because I'm already a customer. It seems nPower have at least 3 sign on-line rates with the latest only open to new customers. I can understand companies using one-off switch incentives but this 'stuff our current customers' attitude can't do much for a company's reputation and, in my view, is sadly lacking in ethics. I'll be switching away from nPower shortly.

If npower will not switch you to their latest SOL tariff then tell them that you will switch away and a couple of months later switch back to their latest SOL Tariff.

You would even switch to Powergen's On-Line tariff via the Tesco.com site and receive 1000 clubcard points and then switch back a couple of months later.

Choc

Guys forget comparison sites,they always point you in the direction of the company paying them the highest ammount for the sign up.They are not on your side.Get rates from the companies and work it out for yourself,its not rocket science.
Dont it make you sick when u swap from one company and then their rates go up soon afterwards!!!!!

Choc

Cant believe someones paying 3.55 for gas and been recommended to it...Bet it was a comparison site LOL.

surfsister

bassman wrote:

Powergen Online dual fuel tariff is due to rise on September 6th.

I rang them this morning to get the new prices, and was astonished to find that my electricity secondary units price (the one you use the most of) is due to rise from 6.98p to 10.21p per kwh............this is a fantastic...46%

I phoned again to check this, and it is correct.

What they appear to have done, is brought the online dualfuel rate upto the normal dual fuel rate....the only incentive I now get is 2% discount for being totally online.

When i switched 6 months ago(after everyone had increased their prices) Uswitch and Energyhelpline showed I had the best deal..........NOW! I am about 20th in both of their leagues......I feel a switch on the cards....

But isn't that a disgrace...........46%

I had an awful shock too my day rate has gone to 17p for the first 200 units!!!! shock horror rime to change

carol9uk

i got a letter saying that npower are putting up there prices in october

millie

Choc wrote:

Guys forget comparison sites,they always point you in the direction of the company paying them the highest ammount for the sign up.They are not on your side.Get rates from the companies and work it out for yourself,its not rocket science.
Dont it make you sick when u swap from one company and then their rates go up soon afterwards!!!!!

I find that most of the companies own websites do not seem to give the unit prices, I have to phone and ask, then I get a load of hassle trying to persuade me to switch

sisyphus_2

The EnergyWatch logo accreditation has been scrapped. The new accreditation is called the "confidence code". There are lots of sites which have applied for it, but EnergyWatch have not finished assessing *any* of them. To me this suggests that *nobody* is currently accredited by EnergyWatch.

Note very carefully that requirement 7.2 of the "confidence (snigger) code" says only that comparison sites must update the tariffs they use within two working days of them COMING INTO EFFECT. You'll no longer be able to perform comparisons on the latest announced tariffs, *before* they come into effect.

See http://www.energywatch.org.uk/help_and_advice/saving_money/price_comparison_services/index.asp and a PR 'sound bite' from Energy Helpline at http://www.energyhelpline.com/mhl/news.aspx?tiid=198&p=1.

mad_max_5

hi, bit new to all this,
if i swop suppliers who reads the meters at the moment its n power,and british gas
thanks

espresso

mad_max wrote:

hi, bit new to all this,
if i swop suppliers who reads the meters at the moment its n power,and british gas
thanks

Not really your problem is it. The suppliers get the meters read by whoever they choose to do it. There is nothing stopping you providing one to you chosen supplier yourself, as most of the companies don't read them very often leading to inaccurate bills due to estimates.