Standing charge free Electricity and Gas suppliers

Pedrothefisherman

You may have noticed that daily charges are part of many tariffs.
I am looking for the equivalent of a phone pay as you go.
Can any body advise if they are available and how or where do I find them?

HappyMJ

Standing charges or higher primary rate tariffs which build in a standing charge are a "feature" of most suppliers. Ebico is one of the few that does not have a standing charge or a higher primary rate tariff but be warned if you use too much (over about 2,000kWh per year) then there are other tariffs that will be much cheaper.

KimYeovil

Ebico does have a 'standing' charge - it is uncapped and pro rata your usage. Most every other supplier offers two-tier tariffs where the effective 'standing' charges are capped.

(And the break-even point if choosing Ebico for both fuels is a hell of a lot lower than 2000 kWh.)

HappyMJ

KimYeovil wrote: »

Ebico does have a 'standing' charge - it is uncapped and pro rata your usage. Most every other supplier offers two-tier tariffs where the effective 'standing' charges are capped.

(And the break-even point if choosing Ebico for both fuels is a hell of a lot lower than 2000 kWh.)

A hell of a lot lower than 2000kWh. That's quite a statement. Maybe depending on region (East Mid's) both Npower and Ebico match each other exactly at 2000kWh. From there Ebico becomes more expensive by 1p for every extra 1kWh used in excess of 2000kWh.

chumpychops

For any landlords that are sick of paying standing charges when they use very little electricity look at British Gas Commercial tariffs - no standing charges!!! save yourself a bit of money.

Fortyfoot

I have just read about Ebico and it interested me as I have a 3 bed house which will be empty most of the winter. Up to last month it was always occupied and so have no idea what my consumption will be.

I have the hall thermostat set at 10c and only electricity is that on the gas boiler and a timed light which is a low energy bulb on in the evenings from dusk till 10.30pm. No fridge or freezer. I call at the house regularly and stay over night occasionally, may be once a fortnight.

The house has wall and roof insulation and double glazing.

I was wondering if any member who has a property, say as a holiday home, may have some idea as to the likely cost of gas and electricity will be?

If below 2000kwh Ebico seems the best bet.

Thanks,

Fortyfoot

HappyMJ

Fortyfoot wrote: »

I have just read about Ebico and it interested me as I have a 3 bed house which will be empty most of the winter. Up to last month it was always occupied and so have no idea what my consumption will be.

I have the hall thermostat set at 10c and only electricity is that on the gas boiler and a timed light which is a low energy bulb on in the evenings from dusk till 10.30pm. No fridge or freezer. I call at the house regularly and stay over night occasionally, may be once a fortnight.

The house has wall and roof insulation and double glazing.

I was wondering if any member who has a property, say as a holiday home, may have some idea as to the likely cost of gas and electricity will be?

If below 2000kwh Ebico seems the best bet.

Thanks,

Fortyfoot

No idea but by the sounds of it, it won't be much. Turn all the radiators off too and just leave the one in the kitchen and bathroom on low. You don't need the house to be 10 degrees it just has to be a little above freezing so turn it down further if you can. If your boiler has a frost protection device you can even turn the heating off at the thermostat. If you use a really low amount and pay by direct debit then npower's £100 annual duel fuel discount may even make the electric and gas free if you can really get the usage down to a small amount for a whole 12 months.

Premier_2

Fortyfoot wrote: »

I have just read about Ebico and it interested me as I have a 3 bed house which will be empty most of the winter. Up to last month it was always occupied and so have no idea what my consumption will be.

I have the hall thermostat set at 10c and only electricity is that on the gas boiler and a timed light which is a low energy bulb on in the evenings from dusk till 10.30pm. No fridge or freezer. I call at the house regularly and stay over night occasionally, may be once a fortnight.

The house has wall and roof insulation and double glazing.

I was wondering if any member who has a property, say as a holiday home, may have some idea as to the likely cost of gas and electricity will be?

If below 2000kwh Ebico seems the best bet.

Thanks,

Fortyfoot

Your electricity usage will be low. As well as the light, you will also be using some to power the central haeting pump (typically 100W)

For this minimal usage, you will probably find ebico very competitive (unless you find a supplier that offers £50 a year discount for something, as the electric consumption charge probably won't be that much for the whole year. (so they'll be paying you)

For gas, then you will probably only use this during the winter months. You should budget about £150 - £200 a year (about 4000kWh) to keep the property from freezing.

If you want to keep switching supplier, then ebico in the summer when you use no gas and so will get no charge, and someone else in the winter who will supply cheaper gas, perhaps with a standing charge ... but for a simple life you will probably find ebico competitive all year round in your situation