Moving during the energy crisis

nnammot

Hi we have just moved in to a new home and our previous supplier doesn't serve this area. The previous owners were on a dual tariff from British Gas. Their standard variable rate is extremely high. Looking elsewhere it seems companies such as Octopus are a lot cheaper. However all the advice is not to switch during the current crisis. I'm just a little confused at what the process is and the best next steps to take. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

JJ_Egan

You must register with BG as you are on a deemed contract with them . Register then free to move .

MWT

nnammot said:

Their standard variable rate is extremely high. Looking elsewhere it seems companies such as Octopus are a lot cheaper.

That is highly unlikely, Octopus may be very slightly cheaper as they set their SVR about £10 below the cap, but you can't switch to Octopus on that rate at the moment anyway.

Just register with BG and do not agree to a different tariff from the SVR, that is what you are on right now anyway as you have a deemed contract with BG from the moment you used energy in the house.

EssexHebridean

You're unlikely to be able to move to Octopus at the moment anyway - they are no longer even giving quotes via their website and it is suggested that they aren't taking new customers on presently. 

If what you were thinking of was to move suppliers and then go to a fix, at the moment that's an idea that will cost you an awful lot of money, there are simply no "cheap" fixes about any more. 

Spies

EssexHebridean said:

You're unlikely to be able to move to Octopus at the moment anyway - they are no longer even giving quotes via their website and it is suggested that they aren't taking new customers on presently. 

If what you were thinking of was to move suppliers and then go to a fix, at the moment that's an idea that will cost you an awful lot of money, there are simply no "cheap" fixes about any more. 

Literally just moved to them at lunchtime today, and requested to be put on the SVR tariff, you have to phone them up though.

MWT

Spies said:

EssexHebridean said:

You're unlikely to be able to move to Octopus at the moment anyway - they are no longer even giving quotes via their website and it is suggested that they aren't taking new customers on presently. 

If what you were thinking of was to move suppliers and then go to a fix, at the moment that's an idea that will cost you an awful lot of money, there are simply no "cheap" fixes about any more. 

Literally just moved to them at lunchtime today, and requested to be put on the SVR tariff, you have to phone them up though.

Ill be interested to see how it goes, somewhat surprised to hear they agreed to that.

worrywart_3

MWT said:

Spies said:

EssexHebridean said:

You're unlikely to be able to move to Octopus at the moment anyway - they are no longer even giving quotes via their website and it is suggested that they aren't taking new customers on presently. 

If what you were thinking of was to move suppliers and then go to a fix, at the moment that's an idea that will cost you an awful lot of money, there are simply no "cheap" fixes about any more. 

Literally just moved to them at lunchtime today, and requested to be put on the SVR tariff, you have to phone them up though.

Ill be interested to see how it goes, somewhat surprised to hear they agreed to that.

Did they agree to that? 

Spies

Yes they did.