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Considering moving to variable DD for energy payments

SPE57 · 2026-07-09 11:33:20

Just had an email from Sainsbury's Energy to tell me they are increasing my monthly dd. I had been expecting this given the increase in the price cap. I ran their figures through the MSE calculator and it looks about right, although they always overestimate our annual consumption despite having been with them for several…

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WiserMiser Posts: 669 Forumite

Today at 2:10AM

Another vote for MVDD. It's not for everyone but you'll be fine because you've identified any potential issues.
Remember that some suppliers don't promote MVDD nor show it on the website (e.g. Octopus) so you may have to email or phone to set it up.

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