Dual fuel discounts but we have no gas!!

WinnyWoo

I am fed up with adverts for dual fuel discounts.

I live in a village with no gas supply. I cannot therefore get a dual fuel discount, even though I use a higher amount of electricity as a consequence. I have electric heating / cooking / water - everything.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to encourage suppliers to give discounts to higher electiricty users like me, who cannot have dual fuel?

Thanks

Cardew

Welcome to the forum.

Whilst I understand the point you are making, the dual fuel discounts are not large; and in many cases it is cheaper to have separate suppliers for gas and electricity.

Often it is simply a marketing tool to persuade consumers that they are getting a good deal. There is little point in getting a dual fuel discount of, say, £20pa when going to separate suppliers might save you £50.

If your suggestion was adopted, how would Utility companies give this discount? All consumption over, say, 10,000kWh pa will be 20% less?
Hardly encourage consumers to be economical!

In fact many States in the USA have exactly the opposite policy. Above 1,000kWh a month you pay a 20% extra premium. (many homes have Electricity for heating and Aircon)

Being slightly facetious you could argue that consumers who use a lot of electricity have the ability to take advantage of Economy 7 tariffs, which is a form of discount.

WinnyWoo

with N power extra discount is £60 pa for dual fuel!

Cardew

WinnyWoo wrote: »

with N power extra discount is £60 pa for dual fuel!

So what do you suggest should happen?

Give the discount to all who only have electricity?

What if gas was available, but I chose to not have gas installed - do I get the discount?

What if I have Oil, calor gas or solid fuel heating - do I get the discount?

If I only have Electricity from NPower and get my Gas from another company do I get the discount?

How do NPower decide if I am eligble? carry out an inspection of every claimant's house?

What is to stop you getting oil/solid fuel/calor gas heating?