Man from Scottish Power

oldwiring

Andy_WSM wrote: »

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About 90% of most people's gas consumption is during the Autumn / Winter months.

Out of interest does anyone know what period ( dates) the energy companies consider the times of highest use?

Pincher

You can request a change of monthly direct debit amount by logging in online. Doesn't last long. The system seems to like to "review" the DD amount every time it generates a bill.

Andy_WSM

oldwiring wrote: »

Out of interest does anyone know what period ( dates) the energy companies consider the times of highest use?

I wouldn't have thought there are fixed dates with our weather being so variable.

Andy_WSM

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Classic text book answer.


I have my heating on for more than ten minutes!

Called, sorted, DD reduced to £130. No problemo.

Are you deliberately abrasive or is that just how you are? You're not going to get much help if you're just going to be rude to anyone that offers any sort of advice. What a knob.

oldwiring

Andy_WSM wrote: »

I wouldn't have thought there are fixed dates with our weather being so variable.

Then how can a statement about 90% usage in Autum/ Winter period be true?

I suppose that one could use from Autumnal to Vernal Equinoxes.

Andy_WSM

oldwiring wrote: »

Then how can a statement about 90% usage in Autum/ Winter period be true?

I suppose that one could use from Autumnal to Vernal Equinoxes.

My original post stated "Autumn/Winter months", not period.

Every year we do get a Winter, but its severity, when it starts and when it ends, weather wise, is the bit that changes. You should know our weather in the UK doesn't follow a calendar any more!

/Looks outside...Oh, THIS is Summer? It's still dark at 7:30am, torrential rain and only 15C.

^^^ See what I mean?

The bottom line is that throughout Spring & Summer most people will either use Gas for only cooking, or hot water, or both and in the Colder months (whenever they happen to be) will use Gas for heating, which is the biggest consumer for Gas & Electric households.

Froglet

Please send some my way Andy.garden and ponds desperately need water,and I need some relief from this horrible heat.

oldwiring

@Andy_WSM Period or months, no matter! I did some calcs using the readings I keep. adjusted to consecutive 91 day periods. Over three years the two highest quarters' consumptions were 88, 88, 82% if the whole year.

Yorkshire_Pud

Have to say on the ten or so times I have requested a call back from SP using their website request system I have always got the call back at the time agreed/scheduled and got my money refunded.....by cheque;) seems its DD when paying SP and cheque when having to give money back! Hmmmm funny that this one way technology thing:cool: