New Electric & Gas Tariff or Supplier Advice

Miss_Sharon

Hi, I'm a month to month property guardian where my landlord can give me 28 notice to move. I'm in a 1 bedroom flat & a low gas & electric user. I was on a EDF dual fuel tariff that has just ended, it didn't have an exit fee. I've been looking for another deal but all the ones I see are either the standard variable or a fixed tariff with exit fees. I'm in insecure housing so not worth it to me. I enquired directly with EDF that if I my licence to occupy my current flat ended (could provide proof) & moved into a property where I couldn't transfer my account (share flat, included in monthly fee, etc) & provided proof if I could get out of the fix without paying the exit fee & was advised it wasn't guaranteed. So, any advice on tariffs, new suppliers? I pay by DD. Many thanks :)

QrizB

You could try Home Energy; reports on this forum are that they're fairly cheap and only offer a variable tariff, so no lock-in or exit fees.

Miss_Sharon

Ahh, OK. Will check them out. I'm a low user so it's not a lot that I pay, but still. I saw the no standing fee (electric only I think) from EDF currently on trial, paying a higher usage fee. Probably a false economy in summer as winter will be more. Need to run the numbers. I liked the Sunday super saver offer from EDF but not wedded to them.

Many thanks!

bristolleedsfan

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82089181#Comment_82089181

EDF Low SC Trial has been available only to customers on Freephase Tariff, no exit fees, ideal if use relatively low amounts of electricity between 4pm-7pm

https://www.edfenergy.com/gas-and-electricity/freephase ( Static version is safest option)

https://www.edfenergy.com/media-centre/edf-launches-low-standing-charge-trial-saving-customers-extra-ps150-year#:~:text=The%20year%2Dlong%20trial%20is,There%20are%20no%20exit%20fees.

Scot_39

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6678436/new-electric-gas-tariff-or-supplier-advice

The current low SC trials AFAIK - are based on an Ofgem agreed plan - or at least more than 1 supplier shares the combined £150 reduction in dual fuel SC (around half the regional average) - so they aren't zero SC but low SC trials anyway - and are limitted (in the 10,000s for companies 0.5% range - with in Octopus case c6m customers. They are also at least at Octopus - fixes with exit fees

So back to variable / flexible options

Before the trials - only one - Utilita - still did a zero SC contract - and even they reduced it to PAYG basis (it was DD/credit until maybe just over a year ago) but charged more for iirc 1st 2kWh per day.

It may have changed in light of new trials though.

But in past AFAIK if SR as a rought gide to how it worked - for electric - if rate was say 30p/kWh and SC 60p - you might pay c60p/kWh first 2 units, 30p beyond. Use only one unit - pay only for it and half the SC.

How low is your gas and electric use per day - does it clip below 2kWh on many days ?

Does the flat have working (communicating) smart meters ? If so - have a look at Utilita - and their banded tariff - if still do their PAYG zero SC / approx first 2kWh per day higher rate pays standing charge - tariff ?

Miss_Sharon

Hi, many thanks. Yes, I have smart meters. I'll take a look.