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Energy bills

Can someone tell me who I should get my electric gas and water with ? Iv never had any if these before and about to move into my new build in 2 weeks. All information provided is based on switching companies.

The tool checker is also based on switching companies as there is no " have no provider option".,.. Confused.com

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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    There is no choice with water, you are supplied by a regional company e.g Severn Trent.
    Your gas and electricity will have been set up so you'll need to ask the builder which companies they are? Probably the old incumbent, e.g in the East Midlands it would be British Gas and Eon.
    |Depending on the property you can simply use average figures ( say 3000Kwh electric and 15000 Kwh gas)in a comparison site to sort out the cheaper tarrifs.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You are in a deemed contract with the existing supplier, which even a new build will have. Until you register with them and submit opening reads, you can't commence a switch.
    Use any 'existing tariff' you like on the comp sites, the point is to get the comparative data.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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