Existing British Gas Tariff ended, Help needed in switching to new dueal fuel tariff

mazibee

Robin9 said:

Rule out London Power as it can't supply your area. (that's a quirk of the system)

Do you get a different list when you do separate suppliers  - then add the totals together and see if they are cheaper than dual fuel.

I prefer duel fuel deals but want the cheapest tariff and need to find a reliable provider

milgo said:

@mazibee This would be difficult to do as the rates that suppliers provide do differ depending on where in the country you live.  So what might be cheaper for someone may not also be cheaper for you!

Can I ask which comparison sites you have tried so far to arrive at Octopus 12 M Fixed being your cheapest quote, please?

Octopus 12 M Fixed is not the cheapest, but to me looks like a its bit reliable and established as compared to the others I have listed above ( showing me approx £200 above of saving)

Robin9

As this is essentially a money saving site we look for the bottom line - if that dual fuel, fine; if it's separate suppliers also fine.

You seem to have made your mind up re Octopus 12M  - then go for it.

mazibee

Sorry for any misunderstanding , I have not made my mind for the duel fuel.

milgo

I'm currently with Avro for dual fuel and was also with them year before last.  I've not had any problems joining or leaving them.  In your case, they certainly look to be a fair bit cheaper than Octopus

mac.d

mazibee said:

I prefer duel fuel deals but want the cheapest tariff and need to find a reliable provider

Octopus 12 M Fixed is not the cheapest, but to me looks like a its bit reliable and established as compared to the others I have listed above ( showing me approx £200 above of saving)

Even with running a comparison you have some choices to make.
- Go for the cheapest supplier regardless of reliability/ratings
- Switch to the cheapest supplier that has average ratings
- Choose a supplier that has good customer service, and pay more

Your cheapest are Utility Point & Avro, both with average ratings (similar price to cheapest separate suppliers). An extra £20+ per year you could try the relatively new but with so for pretty good ratings Green. If you want the 'reliability' of a big six supplier, you'd need to spend an extra £180 per year, and that added cost would also get you the Octopus 12M fix. Unfortunately its not a great time to switch if you want the 'reliability' of a big provider or great customer service from Octopus, as prices have crept up a lot through Dec/Jan.  

mazibee

milgo said:

I'm currently with Avro for dual fuel and was also with them year before last.  I've not had any problems joining or leaving them.  In your case, they certainly look to be a fair bit cheaper than Octopus

Thanks for your reply.

Please can you share you experience?  |Do you have to give readings manually or they are automatically given by the smart meter.

Also what happened once your fixed term finished.

mazibee

mac.d said:

mazibee said:

I prefer duel fuel deals but want the cheapest tariff and need to find a reliable provider

Octopus 12 M Fixed is not the cheapest, but to me looks like a its bit reliable and established as compared to the others I have listed above ( showing me approx £200 above of saving)

Even with running a comparison you have some choices to make.
- Go for the cheapest supplier regardless of reliability/ratings
- Switch to the cheapest supplier that has average ratings
- Choose a supplier that has good customer service, and pay more

Your cheapest are Utility Point & Avro, both with average ratings (similar price to cheapest separate suppliers). An extra £20+ per year you could try the relatively new but with so for pretty good ratings Green. If you want the 'reliability' of a big six supplier, you'd need to spend an extra £180 per year, and that added cost would also get you the Octopus 12M fix. Unfortunately its not a great time to switch if you want the 'reliability' of a big provider or great customer service from Octopus, as prices have crept up a lot through Dec/Jan.  

Thanks for your reply.

I know its not a good time to switch but as my contract is finished and now I am on the British Gas Standard contract.

When I searched Green these three are coming in the Google, please can you confirm which one you are referring to in your post.

https://green.energy/

https://www.greenenergyuk.com/

https://greennetworkenergy.co.uk/

Thanks in advance.

mac.d

mazibee said:

When I searched Green these three are coming in the Google, please can you confirm which one you are referring to in your post.

https://green.energy/

https://www.greenenergyuk.com/

https://greennetworkenergy.co.uk/

Thanks in advance.

It's the first one on that list. I've no idea what they are like but they have a good star rating on the Citizen's Advice comparison, and there's a thread on here with feedback.

The other option is to go for one of the variable tariffs instead of a fix, and see if there are better deals available in the spring, but as they are variable they could go up, as for example Brewer20 has just posted about for Igloo Energy. Though if that happens you are free just to switch again to another supplier.

milgo

mazibee said:

milgo said:

I'm currently with Avro for dual fuel and was also with them year before last.  I've not had any problems joining or leaving them.  In your case, they certainly look to be a fair bit cheaper than Octopus

Thanks for your reply.

Please can you share you experience?  |Do you have to give readings manually or they are automatically given by the smart meter.

Also what happened once your fixed term finished.

 I submit my meter readings manually as I have smets1 smart meters so Avro is currently not able to get readings from them remotely/automatically.

On leaving them for a different supplier last time round, the final bill was created in 4 weeks and was accurate.  The small credit was returned to me 5 or so days later via bank transfer.

JGB1955

I've had an account with Utility Point in the past and am presently with Avro for the second time.  My British Gas smart meter has been 'dumb' for several years, but I prefer to keep an eye on things myself anyway, and submit my readings every month, in response to a reminder email that Avro send.  I wouldn't hesitate to sign up with them.  
I have a dual-fuel deal, as I have yet to find separate deals that are cheaper.