E.ON Next Variable Direct Debit

mkcj

Does anyone know what the percentage additional cost of paying by variable direct debit as opposed to fixed direct debit?

Thanks

pochase

No difference, both get the direct debit discount.

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 pochase said:

No difference, both get the direct debit discount.

As a VDD payer with Eon Next this is quite correct but you will need to phone them to set it up as there is no way to do this online.

mkcj

Just to say I have managed to change. Thank you both for your advice.

Del_III

I just wanted to add some information for anyone that's planning on doing this.

I asked EON to switch my direct debit (which was around £280 per month) to a variable direct debit and without asking or informing me they switched my tariff from 'Next Flex' to 'Next Flex - Prepayment'.

It look like the prices have increased. This could be a result of the caps changing, but something to keep an eye on when switching to a variable DD.

Electric

Unit charge 32.35p/kWh

Standing charge 54.73p/day

Gas

Unit charge 10.64p/kWh

Standing charge 37.80p/day

ETA. I just looked at the updated rates for July onwards and it looks like the Prepayment  DD rate actually works out cheaper than the standard DD rate. Bizarre.

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Del_III said:

I just wanted to add some information for anyone that's planning on doing this.

I asked EON to switch my direct debit (which was around £280 per month) to a variable direct debit and without asking or informing me they switched my tariff from 'Next Flex' to 'Next Flex - Prepayment'.

It look like the prices have increased. This could be a result of the caps changing, but something to keep an eye on when switching to a variable DD.

Electric

Unit charge 32.35p/kWh

Standing charge 54.73p/day

Gas

Unit charge 10.64p/kWh

Standing charge 37.80p/day

ETA. I just looked at the updated rates for July onwards and it looks like the Prepayment  DD rate actually works out cheaper than the standard DD rate. Bizarre.

This is obviously a mistake by Eon Next - as the rates you pay on VDD are the same as those on FDD. 

You need to ring them back and get them to put you onto VDD and not the prepayment tariff option you have been put on - this is only for prepayment meters AFAIK.