Parents paying too much?

Qasim99

Hi

I think my parents are paying too much for the energy 4 bed mid-terrace 4 adults will be only 3 adults next month. They havent been giving readings as my sister used to do it for them online when she lived at home.

Electric £1080 5902kwh estimated
Gas £764 20200 Kwh estimated

If I want to switch their energy should I use the above figures or should I use the average uk consumption.

Thanks

Robin9

You really need their ACTUAL consumptions - not a UK average.

Time to look at their bills, find an Actual reading of about 12 months ago, read their meter now and do your sums. Ignore whatever the comparison sites tell you about savings - you are only interested in the estimate for the year.

If you can do the switch yourself in their name and you monitor the online statements and give the readings.

Qasim99

Spoke to my sister she cant find any actual readings and she just sent me the annual summary.

Robin9

Then use the estimated ones you have.

pooch

Qasim99 wrote: »

Hi

I think my parents are paying too much for the energy 4 bed mid-terrace 4 adults will be only 3 adults next month. They havent been giving readings as my sister used to do it for them online when she lived at home.

Electric £1080 5902kwh estimated
Gas £764 20200 Kwh estimated

If I want to switch their energy should I use the above figures or should I use the average uk consumption.

Thanks

Your parents should call the current supplier with actual meter readings to hand.

Then the supplier will be able to advise you on the best figures to assume.
(And your parents will know if they are owed, or owe potentially a substantial amount)

Qasim99

Thanks will do

Richie-from-the-Boro

Everything, all everything will be in the 'online account' :

- tariff name
- tariff prices
- discounts
- meter reads
- standing charges
- area [pricing] code
- graphical + numerical
- annual CAC

You need the online access to move from floundering guess to fact based decision making my friend. Best of luck.

pooch

Robin9 wrote: »

Then use the estimated ones you have.

The supplier is estimating this user consumes substantially more energy than average, presumably with good reason ... if only based on historical meter reads provided by the sister.

An up to date meter reading submission will solve many issues here.

Robin9

pooch wrote: »

The supplier is estimating this user consumes substantially more energy than average, presumably with good reason ... if only based on historical meter reads provided by the sister.

An up to date meter reading submission will solve many issues here.

I agree but the OP has to start somewhere.

Qasim99

Thanks everyone will get account details then take it from there.

AndyPK

Doesn’t the annual summary tell you want you used over the last year ???