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Switching from Smart meter to Pre payment meter

I am currently on a smart meter with e-on on the "Next Flex" tariff and thinking about changing my gas and electric to pre-payment. 

What advice would you give me on switching suppliers and moving onto a pre-payment meter and what supplier should I go with? 

Comments

  • Single rate or E7?

    Most suppliers aren't accepting switches at the moment, although there is a push to change that after 1 Oct.
  • lknights1987
    lknights1987 Posts: 77 Forumite
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    edited 25 September 2022 at 11:27AM
    Single rate or E7?

    Most suppliers aren't accepting switches at the moment, although there is a push to change that after 1 Oct.
    It's a variable rate with no end date

    Current rates 
    Electric variable plan
    29.24p/kWh unit rate
    standing charge 27.92 p/day

    Gas
    variable plan with no end date 
    unit rate 7.34p/kWh
    standing charge 27.22p/day

  • So you're on the capped variable rate (looks like Eastern region) - and if you move to any other supplier you would be on the capped variable rate there too.

    Only Octopus and EdF have been accepting new customers, and even then only when you apply on the phone and not online.

    The direct debit rates in that region from 1 Oct are:

    Electricity unit price:             35.05p/kWh
    Electricity standing charge:  38.94p/day

    Gas unit price:             10.309p/kWh
    Gas standing charge:  28.48p/day 

    The prepayment rates in that region from 1 Oct are:

    Electricity unit price:             34.09p/kWh
    Electricity standing charge:  44.02p/day

    Gas unit price:             10.644p/kWh
    Gas standing charge:  37.51p/day 
  • If you are worried about 'unreasonable DD' why not move over to variable DD?
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