New Energy Rates not as OFGEM chart

caveman38

On an earlier post I was made aware of a chart for energy prices from April 1 by OFGEM. Assuming Romford, Essex is either London or Eastern. The price of electric said the cap would be 32.1 SC and 29.63 unit or 37.9 (SC) and 29.24 unit. Those rates are with DD. I have my new quote from EON stating my new rate will be 43.335 (SC) and 30.799.
Unfortunately I wasn't on DD before and I have not been given the opportunity to have one now to take advantage of a cheaper rate. 
Apart from fixed tariff which obliges me to have a smart meter is there anything else I can do.   

MWT

caveman38 said:

I have my new quote from EON stating my new rate will be 43.335 (SC) and 30.799.

Those rates are spot on for being a normal credit account in the Eastern region, so they are correct as per Ofgem's cap figures.

Octopus produced a more detailed chart of the cap rates which you may find useful:

https://octopus.energy/documents/114/Ofgem_price_cap_rates.pdf

Have you tried asking E.ON to move you to paying by DD if that is what you want?

Curiousgirl1

How have you not been given the opportunity to set up a direct debit? Have they refused you, or have you not asked? All you have to do is ring your energy company or if you have an online account set it up on there. 

Astria

Do remember that fixed rates are excluded from the cap and as such you may find it difficult to find a fixed rate that is less than the cap, and may be significantly more.

caveman38

MWT & CG I rang them and asked about a fix which would be put on DD, but it necessitated me having a smart meter fitted. As it stands I'd rather not have one.
I discussed the new Next Flex tariff which you have confirmed as correct MWT. I asked if those rates could be reduced by going on a DD. I was told that it is not possible to go on DD with that tariff both by the CS agent and by another op that she discussed it with. 

MWT

caveman38 said:

I discussed the new Next Flex tariff which you have confirmed as correct MWT. I asked if those rates could be reduced by going on a DD. I was told that it is not possible to go on DD with that tariff both by the CS agent and by another op that she discussed it with. 

I would suggest you call again, NextFlex has DD/credit/PrePay versions...

Current example...

caveman38

It'll have to be next week - they've shut up shop early for the weekend.

Curiousgirl1

caveman38 said:

It'll have to be next week - they've shut up shop early for the weekend.

Do you not have an online account where you can set it up yourself? I think the advisor was trying to con you into a fixed price tariff by saying you can’t set up a dd on the next flex. 

caveman38

Curiousgirl1 said:

caveman38 said:

It'll have to be next week - they've shut up shop early for the weekend.

Do you not have an online account where you can set it up yourself? I think the advisor was trying to con you into a fixed price tariff by saying you can’t set up a dd on the next flex. 

Are you suggesting that I try to set up a DD on my current Account / tariff. That in effect oblige them to continue after April 1 with the new tariff but at the DD discount?

Curiousgirl1

caveman38 said:

Curiousgirl1 said:

caveman38 said:

It'll have to be next week - they've shut up shop early for the weekend.

Do you not have an online account where you can set it up yourself? I think the advisor was trying to con you into a fixed price tariff by saying you can’t set up a dd on the next flex. 

Are you suggesting that I try to set up a DD on my current Account / tariff. That in effect oblige them to continue after April 1 with the new tariff but at the DD discount?

Yes, whatever tariff you’re on now will probably be cheaper on a dd & will just continue with whatever tariff you go into next. DD’s are continuous, they don’t stop when your tariff comes to an end.