different results from comparision websites - which is best option

nadmaj

Hi

i'm soo confused I've put in the same information for my gas and elec usuage per kwh per annum and i'm getting different results from different comparision websites. some with a standing charge and some without - which one is the best for me -

at the moment for dual

uswitch and moneysupermarket - first utility isave dual fuel v7 with £1,437.00 annual bill saving 369
<LI style="DISPLAY: block" class=hidden-feature jQuery1298109215869="10">Prices Guaruntueed for minimum of 3 months

• Gas unit rates: £208.233 Annual standing charge 2.506p per kWh
• Electricity unit rates: £47.158 Annual standing charge 11.351p per kWh

uswitch 2nd choice edf online saver
Annual price: £1,492.59 Annual savings: £314.19
<LI style="DISPLAY: block" class=hidden-feature jQuery1298109215869="5">A minimum 2% discount off Standard rates guaranteed until the end of June 2012 <LI style="DISPLAY: block" class=hidden-feature jQuery1298109215869="5">Unit prices

Gas£96.771 Annual standing charge2.975p per KWh (2.833p excl. VAT)Electricity£94.74 Annual standing charge8.82p per KWh (8.40p excl. VAT)Discounts

• Gas Direct Debit Discount: 6%
• Dual Fuel Discount: £8.40
• Electricity Direct Debit Discount: 6%

All prices shown are inclusive of V.A.T. at 5%


energy choices scottish power £1497 annual bill saving 309.77 payment discount of 3%
prompt
Prompt Pay Discount3%
electric
primary rate 16.301 pence per kWh
threashold per quarter 225
secondary rate 10.46 pence per kWh#

Gas primary rate 5.849 pence per kWhold
threashold per quarter - 670
secondary 2.768 pence per kWh


obviously my instinct is to go with the cheaper and saving me more money - ist utility but with the standing charge doesn't that make it more expensive but with a higher rate of saving and i don;t really know alot about this company or then go with edf online saver

j2011

What actual kWh figures are you entering?

And what area are you in?
In my area, Hydro Electric, EDF is the cheapest for my usage, it may not be the cheapest in your area. 4200 kWh electricity, 19500 kWh gas.

And it is the same no matter what comparison site I use.

nadmaj

i'm entering my kwh per year - i;m in OL12 0UY just had figures confirmed they are

elec - 3619 pa
gas - 22851 pa

to pay by dd

Premier_2

The issue appears to be with FU iSave7 is that the discount of 11% (or £100 per fuel max) for dual fuel is only paid in the 13th month, and so is not included by some sites as it falls outside the automatic right to it within 12 months.

There may also be a possibility that some sites, whilst including the discount, do not limit this to £100 for gas but allow the full 11% (which will probably be worth more than £100)

With regards to standing charge or no standing charge tariffs it doesn't matter too much (since you are presumably over the tier 1 threshold in all chargeable quarters) - the total annual price is what it will cost


Edit: You've just changed your units consumed?

It was gas 35820 and electric 3582. Now you have to re-do the comparison as all annual prices will be different to that posted in post#1... and you may get different cheapest tariffs.

nadmaj

I think i'll stay with eon but switch to their online v5
get a dual discount of 8% - which is roughly £100 per year for both dual fuel
a saving of 224 on my current energy plan tarrif
dd per month will be 91.92
elec units 1st 225 per quarter @ 17.78 2nd @ 10.26pence
gas 1st 670 per quarter @ 6.739 2nd @ 2.822

nadmaj

coming out with the same supplier even with the units changed

scotish power,eon and 1st utility are comming out cheapest on the comparision websites all very similar annual price around £1000 mark just scotish power want dd of 154pm/eon 91.92 and 1st utility have a standing charge and have price gaurantee for 3 months

if we do go with eon how do i go abouts getting cashback as tp is offering but we are already with eon

t0rt0ise

The standing charge is neither here nor there. Other companies simply higher the rate of the first few khw instead. But having said that I wouldn't use FU as they have a poor repuation.