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Why...........

Why, when HMG have warned the utilities to make everything more transparent is there no simple database of every tariff thats on offer?

i want the cheapest 3 tier economy 7 tariff, youd think i was asking for the location of the Holy Grail

come on give it up!

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  • There is already...

    If you have internet access, put your annual kilowatt figures into a consumer focus accredited comparison site.

    It will provide you with the cheapest tariffs available for E7 and enough tariff info to be getting on with, plus also prices for fixed tariffs.

    Good luck.



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  • not as easy as that with NSR and multi-rates though, and weve no gas, oddly most suppliers think everyones dual fuel

    britgas websaver 8 ends november 1st, then they want me on "standard"
  • spiro
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    Why, when HMG have warned the utilities to make everything more transparent is there no simple database of every tariff thats on offer?

    i want the cheapest 3 tier economy 7 tariff, youd think i was asking for the location of the Holy Grail

    come on give it up!
    Economy 7 is a 2 rate tariff (with 2 -rate meter). So what do you mean by 3 tier E7?
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  • Day Primary / Day Secondary & Night at a guess.
  • Day Primary / Day Secondary & Night at a guess.

    indeed, though some substitute a daily charge for the initial higher rate

    so i phoned Bgas, EDF, Npower and Scotpower for tarrifs, they dont like to reveal actual unit prices - and i know why now.

    a new company called OVO is the cheapest (for me), has anyone any feedback on them yet?

    ta
  • Another possible definition of 3 tier is an NSC contract - suppliers charge dual rate for NSC supply, then the Economy7 rate? just a thought.

    As said above, I'd consider OVO. They're saving me over £200 versus Scottish Power (and similar versus EDF) who are allegedly the next cheapest supplier in Eastern region for my usage.

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  • Premier_2
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    indeed, though some substitute a daily charge for the initial higher rate

    so i phoned Bgas, EDF, Npower and Scotpower for tarrifs, they dont like to reveal actual unit prices - and i know why now.

    a new company called OVO is the cheapest (for me), has anyone any feedback on them yet?

    ta
    Use a compasrison site as previously suggested. It's all on there (but I don't know of any sites that allow you to filter out the tariffs with SC, so you may have to do this manually. Quite easy to do :))

    Surely you want the cheapest though, irrespective of how they charge? That's why comparison sites include them all.
    They will filter out the single rate ones (including Primary & secondary only rates) if you need E7 :)

    See the other thread on OVO for my experience to date on them.
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