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Why No Fixed Rate Gas Only Tariffs?

macman
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All the fixed and capped tariffs are either dual-fuel or electricity only. Why don't any suppliers offer them?
If someone for whatever reason doesn't want a dual fuel tariff, but wants a fix on gas only, then why not offer it?
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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 13,995 Forumite
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    Obviously because it is not economically viable?
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
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    OK, but why should that be?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Nyarlathotep
    Nyarlathotep Posts: 166 Forumite
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    Because people don't have only gas supplied to their property. They either have electricity only, or both.
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
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    But that does not make a gas only fixed tariff economically unviable?
    I can still buy a gas only variable tariff-why not a fix?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • MillicentBystander
    MillicentBystander Posts: 3,518 Forumite
    I too think it strange. There's obviously an economic reason but I don't know what it can be if they let you fix the gas as part of a dual fuel deal?
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    macman wrote: »
    All the fixed and capped tariffs are either dual-fuel or electricity only. Why don't any suppliers offer them?
    If someone for whatever reason doesn't want a dual fuel tariff, but wants a fix on gas only, then why not offer it?
    nPower GoFix 6 is a fixed rate gas only tariff (at least as an option)

    Eon/Age Concern offer a capped rate gas only tariff
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