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Please help someone !! .....

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Im an unemployed guy and im just moving into a rented property on the 30th. im on jobseekers allowance and im trying to find the cheapest energy supplier asap.

can anyone help please???........

cheers

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  • DragonQ
    DragonQ Posts: 2,198 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    You need to know your annual usage to know which supplier will be cheapest. You can't possibly know this until you've lived in this property for a while, although you can estimate based on previous usage and the energy performance of your new property (e.g. insulation & heating method).

    When you move in you'll be in a "deemed contract" with the current supplier. What you should do is choose the cheapest product they have (usually one that is online and paid by monthly direct debit) until you're confident that you know what your approximate annual usage will be. At that point, decide whether you want a fixed or variable product, then punch in the numbers to a comparison website and switch to whichever supplier comes out cheapest. Cashback can be had when doing this also.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You may find it easier to manage with prepay meters being on JSA.
    You could be asked for a security deposit with a credit meter.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    There is no 'universal' cheapest. It depends on region and consumption. A comp site with your estimated kWh figures will reveal all.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Own_My_Own
    Own_My_Own Posts: 6,098 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    CoralLinzie reported as Spam
  • Own_My_Own
    Own_My_Own Posts: 6,098 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    You cannot advertise a company you work for.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The company that must not be named may only be discussed on its own dedicated thread.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Lube
    Lube Posts: 1,495 Forumite
    Yeah help yourself
    Okay well I didn't realise that I apologise, I was just trying to help.
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