Finding a provider that does variable DDs

Brie

Hey there - does anyone know of any comparison site that can be filtered to show suppliers that allow a variable DD?  

Gerry1

Can't think of a relevant comparison site (let alone one that's still working) but most suppliers offer MVDD.  Octopus certainly do, as does British Gas's old system (although it's been reported that the new system doesn't).

Ovo no longer offer it.

Scot_39

Not sure about comparison sites, but assuming you mean monthly variable DD  (pay whole bills at DD rates)  there was a list by MSE - although check as seen posts saying B Gas don't now support on new billing platform which all new customers went on to.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/lower-energy-direct-debits

MattMattMattUK

I know for sure that EDF and Octopus do, British Gas do not on their new billing platform and everyone will be on that by the end of the year. 

Gerry1

MattMattMattUK said:

I know for sure that EDF and Octopus do, British Gas do not on their new billing platform and everyone will be on that by the end of the year. 

That's going to annoy a lot of people currently on MVDD with BG.  Wonder whether that breaks the DD guarantee?

I suppose BG think they're big enough to do as they please, it'll be their way or the highway.

Brie

Scot_39 said:

Not sure about comparison sites, but assuming you mean monthly variable DD  (pay whole bills at DD rates)  there was a list by MSE - although check as seen posts saying B Gas don't now support on new billing platform which all new customers went on to.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/lower-energy-direct-debits

Thanks for that but....in it it says:

there is another option known as 'variable' monthly direct debit that is available at British & Scottish Gas, Bulb, E.on, EDF, Octopus Energy, Shell, So Energy and Utility Warehouse.

I've been told by Eon and So Energy that they don't do variables at all. So presumably this needs to be updated.  

I'll see what I can find out about the others - assuming they have a decent tariff.

Brie

and fyi - one of the reasons I ask is that I'm coming off a 2 year fix with Eon which has been quite cheap to what I'll need to pay in future.  And they so far will only agree a fixed DD on any of their tariffs based on annual use that is 10% above what I used over the last year.  When I've asked for a requote based on my actual use they have been waffling about "don't you realise that the unit price is higher hence the higher DD being required."  

matt_drummer

Brie said:

and fyi - one of the reasons I ask is that I'm coming off a 2 year fix with Eon which has been quite cheap to what I'll need to pay in future.  And they so far will only agree a fixed DD on any of their tariffs based on annual use that is 10% above what I used over the last year.  When I've asked for a requote based on my actual use they have been waffling about "don't you realise that the unit price is higher hence the higher DD being required."  

You don't think it is possible that you could use 10% more this year than last year?

molerat

matt_drummer said:

Brie said:

and fyi - one of the reasons I ask is that I'm coming off a 2 year fix with Eon which has been quite cheap to what I'll need to pay in future.  And they so far will only agree a fixed DD on any of their tariffs based on annual use that is 10% above what I used over the last year.  When I've asked for a requote based on my actual use they have been waffling about "don't you realise that the unit price is higher hence the higher DD being required."  

You don't think it is possible that you could use 10% more this year than last year?

Just go on line and reduce your DD by the 10% it will allow - simples

And....

Have you actually asked EonNext about variable DD as it is something they offer but you can't do it on line.

Scot_39

Re EOnNext  - posts here in the recent past and then this blog post by them in June - suggest they do - or at least did do variable direct debit

https://blog.eonnext.com/entries/135-How-Direct-Debits-are-calculated

Spoonie_Turtle

Eon Next should do variable DD as they use Kraken which definitely does allow it.  I guess they could have made the business decision not to, but it'll lose them some potential customers.

Though this blog post seems to imply they do offer MVDD
https://blog.eonnext.com/entries/135-How-Direct-Debits-are-calculated