Moving to new rental home- how to pick best supplier?

kaz0705

Hi,

I am moving to a new rental property and am keen to use the Energy club to get the best option.

However, i cant get the previous usage off the existing tenants and cant figure out in the energy club how to get a guesstimate- if that's possible even possible?

What would my next steps be? We don't move til next week and i think some deals are finishing at the end of the month- would be keen to try and take advantage of any deals, making the best informed decision.

Any tips?

Thanks,

Kaz

CashStrapped

What is the set up at the property? All electric? Gas and Electric?

What are your living habits? Out all day? In all day?

How many people living there?

If you think you are a light user, who is out all day and there are only two people just use the average figures for low users in the UK.

This is around 8000kwh Gas and 2000kwh Electricity

The average use is around 12,500kwh Gas and 3500kwh Electricity

A high user may use 18,000kwh Gas and 4600kwh Electricity

Take your pick and use those figures. You could test with all three options and see what comes up.

If it is an electric only flat/house I would pick either the medium or high electric use for a comparison. This is because an electric only property will usually have a higher use of electricity.......obviously.

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Kaz

New deals start all the time, so I wouldn't worry too much.

The new energy club collective deal doesn't start until the 2 February and runs until the 18th so as long as you are registered with the Cheap Energy Club by Friday 29th then no issues with that.

As you don't move in until next week then you cannot change suppliers yet anyway. On the first day of your tenancy, read the meter(s) and contact the existing supplier to inform them of a change of user and give them the opening readings. Ask them to put you on the cheapest deal with no exit fees and then you can shop around for a better deal via the comparison sites such as CEC.

Use cashstrapped's answer to think about what values to enter into the comparison sites.

kaz0705

Thanks CashStrapped!

We live in a top floor 1 bed ex-LA flat at present and have a digital thermostat to avoid having the heating on all the time.

We are moving to a 3 bed edwardian terrace with exposed wood flooring... I suspect its going to be cold and drafty! But we will invest in rugs and curtains and things to keep it warm.

I'll have a look at all three option but suspect i'd say we're a average user?

kaz0705

gsmlnx I registered today for the energy club so that's good to know!

thanks for the practical advice! Will make a note!