Help with changing provider

Redbullmaster

Wywth wrote: »

They can't give you an accurate quote unless you can tell them your anticipated annual consumption in kWh and what percentage of this will be used at the off peak E7 rate.

I doubt you have this info because of your current metering set up, but if you do, simply input it into any comparison site and you will get the annual costs

What you say makes sense, but I had the first two bills and all I wanted was what they charge per Kwh. But they said they couldn't give out any information due to ofgem rules. At the moment I get charged

22.95 for the first 900 kWh, for the year
Then 11.88p for the rest.


Why couldn't they just tell me what they charge?
Sorry going off point, but it's stupid you can't get simple information from a company over the phone.

Redbullmaster

Wywth wrote: »

They can't give you an accurate quote unless you can tell them your anticipated annual consumption in kWh and what percentage of this will be used at the off peak E7 rate.

I doubt you have this info because of your current metering set up, but if you do, simply input it into any comparison site and you will get the annual costs

Edit: oh, where's that post I quoted disappeared to??? :cool:

Sorry I re edited It, so your Name would appear. As I lost it on the first post.

macman

It wouldn't help you, because the rate per kWh is just one factor in your billing calculation. A comp site check will take all the factors into account-and takes around one minute to do.

dogshome

Hi Redbullmaster
In general terms, heating a domstic dwelling with Electric fires of one sort or another at 'Standard' meter prices, is somewhat akin to burning money to keep warm.

There are obviously exceptions - Say the dwelling is small and only occupied for just a few waking hours a day, everyday, in which case a quick blast with a fan heater can make sense.

But for a family home with people coming and going at all hours, a better bet would be to re-installtheStorage Radiators and change to an ECO7 meter.

Redbullmaster

dogshome wrote: »

Hi Redbullmaster
In general terms, heating a domstic dwelling with Electric fires of one sort or another at 'Standard' meter prices, is somewhat akin to burning money to keep warm.

There are obviously exceptions - Say the dwelling is small and only occupied for just a few waking hours a day, everyday, in which case a quick blast with a fan heater can make sense.

But for a family home with people coming and going at all hours, a better bet would be to re-installtheStorage Radiators and change to an ECO7 meter.

Thanks,


But it's just me in a one bed flat, also I heard nothing but horror story's with Storage radiators. The build is only about 7 years old so doubt it ever had storage heaters to begin with.

Wywth

Redbullmaster wrote: »

Thanks,


But it's just me in a one bed flat, also I heard nothing but horror story's with Storage radiators. The build is only about 7 years old so doubt it ever had storage heaters to begin with.

Perhaps you should consider getting some. Electrical heating typically at 50% - 75% less than a single rate

Wywth

Redbullmaster wrote: »

What you say makes sense, but I had the first two bills and all I wanted was what they charge per Kwh. But they said they couldn't give out any information due to ofgem rules. At the moment I get charged

22.95 for the first 900 kWh, for the year
Then 11.88p for the rest.


Why couldn't they just tell me what they charge?
Sorry going off point, but it's stupid you can't get simple information from a company over the phone.

You can get details of nPower tariffs (generally available) from the nPower website
http://www.npower.com/home/electricity-and-gas/compare-prices/

But as I said, using a comparison site is better as it will give you details from every supplier

Redbullmaster

Wywth wrote: »

Perhaps you should consider getting some. Electrical heating typically at 50% - 75% less than a single rate

Sound's good, but I'm on a years rented lease, if it was my own property I would think about it.:)

Wywth

Redbullmaster wrote: »

Sound's good, but I'm on a years rented lease, if it was my own property I would think about it.:)

Oh well, you can't change anything then (unless you get your landlords permission)