Dual Fuel/Single Fuel for very low gas consumption?

admiral_traveller

Hi there,

We are looking at changing my elderly mother's energy supplier as she is nearing the end of her current deal.
We are part of the Cheap Energy Club.
Her current average consumption is: 10000 kwh p/a for electricity and about 50 kwh p/a for gas. (She only has a gas fire in the front room which she uses very infrequently).

I have been trying to see whether it would be more economical to have separate gas/electricity suppliers or stick with dual fuel. It appears that the standing charge for her gas supply far outweighs any usage and so a company with no standing charge for gas would be better.

She is entitled to the Warm Home discount - so I would just like to check that as long as one of the suppliers support the WHD, then she will still continue to receive the full amount? Is this correct?

Thanks in advance

Norman_Castle

Ebico have no standing charge and could be best for gas. They also have very good customer service so even if slightly more expensive they may be an easier choice.

Getting gas and electric from separate suppliers is cheaper for me. The dual fuel prices are often not the cheapest.

EachPenny

Zero standing charge would make sense for the gas supply, but Ebico don't currently support WHD, so this would only work if the WHD could come through the electricity only with a different supplier.

I'm in a similar position with the amount of gas I use, if there were no zero standing charge tariffs available then I would probably have the gas disconnected and go electric only. Electric heating is typically more expensive than gas, but if you pay considerable standing charges for very little use then the economic balance swings towards having electric only. But you may need to factor in any cost of disconnection/re-connection in the overall calculation.

admiral_traveller

Thank you very much for your replies. I have now had a look at separate suppliers and I think will go with Ebico Zero for gas (no standing charge) and British Gas HomeEnergy Capped May 2018 for electricity (in the hope that prices fall in the next year we may see a benefit!) and this tariff also has the Warm Home Discount so mum won't miss out on that.

Thanks again.

Cisco001

Her electric seems high??
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