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New property - choosing electricity supplier

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Hi all,

I'm just about to move into my first home, which is a complete renovation of a property which has never been a 'dwelling' previously. Western Power provide and maintain the connection in the area, but I need to look into which supplier to use from there.

I've joined the MSE Energy Club, however as i've no existing bills to compare with, it doesn't give me much information.

Is anybody able to offer any advise on how best to go about searching for best rates etc in this situation?

There's no gas supplier to the property, so everything will be run on Electrics (it's a teeny tiny character property).

Thank you!

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Use average house size etc as found on comparisons .
    Key is the unit rate and daily standing charge .
    Total amount or Direct Debits are no more than estimates depending upon actual usage .
  • wavelets
    wavelets Posts: 1,164 Forumite
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    brokebroke wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm just about to move into my first home, which is a complete renovation of a property which has never been a 'dwelling' previously. Western Power provide and maintain the connection in the area, but I need to look into which supplier to use from there.

    I've joined the MSE Energy Club, however as i've no existing bills to compare with, it doesn't give me much information.

    Is anybody able to offer any advise on how best to go about searching for best rates etc in this situation?

    There's no gas supplier to the property, so everything will be run on Electrics (it's a teeny tiny character property).

    Thank you!

    I suspect the "Don't know (we'll estimate it for you)" option was designed just for people in your situation ;)
  • AndyPK
    AndyPK Posts: 4,355 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    does it have an electric meter ?
    will you be living there from the start ?
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