Move in, now what?

LewisB_2

Me and my partner moved into our new house today, and want to set up our gas, electricity and water.

We do not know who the previous suppliers were as the tenent has gone.

I have tried using comparison sites but they all ask for previous suppliers. Also, if I go to, for example, British Gas, EDF Energy and click sign up, they too ask for previous supplier.

What do I do?

Many thanks

candygirl

If you look on the meters there are usually stickers with the suppliers name eg powergen etc,:p

LewisB_2

There was none on the meters.

Im so confused on what to do

candygirl

Can you not contact the previous owner or the landlord to find out?If it's rented the landlord or housing association will know:p

LewisB_2

I supposed I could call the housing association. Thanks for your help very helpful.

Could I not just call a new supplier and sign up without knowing any information

candygirl

I'm not sure about that, think the new one would have to know who the old one was.call the HA they will help:p

Phil3822

There is a number you can call and they'll tell you who the suppliers were. We used this number when we moved in to ours a year ago. Will try to dig it out! Good luck.

LewisB_2

I have found out what my energy supplier was when the tenant was living there so fantastic...

now, to use a comparison site, it asks how it was paid (monthly, quartly, yearly etc...) and how much each bill was. i dont know this information... is there an easier way to do this?

Ken68

Hi Lewis, go to this link, click on the message over to the right 'information needed to switch' and read the 2nd paragraph. The alternative method of estimating usage is number of bedrooms etc.

http://www.energyhelpline.com/

It is usual to register with the existing provider and then change if necessary. Probably need to anyway to get the cashback.

Ken68

The average consumption p.a. for property is reckoned to be 20,000 kwh for gas and over 3000 kwh for electricity.
Electricity prices vary with region. Online is cheaper. Ebico is good for low users and bills are simple as opposed to the myriad tariffs meant to confuse with other suppliers.
Dual fuel is often cheaper , as is paying by direct debit.
Modern property should be better insulated but needs to be checked upon. Energy Savings Trust should be your next port of call.

tripled

If you haven't already, register withe current suppliers and give them your readings even if you are planning to switch, as it will take 4-8 weeks to move to your new provider.

Relying on the stickers on the meter isn't very effective, as the companies don't generally come out and change the stickers when you switch provider.