Choosing Electricity tarrif no idea what my usage will be.

_Jem_

Unfortunately I'm moving into a one bedroom flat because I'm now single, if you don't know what your usage will be would it be better to go with a standard tarrif and not setting up a direct debit untill I know what im using? 

Neil_Jones

_Jem_ said:

Unfortunately I'm moving into a one bedroom flat because I'm now single, if you don't know what your usage will be would it be better to go with a standard tarrif and not setting up a direct debit untill I know what im using? 

Use your previous figures and knock them down a bit, its better to overestimate your usage than under.

There is no reason in the world why anybody should be on a standard tariff whether they're eligible bachelors or married to Miss Piggy.

Robin9

What is the heating ?  If all electric is it storage heaters, panel , underfloor or a wet system.

If its gas use gas at 10000 kWh and electric at 2,000 kWh.   Always read those meters

_Jem_

Neil_Jones said:

_Jem_ said:

Unfortunately I'm moving into a one bedroom flat because I'm now single, if you don't know what your usage will be would it be better to go with a standard tarrif and not setting up a direct debit untill I know what im using? 

Use your previous figures and knock them down a bit, its better to overestimate your usage than under.

There is no reason in the world why anybody should be on a standard tariff whether they're eligible bachelors or married to Miss Piggy.

Good idea I will have to dig around hopefully I still have a bill as for the last 12 months I was in a shared house so heating etc was included in the rent. 

_Jem_

Robin9 said:

What is the heating ?  If all electric is it storage heaters, panel , underfloor or a wet system.

If its gas use gas at 10000 kWh and electric at 2,000 kWh.   Always read those meters

No Gas, Heating is District Heating. 

Hasbeen

_Jem_ said:

Unfortunately I'm moving into a one bedroom flat because I'm now single, if you don't know what your usage will be would it be better to go with a standard tarrif and not setting up a direct debit untill I know what im using? 

Some info here? LINKY  but it appears to be 1800kwh? Great mine is 12000  

But depends on heating etc in your flat. Hopefully not all electric? You do not mention gas? If all electric get another flat!

But:
Ensure you take readings the minute you move in. Take pictures if possible.
Contact and register with existing deemed supplier's, you will probably be put on expensive standard rate tariff. You can see what their rates are, but would not go for tariff with cancelation fees.
Use comparison sites to get any cheaper deals and switch, ASAP. Pay final bill to old supplier's.
 

Robin9

The electric then is easy - use about 1800 Kwh in a comparison site.

District Heating can be disastrous as you have no control over what is being charged.

Hasbeen

Robin9 said:

The electric then is easy - use about 1800 Kwh in a comparison site.

District Heating can be disastrous as you have no control over what is being charged.

Look for a flat with gas central heating. ASAP.

_Jem_

Hasbeen said:

_Jem_ said:

Unfortunately I'm moving into a one bedroom flat because I'm now single, if you don't know what your usage will be would it be better to go with a standard tarrif and not setting up a direct debit untill I know what im using? 

Some info here? LINKY  but it appears to be 1800kwh? Great mine is 12000  

But depends on heating etc in your flat. Hopefully not all electric? You do not mention gas? If all electric get another flat!

But:
Ensure you take readings the minute you move in. Take pictures if possible.
Contact and register with existing deemed supplier's, you will probably be put on expensive standard rate tariff. You can see what their rates are, but would not go for tariff with cancelation fees.
Use comparison sites to get any cheaper deals and switch, ASAP. Pay final bill to old supplier's.
 

Cheres for the link, at the moment I'm on the standard tarrif, I have the keys but I'm not going to be moving in till October time as I need carpets to be done, So it will give me a idea on what's going on with electricity with just the heat exchanger working, it's with britsh gas and I have already come up against a problem first they said there was gas I assured them there was no gas, then they said it has two meters attached to my flat when I gave them the serial number to the meter, I guessed what it is but they said it was up to me to sort out, because I'm renting from a housing association I think the other meter is to do with the cleaning of the stairs going to each flat. That meter shouldn't be attached to my meter. 

_Jem_

Robin9 said:

The electric then is easy - use about 1800 Kwh in a comparison site.

District Heating can be disastrous as you have no control over what is being charged.

Yep I have heard District Heating isn't as cheap as it should be, I am told because I'm in a housing association the tarrif is cheaper than someone buying a house on the the same estate. 

macman

It's possible that there is a meter measuring the heat (and maybe hot water) that you extract from the district heating scheme? It's generally only the older schemes that are unmetered and allow you as much heat as you want in return for the fee paid within your service charge.
Surely your HA can clarify the arrangement for you?