Utility Warehouse (Telecom Plus) Discussion

mochyn88

I am aware of the membership fee but the £6.00 Standing charge plus membership is still less than the £10.00 plus vat charged by EDF.

I fail to see how my neighbours have misled me.
What would they have to gain?

Quentin

mochyn88 wrote: »

Can you provide a link to ascertain there is no connection charge to the national grid or that it is included in the tier 1 cost?

http://www.scottishpower.co.uk/home_energy/product_information/no_standing_charge/default.asp

Quentin

mochyn88 wrote: »

I am aware of the membership fee but the £6.00 Standing charge plus membership is still less than the £10.00 plus vat charged by EDF.

I fail to see how my neighbours have misled me.
What would they have to gain?

The standing charge is less, however you need to look at the total cost.

They have done this in ignorance, not on purpose!

As has already been explained, the standing charge is included in the tier 1 unit costs.

For very low users this can work out to your advantage (if you use little or no energy during a billing period, with daily standing charge tariffs you still pay the full standing charge, but with tariffs that charge by way of tier 1 units, you only pay if you use the units up).

mochyn88

Quentin wrote: »

http://www.scottishpower.co.uk/home_energy/product_information/no_standing_charge/default.asp

Thanks for the link, I will contact them tomorrow to see if there is a connection charge to the national grid and will let you know

Cardew

mochyn88 wrote: »

Can you provide a link to ascertain there is no connection charge to the national grid or that it is included in the tier 1 cost?

Enter your details in any comparison website - including those at the top of this page and you will confirm the price I quoted from the Which website.

For Scottish Power the Tier 1 charge for gas applies to 4,572kWh per year and 900kWh per year for electricity.

Below is a cut and paste from Which:

<H2 jQuery1272906204485="266">Tariff savings & summary

• Electricity standing charge (per day) 0.00p
• Electricity tier 1 11.21 p/kWh
• Electricity tier 2 9.292 p/kWh
• Gas standing charge (per day) 0.00p
• Gas tier 1 3.675 p/kWh
• Gas tier 2 2.676 p/kWhAdditional tariff information
  
• This tariff is guaranteed to remain a minimum 3% cheaper than Scottish Power standard monthly Direct Debit prices for gas and electricity until 31st March 2011
• Online management and billing only
• Monthly Direct Debit payment method only
• No Standing Charge
• Dual Fuel and Single Electricity only
• Dual fuel discount of up to £16.80 is available
• Online management discount £15.75 applies
• ScottishPower's OLE Saver 9 product is subject to availability
• Cancellation charges inclusive of VAT of £30 for electricity and £20 for gas apply if you switch to Online Energy Saver 9 but then cancel your supply contract or switch to another tariff before the 31st March 2011Read the Scottish Power terms & conditions
  
  Read the Switch terms & conditions
  

</H2>

penrhyn

Could the poster be referring to the charge levied when using an Independent Gas Transporter?

Quentin

mochyn88 wrote: »

Thanks for the link, I will contact them tomorrow to see if there is a connection charge to the national grid and will let you know

There is more on their no standing charge options here:

http://www.scottishpower.co.uk/Home_Energy/Product_Information/No_Standing_Charge/

And you will be able to speak to them now if you want!

Don't sign up with them over the phone, though! (Use a cashback site!!)

mochyn88

Quoted by EDF

''GAS TRANSPORTATION CHARGE''

''As your home is not directly connected to the National Grid Gas pipeline network, your gas charges will be subject to an additional daily charge''

My neighbour who works for Eon has said they all charge for this but I will ask tomorrow

Thanks

Cardew

On the subject of Tier1 and Tier 2 prices, the £368.03 for Scottish Power assumes you will use all your gas 1,143 tier 1 kWh every quarter.

With your very low gas consumption of 6,300kWh pa it is almost certain that in the two summer quarters you will use less than 1143 kWh.

This means that your annual bill will be even cheaper.

mochyn88

According to Scottish Gas I can save £36 per year but only if I pay in advance