Fuse Energy, anybody with them?

brewerdave

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82086948#Comment_82086948

Doh! - thanks for this - I'd got 7th August on the calendar for some reason - senior moment ,no doubt !

brewerdave

Just got the message from MSE and also Fuse, confirming I'm in the "no exit fee" 49 day window.

I've fired up the spreadsheets and more than a bit startled to see how much more the best dual fuel fixes are than my 2025 Fuse fix - ~ 28% more !

Best I've found so far is from Ecotricity ~ £50 pa less than best Fuse offer. And presumably the fixes are not going to get cheaper as we nearer to D Day for OFGEM Cap announcement.

WiserMiser

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82090137#Comment_82090137

That seems surprising: I thought Ecotricity were expensive because of their use of renewables, and being exempted from the Ofgem price cap?

QrizB

That seems surprising: I thought Ecotricity were expensive because of their use of renewables, and being exempted from the Ofgem price cap?

Renewables aren't always more expensive; if Ecotricity struck power purchase agreements with renewables generators before the Iran farce kicked off, they could easily have cheap power to sell.

tlcgrantham

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82090137#Comment_82090137

August V1 15month tariff from fuse just beats Ecotricity for me in East Midlands

brewerdave

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82090156#Comment_82090156

The actual kwh rates with them are pretty good but the standing charges are horrendous - nearly £1 per day for dual fuel so no use for lower users. Still looking ……..

brewerdave

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82090213#Comment_82090213

Just checked and that fix is ~£1 pa cheaper than Ecotricity although seemed to be more on Fuse's own figures!

xflare

To the OG poster, I have been with Fuse since last year, and have had no issues at all so far.

How long do their tariffs last for? im a few days away from being able to change my tariff with them, and they have a new August fix (Aug Single Rate Fixed (15m/13m) v1, unfortunately its a tiny bit more than the July fix they offered, but still better than competitors. I'm assuming this tariff is offered for the whole month of August?

tlcgrantham

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82091193#Comment_82091193

I’m afraid not. It can change anytime. Last month for example they changed rates a dozen times some didn’t even last for a day. Beware of switching tariffs before 49 days as Fuse charge exit fees. They usually let you know when you can switch.

Sea_Shell

To anyone who switched to them towards the end of a month...

When did you receive your first bill?

We switched on the 23rd (smart meters have given opening reads), and haven't heard anything regarding our first bill and therefore variable DD due on 7th.

Will we? Or is it more likely to be carried over until September.*

(We've yet to receive a final bill from Octopus either)

*Now I've said that, I bet I get an email as soon as I post 😉