e.on will NOT increase prices, surely NOT?

Dreddi

Interesting conversation with an e.on agent just now after enquiring about fixed tariffs. He advised that e.on increased their prices in February so it was highly unlikely they would increase again in any current round triggered by Scottish Power. He said they haven't been given any announcements to this effect but indicated that their rises were already factored in. Are e.on playings games here??!
My dual fuel bills average £101 pm on e.on's energy online tariff. I was quoted £112 pm switching to their 2 year fixed tariff. He said he was in a similar position and planned to "ride it out" - good advice??
SimplySwitch shows EDF offering £103 pm fixed for 2 years - seems like a deal to me!?

eurmalian

People that work for an energy company are never informed of anything to do with price changes until the day that they are announced to the public. This needs to be done to prevent any insider trading on the stock market.

What that basically boils down to is that if anyone, from any energy company, who isn't at roughly Board of Directors level tells you that they will/wont increase/lower prices and it isn't in the news then they're either guessing or making it up.

Widelats

Yes they will, once one increases the rest always follow, and people drift from one company to the other on cheaper tariffs, until the next rise. But if wholesale gas/elec go down in price we never see the reduction, it is more profit for energy companies. Eon salesman is telling whoppers i wouldn't believe a word he tells me.

I reckon, in 10 years time only employed people will be able to afford to heat their homes.

grizzly1911

Widelats wrote: »

Yes they will, once one increases the rest always follow, and people drift from one company to the other on cheaper tariffs, until the next rise. But if wholesale gas/elec go down in price we never see the reduction, it is more profit for energy companies. Eon salesman is telling whoppers i wouldn't believe a word he tells me.

I reckon, in 10 years time only employed people will be able to afford to heat their homes.

I reckon there are a lot of employed peolpe even now that can't afford their energy to run their homes adequately.:eek:

HalloweenJack

oh but certain people on this forum will HAPPILY tell you that benefits are more than enough to heat a home and feed a family .....

KimYeovil

HalloweenJack wrote: »

oh but certain people on this forum will HAPPILY tell you that benefits are more than enough to heat a home and feed a family .....

Please do not misrepresent facts. Pensions are adequate and child benefits are adequate. Incomes for households without children or without OAPs are not.

lemontart

Widelats wrote: »

Yes they will, once one increases the rest always follow, and people drift from one company to the other on cheaper tariffs, until the next rise. But if wholesale gas/elec go down in price we never see the reduction, it is more profit for energy companies. Eon salesman is telling whoppers i wouldn't believe a word he tells me.

I reckon, in 10 years time only employed people will be able to afford to heat their homes.

I am employed and have not been able to run my central heating for past 3 yrs and not likely ever to use it again at this rate.

Widelats

lemontart wrote: »

I am employed and have not been able to run my central heating for past 3 yrs and not likely ever to use it again at this rate.

I am unemployed, i use 1 radiator, only in winter, and it still cripples me when i get a bill for £80 per quarter, when they rise prices more i will have no alternative than to install a wood burner fire that heats my radiators as well.

NotSoWise

Widelats wrote: »

I am unemployed, i use 1 radiator, only in winter, and it still cripples me when i get a bill for £80 per quarter, when they rise prices more i will have no alternative than to install a wood burner fire that heats my radiators as well.

lol. If you cannot afford 80 now then no way are you going to be able afford installing a wood burning stove! Look at 1500 + for installation and buying.

Wood is also increasing in price as a fuel

lemontart

Widelats wrote: »

I am unemployed, i use 1 radiator, only in winter, and it still cripples me when i get a bill for £80 per quarter, when they rise prices more i will have no alternative than to install a wood burner fire that heats my radiators as well.

I am hoping to downsize house wise within the next 12 months I will be looking at that option when I move and other ways of heating home as well as other ways of reducing fuel costs being looking at duel fuel burners that can heat radiators as well