Energy unit rates and standing charges

SimpleSeeker

Hi, I am looking for a site or resource that just lists all suppliers unit rates and standing charges for currently available tariffs. Without the layer of estimation, prediction and fancy graphics that the comparison sites use.
Just the raw data so I can do my own calculations.
Anybody else done or trying to do something similar?

wild666

I think the only way you're going to get that data is by visiting each energy providers website. 

greenguppie

SimpleSeeker said:

Hi, I am looking for a site or resource that just lists all suppliers unit rates and standing charges for currently available tariffs. Without the layer of estimation, prediction and fancy graphics that the comparison sites use.
Just the raw data so I can do my own calculations.
Anybody else done or trying to do something similar?

No. Nor do know anyone who owns a dog and barks themselves.

Comparison sites do not have a "layer of estimation, prediction ...", unless you don't know/use your own consumption in kWh.
If you don't know that, how are you going to make any meaningful spreadsheet?

What predictions do comparison sites make?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6297021/are-there-any-gas-electricity-comparison-websites-that-just-compare-std-charge-and-unit-prices
... still on the front page, just!

greenguppie

wild666 said:

I think the only way you're going to get that data is by visiting each energy providers website. 

Or the OP could use almost any comparison site that usually lists all the information on one site.

But why anyone would want to go to all that trouble and then create their own spreadsheet to generate the same result that the comparison site already performed for you beats me.

Also you would need to repeat the exercise with the very latest data every time you want to make a calculation, something the comparison sites are constantly doing for you.

Gerry1

wild666 said:

I think the only way you're going to get that data is by visiting each energy providers website. 

But even that won't be comprehensive because some tariffs are exclusive to comparison websites or other organisations such as rugby clubs.

greenguppie

Gerry1 said:

wild666 said:

I think the only way you're going to get that data is by visiting each energy providers website. 

But even that won't be comprehensive because some tariffs are exclusive to comparison websites or other organisations such as rugby clubs.

You can often find the details, even of exclusive tariffs, on the supplier's website.
- but not on their quote page.

e.g. British Gas zero standing charge tariffs that were exclusively available to former Ebico customers on their zero standing charge tariff are/were lsited on the BG site.

I think it was you who posted a similar tariff list on the Avro site.

Also, tariffs offered exclusively through a comparison site may not be be available from all comparison sites.
e.g. Symbio used to offer different tariffs exclusively available from each of the major comparision sites. But they also confusingly also showed them on all on their own website where you could apply for them.
Who'd have thought Symbio make up and work to their own rules?

But I've seen it with other suppliers too. The CEC (and MSM) have in the past advertised a tariff that was said to be exclusively available only through them.

Even your favourite comparison site only seems to list those exclusive tariffs that are available through Energyhelpline where they get their data from, and maybe the odd other exclsuive tariff but certainly not all of them (plus formally all the Symbio offerings, presumably as they were all available direct)

I guess what I'm saying is it's probably best to forget confusing matters with exclusive tariffs and the like, unless you know where to get them from (or are prepared to spend hours seaching all the rugby club sites and the like to see what energy tariffs they might offer their members).

Didn't I read somewhere that to take advantage of any exclusive tariff, you are supposed to be an existing signed up member of wherever it is offered before details of the exclusive tariff were revealed? I'm sure MSE used to issue a sign up call about a week before they released details of their Big Switch deals (either as a CEC member, or MSE weekly email recipient). Similarly, community switches used to ask you to sign up to express your interest in advance, with a promise you would get details about a month or two later (and you then decide whether to proceed or not)