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  • dazzabee
    dazzabee Posts: 14 Forumite
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    It's what the smart meter said. I will check though when I phone sse. Either way though it appears staying on the standard appears to make sense if I am correct?
  • pochase
    pochase Posts: 3,449 Forumite
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    edited 18 March 2022 at 12:17AM
    dazzabee said:
    Proposed Evergreen Standard
    Electricty 
    Standard charge per day 24.02p
    Unit rate per kwh 20.87

    Current annual usage 531kwh

    Gas
    Standard charge per day 26.12p
    Unit rate per kwh 4.06p

    Current annual usage 2717kwh

    £181.43 per month

    Are you sure about your annual use? If this is correct their direct debit figures you were quoted don't make any sense.

    Even the expensive 2 year fix would be only £788 per year,that is £66pm.

    Even not considering your annual use it makes no sense at all that the two year fix has lower unit rates, but a higher direct debit....

    If the annual usage is correct I personally would give fixing a second thought. Depending on your region you would be looking at a price difference of £12 to £15 pm.
  • dazzabee
    dazzabee Posts: 14 Forumite
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    You were indeed correct regarding an error with my figures.  Update below.  Thanks for pointing this out!

    Electricity usage for the year - 2850 kwh
    Gas -  14,330 kwh
  • dazzabee
    dazzabee Posts: 14 Forumite
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    edited 18 March 2022 at 8:40PM
    Just checking, with the revised usage above that I am still best to stick with the standard package?
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