E-On new prices

rammer300672

Just received my new prices from E-on for there E.On saveonline 3 tarif. They quoted me last week that prices where due to go up by 9% for Electric and 2% for Gas.

Just worked out my news % increase and it works out that Electric has gone up by an average of 16.7% and gas by 8.2%!!:mad:

rogerblack

rammer300672 wrote: »

Just received my new prices from E-on for there E.On saveonline 3 tarif. They quoted me last week that prices where due to go up by 9% for Electric and 2% for Gas.

Just worked out my news % increase and it works out that Electric has gone up by an average of 16.7% and gas by 8.2%!!:mad:

I am a fairly low user, with 3000 units a year or so.

(electricity - not using gas ATM).

The 9% rise on electricity prices (it was around there - I haven't gone and looked at the exact figures) are added to the standing charge (IT DID NOT GO AWAY) rising from about 50 quid, to about 70. (or 90, for the tarrif I'm recommended to switch to).

I find the elimination of a clear, and understandable standing charge on bills to be highly misleading to most customers.:mad:

Standing charge = high rate Kwh/year * difference between the two rates.

So - 9%+ another 20 quid on a 500 quid bill = 4% = 13% or so.

The fun part is that this makes any energy savings I do _much_ less worthwhile.
I cut my use from 3000 to 2000 units (I should - nothing changing over the next year be able to do this.) and the average rate I pay goes from:

3000 units

First 900 at 20p
Next 2100 at 10p
Total = 390 quid, average price/Kwh = 13p.

2000 units.

First 900 at 20p.
Next 1100 at 10p.
Total = 290 quid. A reasonable saving.

But the price has risen to 15p/unit.

Airmike23

Do bear in mind the 9% and 3% were average figures based on average usage 16500kwh gas and 3300kwh electric so not tailored to each and every customers specific circumstances, tariff or consumption, if you run a comparison based on ann consumption and saveonline 3 tariff you will still find it exceptionally competitively priced.

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Helena

Hi rammer300672,

Airmike23 is correct the percentage increase for 4 February is based on a average user, so some customers will see more of an increase and some will see less.

I would also use a comparison site to do a calculation of how your current tariff compares with others.

Helena

rogerblack

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Helena wrote: »

Hi rammer300672,

Airmike23 is correct the percentage increase for 4 February is based on a average user, so some customers will see more of an increase and some will see less.

I would also use a comparison site to do a calculation of how your current tariff compares with others.

Helena

Indeed - I'm not saying Eon is deceptive, or unusual, or even not good value in the market.

Just that I find the recent changes (that I understand follow a British Gas change in 'first rate' units for the above case) are annoying, and that I find the industry practice of not showing a clear standing charge/rental confusing to customers.

sweetnorthenlass

rogerblack wrote: »

Indeed - I'm not saying Eon is deceptive, or unusual, or even not good value in the market.

cant say i agree... glad to be well away from eon...:money:

the21c

Got my letter from EON today my plan is for EON Saveonline 4
First unit rate inc VAT - 19.982p/kWh for first 900kWh
Next unit rate inc VAT - 13.955 p/kWh
Night Rate inc VAT - 5.292 p/kWh

Not great news to receive in the post another increase in living costs!