Bills go up each time I switch to a cheaper supplier

Talldave

Sea_Shell said:

DawnCrush said:

Sea_Shell said:

When you say "cheaper" tariff, do you mean the unit rates are always cheaper than your current tariff, or just the cheapest available at the time, compared to the standard tariff you'd end up on if you did nothing?

We always move onto the cheapest available tariff, and our usage has been very consistent over the years, but our annual costs have crept up.

The OP refers to "a cheaper tariff unit rate"

Yes, but compared to what?   Cheaper than their current deal, or cheaper to the standard rate that they would be (have been) moved to.

If you could ALWAYS get a cheaper tariff rate to that which you are on, and your usage doesn't change, then your overall bills shouldn't go up!

Which is why I think the OP has fallen victim to the switching sites' headline fake savings without checking the price.

Gerry1

Talldave said:Which is why I think the OP has fallen victim to the switching sites' headline fake savings without checking the price.

Another consumer lured on to the rocks by Ofgem's crazy rule !

DawnCrush

Sea_Shell said:

DawnCrush said:

Sea_Shell said:

When you say "cheaper" tariff, do you mean the unit rates are always cheaper than your current tariff, or just the cheapest available at the time, compared to the standard tariff you'd end up on if you did nothing?

We always move onto the cheapest available tariff, and our usage has been very consistent over the years, but our annual costs have crept up.

The OP refers to "a cheaper tariff unit rate"

Yes, but compared to what?   Cheaper than their current deal, or cheaper to the standard rate that they would be (have been) moved to.

If you could ALWAYS get a cheaper tariff rate to that which you are on, and your usage doesn't change, then your overall bills shouldn't go up!

Presumably compared to what they were previously on where they had cheaper bills.

As I said earlier, if that is the case,the bills can go up, but only if the consumption has gone up. (either actual or estimated)