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Neil_Jones

Normally when you move in it will be on a deemed tariff, typically the standard/most expensive tariff going. That applies as soon as you move in.

You'll need to ring them anyway for meter readings to open an account even if you're planning to move so you'd have to pay for about six weeks energy anyway. Often credit checks are only to get on the better tariffs so if you're not going to do that with nPower it should be okay.

Hasbeen

Nuggy96 wrote: »

Hello,

I have just recently moved into a new place (renting) and found out that both the gas and electricity are with Npower. I was reading online that I will need to register with Npower first for my gas and electricity and then I can switch. I tried to make an account with Npower but can see that they want to do a hard credit check. It says that if I don't do a credit check, then I may not get the tariff or may have to pay a security deposit.

I am not wanting to stay with Npower anyways because they're super expensive and think its ridiculous to have to do a hard credit check to sign up to Npower for like a week before I switch. Has anyone got any ideas, I plan on ringing on Monday. I don't want to pay a security deposit to Npower, as it'll probably be like £200 which will take a while to get back knowing energy companies. Has anyone else experienced this and any advice?

I know one hard credit check hardly makes a difference, but just opened a bank account and broadband (2 credit checks) and wanting to buy a house soon.


Thanks in advance.

You are already in a contract with N Power "deemed" you have to give them the meter readings from the date you moved in. Then you can instigate moves to change supplier.

Robin9

Just ring them on Monday and give them readings. Don't try to anticipate what might happen.

Are you able to assess your annual consumption - don't use the number of rooms or what you used to pay methods.

Nuggy96

Ok, great, thanks for the info.

I got the meter readings when I moved in and I will use the annual consumption from my previous place which should be quite similar given the size of house and what not. I tried to sort it out online which asked for the credit check but I guess I will ring and see what they say come monday.

Thanks for your advice