What rates are you being offered by your provider at the moment?

pickapennyup

i wouldnt bother ringing i emailed and made a complaint after they only gave me the V15 and being a customer for 25yrs
the email worked and i get a slightly lower rate but fixed for 2yrs and no exit so if prices do come down i will just change to flexi etc

my couple of posts are on here posted in the last week

ps i did ring first but said the deal i wanted was not on their system so emailed and all sorted in 24 hrs i wanted a longer fix

nekr0mantik

pickapennyup said:

i wouldnt bother ringing i emailed and made a complaint after they only gave me the V15 and being a customer for 25yrs
the email worked and i get a slightly lower rate but fixed for 2yrs and no exit so if prices do come down i will just change to flexi etc

my couple of posts are on here posted in the last week

ps i did ring first but said the deal i wanted was not on their system so emailed and all sorted in 24 hrs i wanted a longer fix

got nothing to loose so I may email them lol

QrizB

Telegraph_Sam said:

I got the impression that Agile was really only an advantage for EV owners who could shift a major chunk of their consumption into the wee small hours. That otherwise you were better off with one of the other var tariffs.

When did you get that impression, was it last year?

Come October 2022, if the Ofgem cap is at the levels predicted and Octopus don'ess with theor own caps, the electric SVT will be around 42p/kWh. Tracker will be 40p/kWh every day and Agile 35p/kWh all day every day.

Telegraph_Sam

Am I thinking of Go perhaps?

nekr0mantik

Problem is only one or two suppliers are allowing new customers to switch at moment. So most people stuck. 

folacks

Hi everyone,

I like most are genuinely terrified about these changes and just as baffled about the options to take.

We moved to a new house in April..4 bed terraced house. We are with EDF currently on the standard tariff. Like most we have been offered 3 fixed offers but genuinely don't know if it's worth it..all fixes are fro two years! See below our current tariff and new options..all comments are greatly welcomed and appreciated.

The new fixed tariff has an exit fee of £300 also. We would pay £330 p/m 

Mstty

folacks said:

Hi everyone,

I like most are genuinely terrified about these changes and just as baffled about the options to take.

We moved to a new house in April..4 bed terraced house. We are with EDF currently on the standard tariff. Like most we have been offered 3 fixed offers but genuinely don't know if it's worth it..all fixes are fro two years! See below our current tariff and new options..all comments are greatly welcomed and appreciated.

The new fixed tariff has an exit fee of £300 also. We would pay £330 p/m 

Get a quote from

https://www.greenenergyuk.com/

Best switch and fix rates on the market currently and no exit fees 

Read the terms and conditions make.sure it's right for you. This is a fixed rate not bound by price caps but does come under the expect rise in October. 

To rejoin a price capped product in the future you wil have to switch to another provider at the end of your fixed rate as Green Energy are not bound by price caps and do not have to offer a product of this nature.

If you are happy with a switch and fix then a switch at the end should they not offer you a competitive one at the end of your fixed rate this could be for you.

muggins59

Hello
Received an email for an elderly lady I care for regarding her Outfox (electricity supplier) account - her fix ends in August. They invited her to renew - click on the link. Link led to a portal with only ONE option listed:

Clean E Fix'd X 29.0 for a monthly direct debit of (monthly estimate in light grey underneath) of £324.79.      Did the math - that's £3897.48 for the year.  (grief!!)

She's currently paying £102 per month. 

Went to her account (I do all the computer stuff) and the standard variable rate they reckon will be £159.17/month. Until --- who knows when.

Personally, I think it's appalling that her electricity bill could more than triple in less than 6 months. (thank goodness it's summer)

On her behalf, I'm looking at alternate methods of heating, but she's limited to electric. 

So - has anybody any experience with or knowledge of Infrared Heating panels? I'm thinking ceiling mounted would be optimum both for warmth and (elderly) safety. My research suggests that the running costs are 30 to 40 % less than a convection heater.

Thanks

gfunkuk

Mstty said:

gfunkuk said:

Mstty said:

gfunkuk said:

I'm wondering what I should say to British Gas, can anyone help? I think they're being unreasonable. Currently on a fixed rate until next year paying a DD of £232/month electric only with actual usage between £180-£200/month. As of next month they want to increase the DD to £280. Bear in mind in February (not fixed rate) my DD was just £60!

Can they increase it that much when they have no reason to? They can't say I'll use more in the winter as I have no need to use heating.

As long as you know for certain you are in credit and your annual usage. Remind British Gas that as this is your electricity account £400 will be added to it from the government from October so you would like to keep your direct debit the same.

If you are in debt then the above might not fly.

Remember most people's usage is 60-75% October til April so factor that in your calculations to be sure you are covering winter.

Thanks for the quick reply. Currently £560 in credit and don't have any increased usage during winter. I'll give them a call tomorrow!

If you want to use up that credit as it is large you could ask to switch to variable DD until it's used up then you only pay what you owe and stash the normal monthly payment in a saved for energy interest bearing account.

For anyone wondering how BG reacted to my call- they were completely accommodating and offered me variable DD, putting the DD back to the previous and giving me an up to date bill straight away. Positive experience.

Mstty

gfunkuk said:

Mstty said:

gfunkuk said:

Mstty said:

gfunkuk said:

I'm wondering what I should say to British Gas, can anyone help? I think they're being unreasonable. Currently on a fixed rate until next year paying a DD of £232/month electric only with actual usage between £180-£200/month. As of next month they want to increase the DD to £280. Bear in mind in February (not fixed rate) my DD was just £60!

Can they increase it that much when they have no reason to? They can't say I'll use more in the winter as I have no need to use heating.

As long as you know for certain you are in credit and your annual usage. Remind British Gas that as this is your electricity account £400 will be added to it from the government from October so you would like to keep your direct debit the same.

If you are in debt then the above might not fly.

Remember most people's usage is 60-75% October til April so factor that in your calculations to be sure you are covering winter.

Thanks for the quick reply. Currently £560 in credit and don't have any increased usage during winter. I'll give them a call tomorrow!

If you want to use up that credit as it is large you could ask to switch to variable DD until it's used up then you only pay what you owe and stash the normal monthly payment in a saved for energy interest bearing account.

For anyone wondering how BG reacted to my call- they were completely accommodating and offered me variable DD, putting the DD back to the previous and giving me an up to date bill straight away. Positive experience.

Superb thanks for the update👍