MSE News: Energy firms will face 'competition test', PM says

rogerblack

If there needs to be a cooling off period - there is no reason this can't run in parallel with part of the switching process.
The only bit that needs held off is the actual final switch until the cooling off period ends.

Billy-J_2

2 things:
1) The 2-tier system of unit prices need to GO... The are a) confusing; b) grossly unfair for low users (usually hard-up people) who pay proportionately more than the higher users (usually well off people)....as the 1st level are higher cost than the 2nd level..
2) Our society is using FAR too much gas & elec...No wonder we're running out.. People expect mid summer temperatures (& summer clothes) in their houses all year round now - ie around 25C... This is irresponsible... namby pamby... Lowers resistance to cold... The more you have the more you need... I grew up in an 8-bedroom house where the only heating was a little oil stove in the living room... Ice on the INSIDE of bedroom windows in the morning... Was never ill, never missed school...

Nada666

Billy-J wrote: »

2 things:
1) The 2-tier system of unit prices need to GO... The are a) confusing; b) grossly unfair for low users (usually hard-up people) who pay proportionately more than the higher users (usually well off people)....as the 1st level are higher cost than the 2nd level.

I assume you also want the standing charge system to be abolished as well?

What tariff structure would you want - you claim that 2-tier tariff is confusing but what you are arguing for is a 3-tier structure.

rogerblack

Nada666 wrote: »

I assume you also want the standing charge system to be abolished as well?

What tariff structure would you want - you claim that 2-tier tariff is confusing but what you are arguing for is a 3-tier structure.

Speaking personally, I'd argue for a simple per-unit fee.
No standing charges whatsoever.

E7 can have two rates, but for everything else, it's all loaded into that one fee.

Sure - there can be a minimum industry wide minimum - say 60/year - below which you are always charged 60/year - to cope with those with little used secondary homes, so they are not being subsidised.

The most important thing to make people save energy is their bills.
If their bill halves if they use half the energy, they may be fairly motivated.
If it goes down by 25% - not so much.