Energy Usage - Moved House Advice?

paragon909

So I recently moved house the house I moved to has dry meters that you pay monthly I believe,

Before I didn't need to deal energy companies as someone else done it, So this is my first time, But am having trouble most seem to want a £300 deposit.

But the current supplier is SSE, I am wondering if there is a tariff I can pick that I only pay for what I actually use rather than a fixed price.

Can anyone give me advice or help me. Thanks.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

it is quite normal for a supplier to request a deposit from a new customer with no previous account history.

You will just need to shop around, although the company wanting the lowest deposit may not offer the best unit prices.

You will only pay for what you actually use, (number of units x unit price, e.g. 100 units @ 15p, = £15.00), there may also be a daily standing charge, (number of days x standing charge, say 30 days @ 10p = £3.00), add those together = £18.00, then add 5% vat = 0.90p, so grand total £18.90p.

Fixed price is when you 'fix' for a year or two, (as you can do with a mortgage) unit price will not increase, but beware, it doesn't mean that your bills will not increase, that will depend on your usage.

I would suggest that you take a weekly meter reading and calculate what has been used, then there will be no big surprise when bill arrives.

You could set up an on-line account, and make regular payments to that, until you have an idea of usage, then set up a Direct Debit, though again, that can change, depending on usage.

You don't say if you have electric heating (E7?), as obviously, your bills over the winter will be considerably more.

footyguy

paragon909 wrote: »

...But the current supplier is SSE, I am wondering if there is a tariff I can pick that I only pay for what I actually use rather than a fixed price.

Can anyone give me advice or help me. Thanks.

All the Big 6 suppliers, and some of the smaller suppliers, offer such tariffs (although they are usually more expensive than agreeing to pay monthly by DD)

Consult a comparison site and look for tariffs that are 'pay on receipt of bill' or 'pay quarterly by DD'
Comparison sites often allow you to filter output like this to assist you (e.g. Energyhelpline)