MSE News: Scottish Power to hike energy prices

cifpower

IndeedIHave wrote: »

Best of luck.

It will be worth it. I'm only in debt now because I gave a higher than actual reading.

IndeedIHave

cifpower wrote: »

It will be worth it. I'm only in debt now because I gave a higher than actual reading.

I did that - by accident ! :eek: Those bleedin old fashioned dials, where one reads forwards and one backwards....huge relief when I spotted the error and got a revised "normal" leccy bill.

m0j00

RWAP wrote: »

It always makes me laugh as to how they work out the average price increase - some people must be very lucky and have only a small increase (or maybe they factor in the people on fixed tarrifs who will not see any increase)!

Certainly the headline figures are laughable.
My mother is on Online Saver 12 at the moment and will see the following price rises:

Electricity:
First xx units - increase from 16.699p to 21.558p (29.1%)
Remainder - increase from 7.216p to 10.664p (a whopping 47.8%)

Gas
First xx units - increase from 4.865p to 7.541p (a whopping 55%)
Remainder - increase from 2.777p to 3.457p (24.5%)

Makes the press release of an average 19% price hike laughable.

This is probably where trading standards and the ASA need to get involved !:mad:

Like wise here.Im on oes 10.

Electricity:
First xx units - increase from 17.277p to 21.886p (26.7%)
Remainder - increase from 8.714p to 10.99p (26.7%)

Gas
First xx units - increase from 5.606p to 7.997p (a whopping 42%)
Remainder - increase from 2.227p to 3.651 (a whopping 61%)

Nothing like the prices sp quote

cuddles123

So is this the tarrif you have gone for cifpower?

Look forward to capped prices until 31st May 2013 with our Capped Price Energy June 2013 Version B Offer. You'll have no more paper bills and a discount for managing your account online. Our No Standing Charge option means that no daily service charge is applied to your fuel charges.

And do I need to speak to them before changing, to confirm that there is no charge?

cifpower

cuddles123 wrote: »

So is this the tarrif you have gone for cifpower?

Look forward to capped prices until 31st May 2013 with our Capped Price Energy June 2013 Version B Offer. You'll have no more paper bills and a discount for managing your account online. Our No Standing Charge option means that no daily service charge is applied to your fuel charges.

And do I need to speak to them before changing, to confirm that there is no charge?

I chose that and I spoke to them first

mardatha

So who scores with "no standing charge" tariffs? Would it be better for the people like me who don't use much ?

imho

And how do you speak to them ? I have been on the phone on hold for 15 minutes and gave up.

99b42k

Just my 19% worth..

I'm on a prepayment meter... in the middle of doing sums now.. so have to check, but so far... all ex 5% vat:

Total pre-payment *now*: 896.05
After price rise (using same units): 1,097.90

If I move to credit meter (aside from install charges etc)

Capped Price Energy June 2013 (using same units): 777.84
Platinum Fixed Energy January 2014 (using same units): 1,011.62

Thats just comparing what I've used NOW (the June 2013 seems a bit low, so I'll double check, as it's lower than the pre-payment standard price I'm paying now)

Anyone else think moving from prepay to credit is better long term, as I've got a good credit record... the house I moved into already had them installed

swatkins88

To speak to them the normal line was busy (no surpise). I tried the sales line, 0141 568 6054 (used noto0870.com to obtain) if it doesnt work go on that site type "Scottish power" and your get some alternative numbers ( call the 01 numbers as cheapest or 0800 if from a bt landline)


I opted for the non charge fixed untill may 2013 in the end. not sure if the best option and wouldnt like to advise. However, my logic was - newer plans to come may be better but as this one hasnt been effected by the price hike and may be discontinued soon i'm not taking the risk. Im off work today so its been a quick solution, not necessarily sure if its the best.

also i gave them an "up to date" reading to ensure I was charged on the older ,more favourable rate for my "recent" consumption. go online, look at your last reading and compre to most recent. Some people may wish to multiply this figure by 1.2 for eaxmple and add that on to their last reading to give an "up to date reading". Those people would benefit by getting an extra 20% of their recent usage on the older rates rather than it being bille on the new rates.

thanks for your responses.

ed123_2

......ie to run from 1st August without incurring the £50 exit charge and I assume this would be at current rates (ie even if fixed deals increase by 1st August)?...thanks Ed ( I was thinking of the Online Energy Saver 14)