New Shell fix - Energy November 2024 v2

liviboy

Just been offered a new fix deal with shell…in 2 minds whether taking it or doing a referral switch to Octopus.

energy area: southern Scotland

Tariff:

Electricity 

29.25/kWh
59.68/ day standing charge 

Gas

7.68/kWh
18.06/ day standing charge.

the MSE calculator is out of date looking at July figures rather than October so any opinions would be welcome.

Alnat1

The calculator will do current rates, why would you expect it to do future ones?

liviboy

Alnat1 said:

The calculator will do current rates, why would you expect it to do future ones?

Alnat1 said:

The calculator will do current rates, why would you expect it to do future ones?

Because the calculator is using July cap figures...when October has been announced and is different to July...unless I've missed something?

QrizB

liviboy said:

Alnat1 said:

The calculator will do current rates, why would you expect it to do future ones?

Alnat1 said:

The calculator will do current rates, why would you expect it to do future ones?

Because the calculator is using July cap figures...when October has been announced and is different to July...unless I've missed something?

I don't think it's October yet, though. Unless I've missed something and I should change my name to Rip van QrizB?

liviboy said:

energy area: southern Scotland
Tariff:

• Electricity 29.25/kWh, 59.68/day standing charge 
• Gas 7.68/kWh, 18.06/day standing charge.

From October, the southern Scotland DD capped tariff will be:

• Electricity 26.88/kWh, 62.1/day standing charge 
• Gas 6.85/kWh, 29.6/day standing charge.

So your fix has a higher unit price but a lower standing charge.

liviboy

QrizB said:

liviboy said:

Alnat1 said:

The calculator will do current rates, why would you expect it to do future ones?

Alnat1 said:

The calculator will do current rates, why would you expect it to do future ones?

Because the calculator is using July cap figures...when October has been announced and is different to July...unless I've missed something?

I don't think it's October yet, though. Unless I've missed something and I should change my name to Rip van QrizB?

liviboy said:

energy area: southern Scotland
Tariff:

• Electricity 29.25/kWh, 59.68/day standing charge 
• Gas 7.68/kWh, 18.06/day standing charge.

From October, the southern Scotland DD capped tariff will be:

• Electricity 26.88/kWh, 62.1/day standing charge 
• Gas 6.85/kWh, 29.6/day standing charge.

So your fix has a higher unit price but a lower standing charge.

Appreciate the reply.

I think the point I was trying to make re the calculator has been lost...

The calculator doesn't have an option for displaying October price cap figures (even though these are published). The calculator was launched with the July figures at the start of June...it doesn't seem beyond reasonable to presume that people looking at fixes in September are more interested in figures post October than from the cap from months previously. That's all I meant.