PfP Energy ceases trading - here's everything you need to know

markavfc2

Gerry1 said:

lisyloo said:

TezFair said:

I looked at the Sainsburys energy and Eons tariff and I noticed that both requires you to install a smart meter on certain tariffs. I didn't think they could do that??

They can't force you to have a smart meter, although they can make it a condition of certain tarriffs.

Can someone educate me on the objections to smart meters please.
This is for my own education not prying into anyone else's decisions. Thanks

Don't want to derail this thread, but the main reasons behind the strong arm rollout tactics haven't been publicised anything like as much as the trivia (the shiny toy that soon gets hidden away in a drawer).  The objections include:-

• Cost: About £475 per household (yes, you're paying via higher bills) but it's officially estimated that it may save you a paltry £11 per year (yes, only eleven pounds).  These Parliamentarians think it's Not So Smart.
  
• Privacy: do you really want all sorts of unknown people snooping on your lifestyle to build a 'highly personalised profile' to work out when you're at home, when you're on holiday, when you go to bed etc so that they can monetise you?
• Rationing: Every smart electricity meter has a kill switch, every gas smart meter has a cut-off valve, and both are remotely controlled.  When there's not enough energy to go round (notably electricity, which can't be stored easily) load limiting will restrict the power you can use at peak times and / or the total number kilowatt hours supplied.  If you don't obey, then the meter disconnects your supply: 'load shedding' means you have your own personal power cut imposed.  Similarly, time of use tariffs can make electricity prohibitively expensive at peak times.

So if you agree to a smart meter say Goodbye to privacy and Hello to being controlled by it !

Thanks for taking the time to post this. It is very useful and informative. 

Lip_Stick

As I posted on another thread, I received emails from British Gas a couple of hours ago, asking me to set up my password. I did that and have an account page but the supply doesn't start 'til 1st Oct. I just checked who my supplier is though, and it now states BG rather than PFP. Think I'd be ok making a switch to Sainsbury's now?

Verdigris

I've had a BG email saying I've requested to change my password. I've checked on my DNO site and I'm still listed as being with PfP. I can't change a password on an account I don't have. Unless the email is a scam.

I shall leave well alone for the time being.

jeremygiles

Lip_Stick said:

As I posted on another thread, I received emails from British Gas a couple of hours ago, asking me to set up my password. I did that and have an account page but the supply doesn't start 'til 1st Oct. I just checked who my supplier is though, and it now states BG rather than PFP. Think I'd be ok making a switch to Sainsbury's now?

Whereabouts are you looking to check who your supplier is please?

tux900

Verdigris said:

I've had a BG email saying I've requested to change my password. I've checked on my DNO site and I'm still listed as being with PfP. I can't change a password on an account I don't have. Unless the email is a scam.

I shall leave well alone for the time being.

Just because your switch hasn't occurred doesn't mean you don't have an account. Indeed the account is created first and then the switch. 

As long as the password reset link goes to britishgas.co.uk then you can be confident it is legitimate. 

deanos

you can’t add readings to the website now ,needs to be email only 

Lip_Stick

jeremygiles said:

Lip_Stick said:

As I posted on another thread, I received emails from British Gas a couple of hours ago, asking me to set up my password. I did that and have an account page but the supply doesn't start 'til 1st Oct. I just checked who my supplier is though, and it now states BG rather than PFP. Think I'd be ok making a switch to Sainsbury's now?

Whereabouts are you looking to check who your supplier is please?

Ofgem had the links.

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/finding-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator

Here for gas: https://www.findmysupplier.energy/webapp/index.html

Electricity is more complicated, you have to search for your network operator, go to their website and then check your supplier with them.

https://www.energynetworks.org/operating-the-networks/whos-my-network-operator

I have just done that and my elec supplier is.....

Pfp 😭

I have found out the Sainsbury's offer ends mid-October though and BG is definitely taking over by the 1st so I should be OK moving to Sains.

jeremygiles

Lip_Stick said:

jeremygiles said:

Lip_Stick said:

As I posted on another thread, I received emails from British Gas a couple of hours ago, asking me to set up my password. I did that and have an account page but the supply doesn't start 'til 1st Oct. I just checked who my supplier is though, and it now states BG rather than PFP. Think I'd be ok making a switch to Sainsbury's now?

Whereabouts are you looking to check who your supplier is please?

Ofgem had the links.

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/finding-your-energy-supplier-or-network-operator

Here for gas: https://www.findmysupplier.energy/webapp/index.html

Electricity is more complicated, you have to search for your network operator, go to their website and then check your supplier with them.

https://www.energynetworks.org/operating-the-networks/whos-my-network-operator

I have just done that and my elec supplier is.....

Pfp 😭

I have found out the Sainsbury's offer ends mid-October though and BG is definitely taking over by the 1st so I should be OK moving to Sains.

So will you wait until 1 Oct before you switch to Sainsbury's? I'm worried they might pull the plug before then

Stompa

Hmmm, no email from BG. But my gas supplier is now shown as British Gas, and my electricity supplier as PfP.

Haffiana

I want to switch to the Sainsbury's fix.  Do I say that my current provider is PFP or British Gas?  I have checked, and I am still listed as on PFP for both gas & electricity.  However, if I start the switch today then surely after the 14 days cooling off, I will be with British Gas?  Or should I wait until I am definitely with British gas before switching?