Eon changing to standing charges

YoYoY

Candy53 wrote: »

I think you'll find that people want cheap bills, not higher priced ones just because they're more simple to understand. ...

You'd have thought that, wouldn't you, especially from a moneysaving website.

... But a MoneySavingExpert.com poll last year revealed people wanted simpler tariffs, even if it means paying a little more....

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/utilities/2012/02/sse-simplifies-energy-tariffs

Candy53

YoYoY wrote: »

You'd have thought that, wouldn't you, especially from a moneysaving website.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/utilities/2012/02/sse-simplifies-energy-tariffs

Well, all I can say is that I'm totally mystified by that, when everyone's bills are getting that high now that people are finding it hard to heat their homes in a winter. Particularly hard for people who are on all electric. :shocked:


Candy

Candy53

molerat wrote: »

Standing charge tariffs make no difference to the average user. The only losers will be very low users. Unless you are on holiday for a whole billing period then again no difference.

It all depends still though on what Eon's standing charge will be, then over a year, compare the bills to what they would have been using the 2 tier. I hope it 'will' turn out cheaper.


Candy

molerat

Previous Eon SCs have always equalled the first unit premium give or take a few pence a year.

penrhyn

You are paying higher bills, because in part of the so called green initiatives that pay huge subsidies for wind farms that produce little electricity , and fit payments for middle class solar bling.

societys_child

penrhyn wrote: »

You are paying higher bills, because in part of the so called green initiatives that pay huge subsidies for wind farms that produce little electricity , and fit payments for middle class solar bling.

so true, not forgetting "free" cavity wall and loft insulation, someone has to pay for it all. Wonder who that is?

Terrylw1

You are right in that you get stung when not using elec but only over longer periods if you are still the occupant. Short term losses are restricted to landlords who won't be happy and potentially a smaller impact to holiday let's dependant on their occupancy rates.