Confused by comparison sites

zaax

Nicky321 wrote: »

Electric tumble drier used frequently

See if you can change to a gas tumble drier as this will cut your bills quite a bit.

jalexa

Nicky321 wrote: »

This is leaving me somewhat confused, I can only assume that energy helpline are way out on their estimated saving calculations.

Anybody else come across this?

Energyhelpline do a different default calculation. TBH it is fairly clear on the results page and by following links get to the default calculation that most other comparison websites perform.

It is to do with how soon the "fix" matures. Try again looking for this issue and you may spot it. You have been mislead though I cannot say (here) that Energyhelpline misleads.

Nicky321

macman wrote: »

Your gas figure is incredibly low, less than half what would be expected.
Your electricity is double-frequent tumble drier usage will explain only part of that.
I would manually check the figures given by nPower.

Ive checked through previous bills and both my gas and electricity usage is approx the same

Plushchris

I think Jalexa hit the nail on the head, EHL does a comparison based on how long your current tariff runs for and what you are likely to go onto, the other sites do a comparison based on you being on your current tariff for 12 months (even if its only got a month left before it finishes)

EHL explains it all in the red writing at the top of the results page.

Nicky321

so the better estimated saving figures are more correct, on the other comparison sites for an annual saving?

macman

So the EHL prices are the valid ones, since they compare based on what you can actually get in the next 12m, rather than what you have had in the past 12m.

jalexa

macman wrote: »

So the EHL prices are the valid ones, since they compare based on what you can actually get in the next 12m, rather than what you have had in the past 12m.

Did you mean it that way round? EHL are "out of line" with some "smoke and mirrors" which has confused the OP. Anybody switching to a particular tariff using EHL will not save anything on tariff costs over switching to exactly the same tariff using another comparison website.

In one way the EHL result is a useful heads up. *If understood* it shows how expensive it is to go onto and remain on a standard tariff.

Of course it is always possible a "deferred discount":eek: is in play but that is another matter.

Nicky321

If I swap to Scottishpower before 3rd Feb 13 I will have to pay an exit fee of £20 Gas and £20 Electric, Do you think its worth it for a £28 saving annually until Nov 13?
if I go through a cashback site I may get £42

macman

Well, the maths says £28+£42-£40=£30 saving.
Obviously dependent on getting the cashback payment though.

Nicky321

macman wrote: »

Well, the maths says £28+£42-£40=£30 saving.
Obviously dependent on getting the cashback payment though.

Thats what i thought, never had a prob with cashback site before and scottish power, however iv i wait till Feb 13 the cheaper deals will have more than likely disappeared and i will be paying a lot more