First time energy customer - as I’m not switching I can’t get details of rates

Lmcp

Hi All, 

we are hoping to move into our first home probably in January. In preparation I was trying to find information on energy rates (both gas and electricity). Comparison sites are only for switching and currently all say there are no switching deals (I’m aware the current energy situation is pretty dire and why there’s nothing to switch to) but I’m not switching, I’m starting out, it’s very frustrating, just no information, so I generally have no idea what our bills might be like.

can anyone shed any light on what to do when we move in, are we going to be stuck with the current supplier (which I believe is eon) 

I can’t seem to find any suitable info for first time customers that’s actually relevant and can offer me the information I need. 

Sorry for the rant and thanks for your help!

Lmp 

QrizB

When you move in you need to register with the current supplier. You will probably want to join them on their variable tariff, which they might only offer you reluctantly.

Once you've joined them you can consider switching away, but at the moment you're unlikely to find anything significantly cheaper than their variable tariff.

The general opinion is that switching might make more sense in the spring (Feb/Mar) once the worst of the winter is over and the new April price cap has been announced.

Gerry1

Just send E.On the meter readings on the day you take possession together with your name and DD info.  You'll automatically be on the default capped tariff.  Decline any other tariffs they offer.  Job done !

EssexHebridean

If you go on to the Eon website there ought to be a link somewhere to stick your details in (postcode) and find out what their current variable tariff rates are for your area.  Try clicking through from here: https://www.eonenergy.com/gas-and-electricity/our-product-prices.html then look for your region on the download. 

[Deleted User]

Hi,

have a look HERE, give you an idea of tariff rates.

General opinion just now is not to sign up to a fixed deal but accept the capped.

wild666

When you move in there will be an energy supplier for the property, do not go onto one of their fixed rates go for the SVR which, at present, is the cheapest rates from any supplier. 
The supplier might try and say that those fixed rates are the only ones available but remind them that you want the SVR tariff and they have to supply the electric/gas at those rates.
As it is your first property they will want around £106 per month as they will be calculating on average usage, currently 3100 E and 12,000 G which will be about £1277 per year. 

Learn to turn everything off at the wall socket if not in use and the DD could drop considerably. The few Watts per hour might not seem a lot but multiply it by all the items left in standby every hour and multiply it by 24 then by 30 for a monthly bill or 365 for a yearly reading it can work out at hundreds of kWh's per year.

I started turning everything off rather than leaving everything in standby after Avro went under and my weekly kWh dropped by nearly 44%, down from 40 kWh to just 23 kWh that's 884 kWh per year, by the SoLR prices almost £177.

Lmcp

Thanks everyone, this is really useful, I hadn’t even heard of the standard variable rate. Might be living in jumpers and blankets when we move in 😁