Scottish Power - Online Fixed Tariff April 2014

PJHolmes

Hi all

I am presently on Scottish Powers April 2014 Online Fixed Rate tariff. As it is now coming to the end of the tariff period I am looking for a new tariff. I have found a couple of preferred rates however I have two questions I need to pose.

1) what date in April would the tariff contracted period end
2) do I need to give 30 days not that is general with contracts.

I have looked on the Scottish Power website and can not see any reference to this, I am sure I have over looked it some where but was hoping some here could point me in the right direction or indeed answer the question for me.

Thanks

Paul

matelodave

You'd need to look at your tariff info, my Scottish Power Nov 2013 ended on 3oth of October not at the end of November as you might have expected. So yours might finish at the end of March.

No you don't have to give any notice but if you switch before the end of the fixed period you will either incur early termination charges or you might lose any direct debit discount if these are a condition of your contract.


Ideally you should initiate any changes about 3-4 weeks before the end of your contract. You've got 7-14 days cooling off period (depends on who you are going with) in which nothing really happens then your new supplier should contact your existing one to see if they'll let you go (they can stop you moving if you've got any arrears). They then agree a date for the transfer, you'll get informed and your new supplier will ask you for a meter reading to be sent to them on or just before the transfer date.
All this usually takes about 4-6 weeks not often much less but frequently a lot longer. The new supplier tells your existing supplier the reading and hopefully you'll get a bill from your old supplier closing your account and sending you your refund if any.
It took Scottish Power seven weeks and three snotty e-mails from me before I got my final bill and then another three weeks and two more snotty E-mails from me before they paid my refund

oldwiring

Yes, end of March!