How does new renter set up energy payments?

sarahm73

My daughter is renting a flat and is responsible for own bills but how does she set up energy bills payment? Mse energy club requires info re existing supplier/tariff which she doesn’t know.  How much should she expect to be paying for energy in small, modern 2 bed flat?

Ultrasonic

In the first instance she needs to contact whoever the current supplier is to set up an account, and crucially to give them initial meter readings. The landlord/letting agent should have told her who the current supplier is? I'd suggest taking photos as proof of the meter readings too.

sarahm73

Thanks. Yes this is what I’ve told her to do. She’s only going in for the first time today so will tell her to take photos of meters too.  She’s only 19 and first time she’s needed to do these things and it’s a long time since I last rented so couldn’t remember what to do!

Robin9

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What is the heating in the flat ?  

Ultrasonic

I'll just add that the energy company may encourage your daughter to sign up to a fixed term tariff but sticking to the standard variable rate that is subject to price cap is probably the best advice in this situation.

Mstty

Ultrasonic said:

I'll just add that the energy company may encourage your daughter to sign up to a fixed term tariff but sticking to the standard variable rate that is subject to price cap is probably the best advice in this situation.

Unless they are with EDF, British Gas and Eon who do offer price cap beating rates for October 2022.

Advice updated here

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/-are-there-any-cheap--fixed-energy-deals-currently-worth-it--/

Alnat1

She should read the water meter too if there is one.

sarahm73

Robin9 said:

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What is the heating in the flat ?  

Gas I believe

sarahm73

Alnat1 said:

She should read the water meter too if there is one.

Yes we’re not sure if there is one or not. I’ve never seen one. What do they look like and where are they usually located?

Ultrasonic

Mstty said:

Ultrasonic said:

I'll just add that the energy company may encourage your daughter to sign up to a fixed term tariff but sticking to the standard variable rate that is subject to price cap is probably the best advice in this situation.

Unless they are with EDF, British Gas and Eon who do offer price cap beating rates for October 2022.

Advice updated here

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/-are-there-any-cheap--fixed-energy-deals-currently-worth-it--/

For info. I was specifically trying to keep things simple under the circumstances.

Ultrasonic

sarahm73 said:

Alnat1 said:

She should read the water meter too if there is one.

Yes we’re not sure if there is one or not. I’ve never seen one. What do they look like and where are they usually located?

Water meters are usually under the pavement in front of a property but check with the landlord/letting agent whether there is one and where it is if not obvious.