Utility Warehouse Pants price understanding

Its_all_Dinx

Hello Everyone.

I need some technical help.

I wanted to work out unit price to help me shop around.

I am on value tarrif - London region 

On my current April Bill

Elec 

Unit - 26.025 - VAT exclusive 

Standing - 48.506 - VAT inclusive

Paid £13.86 VAT Exclusive 

Gas 

Unit - 6.591 VAT Exclusive

Standing - 32.333 - VAT Inclusive

Paid £9.24 VAT Exclusive 

Getting a quote on there website for value VAT inclusive

Electric 

Unit - 27.326

Standing 48.506

Gas

Unit 6.921

Standing 32.333

Then this part is where I need help.

If I look at there traiff information  label

It says under page one of Direct Debit Value zone 12 London.  (Link at the bottom on this post)

Electric 

Unit - 25.218

Standing - 43.864

Gas

Unit - 6.735

Standing - 31.256

My questions are

- I don't think I am getting staff discount as the price I pay is the same when I do  a quote for a few different houses on my road. I should get 10% of the unit price. could someone help me working out the maths

I think I should paying after staff discount at 10%

Elec - 23.36373 VAT exclusive 

Gas - 5.917455 VAT exclusive 

- is VAT included on the traffic information label and if yes,  why are these prices different from the quote?

- what should be my Standing charges for April? could you please tell me VAT Exclusive please so I can compare that to what it shows on my bill. 

- do I get charged twice for the 31st March? Or is that only for working out my unit usage?

My bills show

31 March to 30 April  - May Bill

28 Feb to 31 March - April Bill

https://uw.co.uk/legal/terms-conditions/energy-tariff-information

Looking forward to the replies.

Robin9

I don't know how staff discounts work on UW bills - I presume you are an employee of UW -  but I would expect the tariffs quoted in the main body of the bill would be the published rates that everyone pays in that region.

Isn't the discount shown as a separate entry alongside/before/after the VAT exclusive rates ?

Are you trying to compare UW with your staff discount  with another supplier ?

Its_all_Dinx

Hey Robin9

I wanted to work out is it cheaper to stay with staff discount or jump ship and move to another supplier.

Robin9

Could you post a copy of an existing bill - redacting all personal info - showing the breakdown of charges please

Its_all_Dinx

Hey Robin9

Please see the 3 pictures.

Robin9

I can't see any reference to a 10% discount

Its_all_Dinx

On our company internal site says it should be 10% of the unit price.

Robin9

Its_all_Dinx said:

On our company internal site says it should be 10% of the unit price.

It may do  -  does it also say how it's credited?

But why don't you simply put your consumptions through a website. That will give you a long list of choices inc your UW  - if the best is more than 10% of the UW  then the UW inc 10%  is the best

Its_all_Dinx

Hi Robin9.

I did that,  they worked out better in some cases.   For example unit rate might a little cheaper  but the other company may have a slightly higher Standing charge.  Or one company I had to buy Boiler cover to make it cheaper.

I don't think I may get my answers,   

I will try a different way,  even ask the company directly. 

If the company is not giving Staff Discount.  Just think how many staff could be affected.

Its_all_Dinx

Hi everyone one. 

I got my answers.

It transpires I live in region  10  Eastern.   Not London Region,   even though I have a London Postcode.

I do get 10% discount.

I only pay daily Standing charge of the numbers of days in the billing month.

Reading the small price is vital to work out if VAT included or not.   Sometimes no small print at all.

I hope someone learns something from this.  I shall now go compare. 

Thanks @robin9