Zero standing charge electricity plan needed

rolstherat

Hi all. My mums Ebico zero Green v3 tariff is coming to an end. It has no standing charge. Her outhouse has a separate electricity supply and uses about £2 A YEAR. Ebico Zero Green V5 now has a minimum bill of circa £52. I cant seem to find another supplier apart from a prepayment meter with Utilita but that will take a while
Alternatively, can she combine the electricity with her house does anyone know?

Cheers all

Neil_Jones

There aren't many suppliers that do them without standing charges now as for the average user it oftens tends to work out cheaper with a standing charge and a lower unit rate rather than one painfully high electricity rate.

Need to speak to the supplier to see if they can combine the two accounts, assuming the house is with the same supplier.

stewie_griffin

The OP hasn't mentioned gas at all. There are 2 electricity meters.

rolstherat

Hi. My mums may house with gas and elec with another supplier. This separate point i put in Ebico as even with the high rate, just a light cost next to nothing. But they are stopping that now and don't want to pay a daily standing charge just for a light.

JJ_Egan

A quick check on CEC shows only Ebico .

There are a number of other comparisons worth a try .

bondquest007

I just got a call from Ebico about my lock-up garage, they're scrapping zero standing charge tariffs. I'm in the same position, where it's got it's own separate meter, but there is hardly any energy use throughout the year. On checking, I can't find any suppliers without a standing charge, so it looks like either biting the bullet and paying a standing charge for the privilege of them reading the meter and supplying the electricity (both of which for that garage I suspect is £0 each year), or being cut-off, and using a torch.

I'll be monitoring this thread, so if anyone does find a standing charge free supplier please let us know. 

MWT

bondquest007 said:

... or being cut-off, and using a torch.

It's probably not quite as simple as being 'cut-off'.

If you stay with Ebico they will have to put you on a tariff of some kind and you will end up paying the standing charge.

If you no longer want the power supply and want to avoid standing charges you are going to have to contact your DNO and ask them to remove the meter completely.

The price for that will vary, but if the meter is in the name of someone on the 'Priority Services' Register then mention that when arranging the removel as that may reduce or eliminate the cost.

rolstherat

bondquest007 said:

I just got a call from Ebico about my lock-up garage, they're scrapping zero standing charge tariffs. I'm in the same position, where it's got it's own separate meter, but there is hardly any energy use throughout the year. On checking, I can't find any suppliers without a standing charge, so it looks like either biting the bullet and paying a standing charge for the privilege of them reading the meter and supplying the electricity (both of which for that garage I suspect is £0 each year), or being cut-off, and using a torch.

I'll be monitoring this thread, so if anyone does find a standing charge free supplier please let us know. 

Must be coming off the same tariff. Annoying

rolstherat

MWT said:

bondquest007 said:

... or being cut-off, and using a torch.

It's probably not quite as simple as being 'cut-off'.

If you stay with Ebico they will have to put you on a tariff of some kind and you will end up paying the standing charge.

If you no longer want the power supply and want to avoid standing charges you are going to have to contact your DNO and ask them to remove the meter completely.

The price for that will vary, but if the meter is in the name of someone on the 'Priority Services' Register then mention that when arranging the removel as that may reduce or eliminate the cost.

Ebico's new tariff whilst has no standing charge has a minimum annual billing amount of £52 I think. so much more than the yearly bill at present. I need to find the tariff with he lowest standing charge.
Any suggestions??

Cardew

For my annex I have just moved from Ebico to Eon which has a Daily Standing charge of 8.65 pence and reasonable charges for gas/electricity

rolstherat

Cardew said:

For my annex I have just moved from Ebico to Eon which has a Daily Standing charge of 8.65 pence and reasonable charges for gas/electricity

What tariff is that please? Tia