Issues with British Gas

cornish_donkey

niktheguru said:

Your electricity usage seems fine. Its the gas that may be an issue. This is not an issue with "the provider"  and needing to switch. We need to make sure you've giving the correct readings 

There are many errors that can occur reading meters. E.g missing decimal point, incorrect units, reading in kwh rather than m3.

Can you post a picture of your meter with latest meter reading on here please. (Not your ihd, but the actual meter)

This was the last reading I sent them

cornish_donkey

Reed_Richards said:

The OP used 31 units of gas in the 30 days from 19th July to 18th August.  It seems more credible that these units really were cubic metres than anything else I can think of.

Yes they were cubic meters 

niktheguru

cornish_donkey said:

niktheguru said:

Your electricity usage seems fine. Its the gas that may be an issue. This is not an issue with "the provider"  and needing to switch. We need to make sure you've giving the correct readings 

There are many errors that can occur reading meters. E.g missing decimal point, incorrect units, reading in kwh rather than m3.

Can you post a picture of your meter with latest meter reading on here please. (Not your ihd, but the actual meter)

This was the last reading I sent them

Yep, afraid the usage is correct. You've been supplying the correct readings, but thinking yourself they were kwh rather m3 (which need to be converted to kwh), hence the bill you received was correct.

With regards to making a saving and switching out, have a look at zog, they tend to be amongst the cheapest and have good customer service. However the rates you quoted are not bad in todays prices, so as long as its a fixed and not a variable tariff I don't see you getting a huge amount less, but obviously plug in your usage into a comparison website and see.

cornish_donkey

Thank you. Would you say that’s an average amount of gas for this time of year?

Robin9

Your reading from the meter is correct.

A little high for a summer month but I don't know how many adults taking showers, gas cooking etc.  Mine is 15 m3 for 2 OAPs

niktheguru

cornish_donkey said:

Thank you. Would you say that’s an average amount of gas for this time of year?

I used 35m3 of gas between july-august (1 month) and thats a family of 4. So your usage seems ok.

bristolleedsfan

slimbuck said:

  Octopus does not offer gas only contracts to new applicants.

Octopus have very recently posted reply on facebook stating that they are changing that and happy to instigate Gas only switch manually,

Using no Gas during summer months I  pay 15.09p  daily standing charge on Octopus tracker tariff.

Winter as a very low user I will cross that bridge when i come to it