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shaky01
shaky01 Posts: 2 Newbie
in Energy
just wondering are my friends corect when they tell me that i should get my gas and elec buy pay as you go meters not direct debit as meters are cheaper

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  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    No .
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Top-up meters will be about the same as credit meters but on a standard tariff.
    But you can save up to 25% by choosing an online or other non-standard tariff on a credit meter.
    So your friends are not correct.
    The other advantage of a credit meter is that gives you, well, credit...by using a fixed monthly DD you can even out your payments all year around.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • maxmycardagain
    maxmycardagain Posts: 5,853 Forumite
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    British gas websaver 8 or 9

    9p/unit day
    4p/unit nite

    (with economy 7)
  • shaky01
    shaky01 Posts: 2 Newbie
    thankyou so i should stick with dd then but move to british gas because i think npower is pretty expensive
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    shaky01 wrote: »
    thankyou so i should stick with dd then but move to british gas because i think npower is pretty expensive

    It totally depends on your tariff! Get your annual kWh consumption figures, put them into a comparison site, pick the best tariff and switch via a cashback site.
    Don't use your monthly DD figures on the comp sites, as these are not as accurate.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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