Fix & Fall 2016 is about to end! help!

sunshineD

can anyone help me? my fix and fall with British Gas is due to end this March 2016. Theyve sent me an email confirming this. I am completely at a loss as to what to do? Should i switch to someone else, and how do i do it? Sorry if i sound a bit nieve, it's just that im on my own and my head's spinning with all the info that's around. Can anybody help? please bear with me on this as ive noone else to turn to? thank you

csgohan4

sunshineD wrote: »

can anyone help me? my fix and fall with British Gas is due to end this March 2016. Theyve sent me an email confirming this. I am completely at a loss as to what to do? Should i switch to someone else, and how do i do it? Sorry if i sound a bit nieve, it's just that im on my own and my head's spinning with all the info that's around. Can anybody help? please bear with me on this as ive noone else to turn to? thank you

Go onto the utilities section of the main website, sign up to the cheap energy club and then compare the current deals.

Do the same with Uswitch and energy helpline to ensure you get a good coverage of most of the switchers.

I'm sure other's will suggest other's

[Deleted User]

Fix and fall is a rubbish tariff marginally better than standard/variable. The one year d/d fixes are cheaper. Have a look at Sainsburys Energy ( Brit Gas ) and collect a £30 cashback. Eon and EDF are also reliable .Npower/Scot Power is nt..Or if you want to go rock bottom prices try ZogEnergy /GB Energy

sunshineD

Wow! thank you both for your replies! i wish someone would do this for me as i find it so confusing. ive been watching martin's show and it looks so easy, yes im in the energy club but i still cant understand what's going on? help! i dont want to pay more than i have to?

sunshineD

please cany anyone personally help me with this?

Nathan94

If you are finding the online application so difficult, then most comparison sites also have a helpline number you can call who will take you through things personally.

[Deleted User]

sunshineD wrote: »

please cany anyone personally help me with this?

You have just missed the cheapest in UK dual fuel fix with the MSE Collective BG 2017 where you could not only lower your daily charges ( from 26p to 19p )but go down to only 8p /kwhr electric and 2.6p/kwh gas..compare those tariffs with the fix n Fall.The gas can be beaten but the electric is prob cheapest. Not only could you have got those rates but can switch exit free plus £30 cashback. I m with BG now and am always looking to get better deals and get the £30 cashback at same time. I ve had three in the past year.
There will probably be another shortly with someone else.Or you could get really good rates if you now go for separate gas/electic suppliers..eg Zog for gas, GB energy for electric which would probably beat the BG Collective.. No Warm Home Discounts with those suppliers though

sunshineD

Nathan94 wrote: »

If you are finding the online application so difficult, then most comparison sites also have a helpline number you can call who will take you through things personally.

Nathan thank you for that. i do find them baffling i must admit! i just want the cheapest and quickest way. My lovely dad used to sort out my bills etc for me but ive lost him so it's up to me now and im struggling to get used to it, thanks again!

sunshineD

sacsquacco wrote: »

You have just missed the cheapest in UK dual fuel fix with the MSE Collective BG 2017 where you could not only lower your daily charges ( from 26p to 19p )but go down to only 8p /kwhr electric and 2.6p/kwh gas..compare those tariffs with the fix n Fall.The gas can be beaten but the electric is prob cheapest. Not only could you have got those rates but can switch exit free plus £30 cashback. I m with BG now and am always looking to get better deals and get the £30 cashback at same time. I ve had three in the past year.
There will probably be another shortly with someone else.Or you could get really good rates if you now go for separate gas/electic suppliers..eg Zog for gas, GB energy for electric which would probably beat the BG Collective.. No Warm Home Discounts with those suppliers though

awww shucks! but thanks for that info! i just wish i could wave a magic wand and itll all be sorted! it all seems so daunting!

sunshineD

Im tempted to stay with british gas coz of the hasstle. I know that's wrong. But im not sure how much i use per month, i know what i pay and that's £32 for electric and £18 for gas, is that any help to anyone?

[Deleted User]

sunshineD wrote: »

Im tempted to stay with british gas coz of the hasstle. I know that's wrong. But im not sure how much i use per month, i know what i pay and that's £32 for electric and £18 for gas, is that any help to anyone?

You know what you pay..but you don`t actually know what you use in Kwhrs and you wont do until you have had a full year of paying your own bills . Please try to think in Kwhrs when working out your usage or imputing into a comp site .One unit of electric is easy..its one kwhr..The gas units have to be converted to kwhrs depending on your meter..Metric meter multiply the units used by 11...the older Imperial meters multiply them by 33.
If your usage is correct you would be classed as low user, very similar to me so maybe looking for a supplier with a low standing charge would be better.Try the comp sites with both dual fuel and separate gas and electric.
I ve just had a quick look on Ukpower on the gas only rates and Daligas was only 9.5 p a day and 2.7 p/kwh and Flow was 19p a day but only 2.16 p a kwh..these are S.Yorks rates one of the cheaper areas I believe