Cheap Energy Tariffs

Gerry1

Alfie2020 said:

At present am paying 4.494p/kwh and 10.96p standing charge.  All the tariffs I can find have a standing charge of at least double this.

Why aren't you using gas for heating?  Considering that gas prices are 4 - 5 times those for electricity, you're wasting far more money than the £43 you hope to save with a low standing charge.

You clearly haven't done your homework with standing charges: Avro's Simple and SuperFixed (Currently Available) is 14.7p/day in many areas, and even in the Outer Hebrides it's not double what you're paying.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

the Eon offer on CEC just now has:

Gas: sc 9.876p kwh 2.621p

Elec: sc 9.876p kwh 15.044p.

Alfie2020

Sorry I've not heard of CEC (or don't know what it stands for) so perhaps I haven't explored all avenues.  Installing gas central heating would not only cost a fortune but would involve considerable work in an old house.  My father is 82 and it's simply not something we can consider.  I prefer to cook with gas and it as also a good option in cases of power cuts (we do get a few).  I've not heard of Avro, it's not come up on anything I have searched on so far so will investigate this.  Sorry for repeating my request but was running out of ideas.  Electricity due for renewal by end of September too so the search will start again.  Electricity is so expensive all round but we only have night storage heaters for heating the house so it is other usage that we have.  Hopefully I'll be able to find a decent tariff, will be moving from Octopus as have found them highly inefficient and useless having been transferred to them from Co-op Energy.

Robin9

CEC is this forums Cheap Energy Club

Robin9

Alfie - I assume that you are the bill payer and lives with you.

You may be better putting the account in his name.  He would get a £200 Winter Fuel Payment towards his costs.

If you are selective with his supplier he may also qualify for the Warm Homes Discount of £140

Gerry1

Alfie2020 said:

I've not heard of Avro, it's not come up on anything I have searched on so far so will investigate this.

Oh dear, you haven't opted for the full search.  Start with Citizens Advice and 'Switch with Which?' but ignore all savings claims, just compare the annual costs based on your actual metered consumption.  Don't forget to check whether separate suppliers are cheaper than dual fuel.

Alfie2020

Thank you, I have been following the search orders on this website.  Am signed up with CEC (now I know what it is!) and they haven't found anything remotely close.  Bill is in my father's name and he does get the winter fuel payment.  Doesn't qualify for the Warm Homes Discount.  A lot are restrictive on how you can pay as well though that is not the main issue.  I don't rely on the figures as I find it doesn't always work that way.  I do an actual calculation to compare with current tariff for the year.  Dread to think how difficult it will be when it comes to electricity.

Robin9

Alfie - thanks for the clarification.
EDIT - delete the rest of this post - just reread your first post .

Another question for you . When you enter your data in the CEC are you using the annual consumption in Kwh ?

Dobbibill

Hi Alfie2020 

I have merged your threads into one thread for simplicity.

Thanks Dobbi

MWT

Alfie2020 said:

Hopefully I'll be able to find a decent tariff, will be moving from Octopus as have found them highly inefficient and useless having been transferred to them from Co-op Energy.

If you are already with Octopus I'd suggest you ask them to move you to their Tracker tariff.

They have no exit fees so if you don't like it you can still move any time you want, and even though it has a higher standing charge than you have now, the unit cost tends to be so much lower that you'd probably still end up saving money.

Take a look for yourself...

https://octopus.energy/tariffs/

Don't use the 'Quote' option just scroll down a bit and type your post code and hit enter.

Now scroll down until you see the Tracker tariff...