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macman

Why would you cut off the gas (which will cost you £x00 and of course greatly reduce the value of the property) and use electricity, which is more than 300% more expensive per kWh?
If you can heat the property adequately with a woodburner costing zero to fuel, then that is a no-brainer, but you don't need to take the gas supply out to do it.

Alnat1

Tracker is same price as Agile for electricity, both have 55p cap but Tracker only needs you to say you are happy to have a smart meter fitted, Agile needs one already in place.

bristolleedsfan

adidas said:

 Can I ask why ask them for a delay? Is it to make the most of the current lower prices?

Yes as per this example

adidas

Thanks - I presume I need to ring them to get the delay period built in?

bristolleedsfan

adidas said:

Thanks - I presume I need to ring them to get the delay period built in?

With long weekend, best to email or even better twitter message them, screenshot can be used as evidence that they can delay start of tracker tariff for about 1 month.

Chrysalis

macman said:

Why would you cut off the gas (which will cost you £x00 and of course greatly reduce the value of the property) and use electricity, which is more than 300% more expensive per kWh?
If you can heat the property adequately with a woodburner costing zero to fuel, then that is a no-brainer, but you don't need to take the gas supply out to do it.

Gas SC costs £8 a month now, not insignificant to some people.