FTB's, who should we choose for elec & Gas? working couple (low users)

PrincessJR

Hi All,

We get our keys tomorrow (all being well) and are wondering who to choose for our power supply. We will be low users as both work full time and have no children.

Also, would we benefit from a water meter?


Thanks folks!

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dolce_vita

Check the "utilities" link at the top of this page^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

RabbitMad

When you get the keys you will be with whomever the previous owners were with. When you switch remember to go through Quidco or similar for your cashback.

real1314

big cash sums with BG at the mo` thro quidco.

cattie

With no children you should definitely save money with a water meter unless you are very heavy users.

My water costs with a meter are about a third of what they were in my previous house on water rates.

If you phone up your local water authority, they should be able to give you an indication on how much you'd pay with a water meter, based on usage & appliances. You can then decide whether having a meter is the best option for you.

Montymoo_2

a water meter has saved us so much money! Used to cost us a fortune in our old house but in our new one we have saved £80 over a 3 month period thanks to the meter

PrincessJR

Thanks for all your responses guys,

quick question, how much should we expect to be paying (roughly) per month for our utilities?
This is our first home and I could do with knowing the 'ball park' to budget!!

How much do people tend to pay for water, gas and elec??

Thanks all

Lavendyr

Depends on the house (how well insulated it is) and on your personal habits (how much you're at home, how warm you like the house to be, etc) but as a ballpark, my OH and I, in a 2-bed house with double glazing, spend roughly:

Water: £30 per month (unmetered - get a meter if you can!)
Electricity: £10-15 per month
Gas: £15-20 per month (averaged over winter so including heating costs)

Ken68

You will gain, Princess, with a water meter and also maybe a special low tariff like SOLOW if with Anglian Water.
Try Ebico for low user electric and gas. You could also put into Energyhelpline comparison site three differing consumption figures. l000, 2000 ,3000 for electric and 10000 ,15000 and 20000 for gas. My low user figures are 1320 electric and 10,000 gas. Use your existing providers name. After finding the cheapest supplier, insulation is the name of the game.

PrincessJR

Hi Guys, Thank you for all of your response. We have had our first water bill covering us from Nov 2nd to March 31st 08, and its £59.71. I think this is super cheap!!!!

Thats NOT with a meter so I think were happy enough to stick with it for now.


Thanks

icefall

Ebico

brilliant company

great customer service

no different rates for different amounts on bills, so bills are clear and you know exactly what you have used and what you are paying
no standing charge

no extra charge if you are on token meter (I am not but I know people who are)

I moved to Ebico a year and a half ago from Powergen and I am very pleased with them.

They have an ethical company philosophy too.