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wrf12345 said:

You may find a company that will cap a gas supply for free (they used to anyway) but getting the meter refitted will be a major problem. You are dealing with companies and regulators who treat customers with total contempt whenever they can get away with it. It is likely that cost of gas and electricity will equalize going forward (if for no other reason than the government wants to cancel gas). If you consider all the costs of running a gas boiler it may already be cheaper to heat one room with electric than a whole house on gas. I am the same, I turn off the gas for eight months a year at the meter (maybe ten months this time round!) and just use a halogen heater occasionally but my boiler is only three years old and am trying to sell the house so no radical plans at the moment. Possibly, if you split your gas and electric between two companies and refuse to pay the gas bill they will come and cap the supply!

If the govn woke up they would give incentives for people to cap their gas supply and help save the planet.

If somebody caps your gas supply it does not help you at all. To get rid of standing charges the meter needs to be removed.

You idea to get you supply capped by the supplier won't help the OP (if it would work at all), he wants the gas back in winter.

morgan

TadleyBaggie said:

Cancelling what? 

My life and asking questions on here.

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morgan said:

TadleyBaggie said:

Cancelling what? 

My life and asking questions on here.

That’s a bit harsh. You sought advice and it was given. What made you think that cancelling a supply contract would get you out of paying standing charges? Sadly, the Web is now full of bad advice. 

To add, to the previous comment about ‘taxes; death and standing charges’ I believe that in the present circumstances we are going to see some very busy revenue protection teams.