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tiny2811

hi everyone, im trying to save money on my electricity bill
im new to this whole thing...
im with edf and i feel they are over charging me, what simple steps can i take to make sure i get the best deal!?
are the advertised 'compare the market' sites really that good?
thanks
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tiny2811

ps how do i know if an other supplier is REALLY better, do i need to look at the KWs amounts, it seems really complex...

System

Hi. You need to note three things: your postcode, and the amount of energy that you consumed in kWhs (not £s) for gas and electricity.

For example, I use 10000kWhs of gas and 3000kWhs of electricity each year. I enter this information into a comparison site and it shows the cheapest tariff. You can trust comparison sites as they have to comply with the OFGEM Confidence Code.

Switching is easy. Your new supplier manages the switch and it will ask you for meter readings which it will pass on to EDF so they can raise a final bill.

If you are still unsure then just post the details asked for above, and someone will help.

If you need help, then just ask.

Robin9

First you need to know your actual consumption in keys over 12 months, split day/night if you have doctoral; second your supplier and tariff name.

Then use a comparison site - take the quoted saving with a pinch of salt as its based on standard tariffs.

lstar337

I would suggest using the cheap energy club. Enter your kWh amounts there plus your postcode and the names of your current tariff.

They will give you a breakdown of who will save you the most money, and also opinion polls from MoneySavingExpert so you can see if the company might be difficult to deal with if the need arises.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheapenergyclub

macman

On what basis do you think they are overcharging you? On your monthly DD? If so, are your bills actual or estimated? Start by reading your meters and getting an up to date bill.
However I suspect what you really mean is that you are not on the cheapest tariff. That is not 'overcharging'. Are you on EDF Standard tariff? If so, that is the most expensive.

tiny2811

hi all,
thanks for the feedback/info.... i guess i need really spend the time to do proper search/comparison...
i think the first thing is to move tarrif with edf... just looking at the website i can see a cheaper tariff 'blue price promise'...they should really just put people on the cheapest one, that should be a legal thing...
thanks everyone, will get there!

JJ_Egan

<ey should really just put people on the cheapest one, that should be a legal thing...>

Why ??
It would make MSE pointless for a start .
It would push up prices for those that do some checking .

Ant555

tiny2811 wrote: »

hi all,
thanks for the feedback/info.... i guess i need really spend the time to do proper search/comparison...
i think the first thing is to move tarrif with edf... just looking at the website i can see a cheaper tariff 'blue price promise'...they should really just put people on the cheapest one, that should be a legal thing...
thanks everyone, will get there!

If you can log on to https://my.edfenergy.com/user/login then there is an option to change tarriff there and then online -- they do a comparison and tell you the monthly dd cost of the new tarriff and whether it is less (or more) expensive than your current one. ive switched between edf tariffs quite a few times - they just send you an email confirming what you have already seen on screen.

With regards to the legal requirement for the 'cheapest' - sometimes people will select a slightly more expensive tariff to have the energy price fixed for longer, it all depends on the individual attitude to switching.
The key, as already suggested, is that you really need to know your actual usage - if you can log in above then you can downoad all your bills and see your usage.

Hope this helps

Bark01

All the details you need to do a price comparison are in the right hand column on the 2nd page of your EDF bill, under the 'About your Tariff' heading.

If theres a cheaper EDF tariff available to you it will be shown in the right column on the front page of your EDF bill, under the heading 'Could you pay less'.

lstar337

tiny2811 wrote: »

they should really just put people on the cheapest one,

They should be writing on your bill if you can save money on another tariff, it'll be in a column on the right hand side of your bill.

You will still need to initiate the actual switch though.