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  • Doc_N
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    It's lost its appeal for me - at least for gas - when I spotted this from Ecotricity:

    Unit rate 4.620p kWh
    Standing charge 49.969p per day
    Price guaranteed until 12 months fixed term

    East Midlands.

  • Telegraph_Sam
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    I'd probably be influenced primarily by the comparative elec costs
    Telegraph Sam

    There are also unknown unknowns - the one's we don't know we don't know
  • Doc_N
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    Telegraph_Sam said:
    I'd probably be influenced primarily by the comparative elec costs
    The electric's staying with Octopus. Only the gas is going to Ecotricity.
  • Telegraph_Sam
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    You reckon that the elec Loyal 14 month fixed is respectable in today's environment?
    Telegraph Sam

    There are also unknown unknowns - the one's we don't know we don't know
  • Bendo
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    Doc_N said:
    It's lost its appeal for me - at least for gas - when I spotted this from Ecotricity:

    Unit rate 4.620p kWh
    Standing charge 49.969p per day
    Price guaranteed until 12 months fixed term

    East Midlands.



    That looks decent. 4.7p kWh in Merseyside. SC is a bit high but might still work out will have to run the numbers as I'm quite low use on Gas these days.
  • Doc_N
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    edited 8 October 2025 at 8:34PM
    Telegraph_Sam said:
    You reckon that the elec Loyal 14 month fixed is respectable in today's environment?
    Your rate's much better than mine I think. I'm on 

    23.03p per kWh and 48.01p per day.

    Even so, mine's not worth switching because of the 15p export rate.


  • Telegraph_Sam
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    I agree that when you take the (fixed?) export 15 p into account, in addition to the SEG and FIT payments, this is where it gets to smoke and mirrors. If in doubt and if it ain't broke ..
    Telegraph Sam

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  • Slinky
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    Doc_N said:
    It's lost its appeal for me - at least for gas - when I spotted this from Ecotricity:

    Unit rate 4.620p kWh
    Standing charge 49.969p per day
    Price guaranteed until 12 months fixed term

    East Midlands.


    Ouch! That standing charge would be the killer for me. Currently paying 29.38p on Tracker in Eastern area
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £156.37, TCB £8.24, Everup £12.17
    Total £176.78 8.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






  • Doc_N
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    Slinky said:
    Doc_N said:
    It's lost its appeal for me - at least for gas - when I spotted this from Ecotricity:

    Unit rate 4.620p kWh
    Standing charge 49.969p per day
    Price guaranteed until 12 months fixed term

    East Midlands.


    Ouch! That standing charge would be the killer for me. Currently paying 29.38p on Tracker in Eastern area
    Fair point. It’s the unit rate that normally matters more to me, because of the 35000 pa usage. I considered Tracker but I also wanted the certainty of what’s currently a decent rate in case things in Europe spark off this winter and spill over into gas prices. Last winter wasn’t great for Tracker and the later versions don’t compensate sufficiently for the risk.
  • Slinky
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    35000!!!  OMG! Ours is about 9500. What are you heating with 35K?
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £156.37, TCB £8.24, Everup £12.17
    Total £176.78 8.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






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