Cheap Energy Supliers

SonataP

I am moving in to my new build flat next month... being renting at the moment, I don't have any existing supliers to take with me, and my flat being new build wont have any providers either...
Looked at some comparison sites, and all of them are asking who am I with now and what am I paying now... and I can't answer that question...
What are the cheaper supliers that I can just call them and try and get some answers?... And what sort of price am I looking for a 2 bed flat for gas and electricity?..
Thanks in advance xxx

JJ_Egan

Use averages on comparison sites to get a basic estimate /Check with the builder as you could well be in a Deemed Contract with a suppier who you have to register with before moving .
Comparison key is not anu estimates or estimated direct debits but the unit price and standing charges.

Talldave

How are heating and hot water provided at the flat? If it's a gas combi boiler for heating and hot water, then I would use a rough guess of 5000kWhr gas and 3000kWhr of electric and put those into a price comparison site.

It doesn't matter what you put for current supplier (use a random big six supplier such as npower and choose standard tariff). Then ignore all the "savings" figures and look at the total costs from potential new suppliers.

Remember to look at dual fuel and then separate suppliers for gas & electric. Also click the "show all suppliers" option on whichever site you're using. At a wild guess you may be looking at £50-70 a month, but it all depends on what you use!

JJ Egan's advice is important - you need to check if there's an supplier already in place - in which case you have to sign up with them BEFORE initiating any switches to other suppliers and you'll end up paying that existing supplier for a few weeks' energy before your switches take place.

As it's a new build, check that the meters for your flat ARE the meters for your flat (a few simple tests with a friend by the meters whilst you switch kettles/heating on and off) and make sure that the serial numbers of those meters are the ones the supplier is billing for.

Robin9

SonataP wrote: »

I am moving in to my new build flat next month... being renting at the moment, I don't have any existing supliers to take with me, and my flat being new build wont have any providers either... .................

You don't take your existing supplier with you.

When you move out you give the existing supplier at your rented your meter readings (and take a photo) and your forwarding address. They will send you a final bill.

When you move into your new build ring the supplier the builder signed up with - give them the readings from the meters. You go on a deemed tariff.

You can now switch - use the figures others have given but it doesn't matter too much as it will eventually even out.

Every month read your own meter and give them to your supplier - read and understand the bills you get sent.

matelodave

When you take over your new flat (not necessarily when you move in) you'll probably be on a deemed contract with the supplier that the builder has already set up.

You must register with the existing supplier and read your meter and send the reading into the existing supplier - dont assume that it starts from zero (you could end up pay for all the energy that the builder has used - which could be quite a lot)

You can then transfer to a supplier of your choice but you'll have to pay for any energy that you use between taking over the flat and the transfer date.

If you don't follow the correct process you could end up paying more than you need to.

Make sure you start keeping your own records and get into the habit of sending in monthly meter readings as well as checking your bills/consumption at least monthly even if you've got a smart meter, DO NOT RELY ON SOMEONE ELSE DOING IT.

Even if the meter is in a locked cupboard, make sure you check and know which meter is yours and ensure you are present when the meter gets read otherwise you could end up paying for someone else

tk47

SonataP wrote: »

I am moving in to my new build flat next month... being renting at the moment, I don't have any existing supliers to take with me, and my flat being new build wont have any providers either...
Looked at some comparison sites, and all of them are asking who am I with now and what am I paying now... and I can't answer that question...
What are the cheaper supliers that I can just call them and try and get some answers?... And what sort of price am I looking for a 2 bed flat for gas and electricity?..
Thanks in advance xxx

Hopefully you will have those answers in good time for when you move in next month

Speak to the developer - they will be able to assist you.

macman

For comparison purposes, put in any current tariff you like, it doesn't matter. The point is to get the comparative data for the new property.
You will be in a deemed contract with the developer's choice of supplier, with whom you must register first. If you were not, you would not have gas or electricity connected.
There are no universal 'cheaper suppliers'. If there were, we would all be using them. It all depends on region and usage.