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EON - CMA report - Economy 10 problems

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  • R681
    R681 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thank you Molerat for the link to the list of potential suppliers.
    I will get working on that later

    In the meantime I have to apply for a job this afternoon (not a joke) to help pay for the electricity :(

    There are 7 / 8 of us in the house, children / partners and my pension will not cover the increased tariff :eek:
  • footyguy
    footyguy Posts: 4,157 Forumite
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    edited 21 August 2017 at 3:38PM
    R681 wrote: »
    Hello Footyguy

    Yes, finding economy 7 tariffs is easy
    My problem is they are very wrong / extremely expensive for our usage (which I cannot change), and I need to switch into a "normal" single rate tariff, but cannot as we are registered as economy 7.

    Contact your supplier and request a change of meter

    I'm not sure why you have such out of kilter consumption.
    Remember, E7 offers 7 hours of chaep rate electricity every day
    i.e. about 50%+ less than normal rate for almost 1/3rd of the day.

    Single rate is usually a similar price to peak rate. sometimes it's even a bit more expensive :eek: somethimes it may be about 10% less - it depends on region too

    e.g. here are Iresa rates. See for yourself (prices exclude VAT)
    http://www.iresa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IresaEnergyTariffs.pdf

    (The low rate often isn't 50% of Iresa peak rate, perhaps because their peak rate is quite low - with other suppliers, you can often save up to 70%)

    The daily standing charge is usually a little higher though, but not enough to worry too much about.

    Edit:
    Good luck!
  • R681
    R681 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thank you Footyguy

    I am waiting for a call back from them and that may be the best option.

    Timing is my issue now, as the current tariff expires in one month and I wouild like to be able to go to market (now) rather than have wait for a change of meter
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