£229.70 a month with EON Next

Ciwan

Hello all

I'm with EON Next. I am on their Next Flex tarrif for both Electricity & Gas.

My monthly direct debit is £229.70 (for both, Gas & Electric). Is this normal? I was paying £99 a month before. I know energy prices have risen, but should it be this high?

Here is a screenshot.

I'm struggling with bills at the moment, I have nothing left over to save.

[Deleted User]

It depends on your usage.  

Were you previously in credit or debit? Does the new figure include arrears? How does your forecast usage match up with the monthly figure?

Ciwan

I did not owe them money previously. I remember checking a few days before the price hike. I will start writing down my meter readings in a spreadsheet so that I can see my usage and do the calculation myself.

Mstty

Did you recently come off a fixed rate? It can be quite a shock moving from a good fixed rate deal to the variable capped rate. As an example ours changed from £75 to £177.70 

You can only really calculate fully with a years energy usage do you know your kWh used?

You won't be the only one without money left over for a savings pot. This is the new norm and come October this year another 40% plus rise just in time for all the costly winter energy bills. Which because it's where people use most of their energy will mean a far greater than 40% rise in their direct debits in pounds and pence for the year.

pochase

Ciwan said:

I did not owe them money previously. I remember checking a few days before the price hike. I will start writing down my meter readings in a spreadsheet so that I can see my usage and do the calculation myself.

Your screenshot shows that you are £115 in debt, over the next 6 months that will add £20 per month to your direct debit. 

@Mstty already asked if you recently came of a fixed tariff, which would explain the huge increase in your debit order.

Positive is the £400 you will receive over 6 months in winter, but that will just cover the 40% increase for the cap that is the forecast at the moment if your debit order is correct.

Robin9

@Ciwan Your screenshot also says thank you for a recent meter reading. 

How good are you at giving Eon Next meter reads ?