Elec Price Chart?

geordie_ben

Does anyone know if there is a chart, or spreadsheet type thing which shows for each tariff for each suppliers how much it is per unit?

ic

Use the comparison sites, comparing by entering your kWh actually used. The price you pay is determined on where you live, the amount you use, whether there is a standing charge, whether you receive discounts for applying or managing the account online, discount for dual fuel, discount for payment method, etc. It isn't simply a case of comparing the pence per unit price of each supplier.

whiteclaw

I am wary of the comparison sites.

I went for an interview with a car insurance firm, I cannot even say which one as I signed a form saying I wouldn't, however, it turned out, one of the comparison sites is owned by them, so questioned how independent the site was. And true enough, in small print on the site, it does say the owner of the site is this insurance company.

I am paying I think 13p or around there per unit with Swalec.

alexlyne

I find price comparison websites for gas/elec a waste of time as usage varies over the year and if you're on no standing charge then the amount you pay varies - an annual usage is next to useless. I made my own spreadsheet up for calculating prices dependant on how much my house uses in a given quarter, then compare each supplier for rateA/rateB, amountA /amountB.

One thing I did find is that if consumption is around normal, there is no difference between SC and NSC (well, pennies), and when usage is low an NSC is always cheaper. Hence I have always gone for NSC. Put it this way, my gas bill usually works out at around £6 per month over the summer.

geordie_ben

alexlyne wrote: »

I find price comparison websites for gas/elec a waste of time as usage varies over the year and if you're on no standing charge then the amount you pay varies - an annual usage is next to useless. I made my own spreadsheet up for calculating prices dependant on how much my house uses in a given quarter, then compare each supplier for rateA/rateB, amountA /amountB.

One thing I did find is that if consumption is around normal, there is no difference between SC and NSC (well, pennies), and when usage is low an NSC is always cheaper. Hence I have always gone for NSC. Put it this way, my gas bill usually works out at around £6 per month over the summer.

Sorry but what/who are SC and NSC?

veggieblob

geordie_ben wrote: »

Sorry but what/who are SC and NSC?

Standing Charge / No Standing Charge ?

alexlyne

SC - Standing charge - a daily charge you pay regardless of how much you use. You then have one usage rate per unit of energy used.

NSC - No Standing Charge - You have 2 rates of electricity, a certain number of units at a higher rate, followed by the rest you use at a lower rate.

An SC tariff is easy to compare between suppliers, as you know how much you typically use in a year and can calculate (365*daily amount) plus (N units*tariff).

NSC is difficult as the Rates are based on monthly or quarterly usages, so the amount used in each of these subdivisions are needed to get an accurate picture.

geordie_ben

alexlyne wrote: »

SC - Standing charge - a daily charge you pay regardless of how much you use. You then have one usage rate per unit of energy used.

NSC - No Standing Charge - You have 2 rates of electricity, a certain number of units at a higher rate, followed by the rest you use at a lower rate.

An SC tariff is easy to compare between suppliers, as you know how much you typically use in a year and can calculate (365*daily amount) plus (N units*tariff).

NSC is difficult as the Rates are based on monthly or quarterly usages, so the amount used in each of these subdivisions are needed to get an accurate picture.

I started to make a spreadsheet but gave up lol.

I'm moving out for the first time, the apartment is heated by bio mass, ultra eco friendly so only need elec for appliances.

2 bed flat with 2 people living in it who work full time. Doubt my elec bill will be too high

macman

whiteclaw wrote: »

I am wary of the comparison sites.

I went for an interview with a car insurance firm, I cannot even say which one as I signed a form saying I wouldn't, however, it turned out, one of the comparison sites is owned by them, so questioned how independent the site was. And true enough, in small print on the site, it does say the owner of the site is this insurance company.

I am paying I think 13p or around there per unit with Swalec.

That doesn't alter the fact that the unit costs given in the tariff descriptions are accurate.
A typical kWh cost should be around 10p.