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Octopus app wheel of fortune - anyone ever 'won' anything?
Everytime I log into the app, I spin that daily wheel. Probably done it a 100 times and never won anything. I wondered if anyone else has?
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Why aren’t energy prices falling faster?
A quick search of gas wholesale prices and it’s clear to see the prices are falling back in line with 2020 prices. So why are we still paying so much on our energy bills?! Can anyone explain?
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My octopus tariff Vs outfox the market
Hi all, I'm currently with octopus on the price cap tariff and have seen there is a deal with outfox the market thats 13pc below price cap for electric and 9pc below price cap for gas. Does anyone know or can anyone remember what the predictions from Cornwall insight were when Martin Lewis talked about this last time as I…
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Understand octopus bill
I have a monthly DD of £184 and the monthly charge is around £75 to £100 But the bill is always showing as a minus, which indicates to me that I'm in credit. Is this right? I mean, my council tax starts as a positive and every payment reduces the total outstanding, as does my water bill and even my credit card. But it…
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Octopus Energy
We have a situation with Octopus Energy. We switched from Shell Energy to Octopus in November 2023 for electric and Gas. We have smart meters for both. We have discovered that Octopus have only been charging us for Gas and when we queried this in March 2024 as we saw that only Gas was mentioned on their Bills to us. They…
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Utility Point - Barratt Smith & Brown phishing scam
For the past year or so, BSB have been chasing me over email and text for a disputed debt of £46.40 on behalf of Utility Point. I've sent them multiple emails saying that I've never heard of the debt or received a bill from Utility Point. I asked them to send me evidence of the bill in writing (i.e., the actual bill from…
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Incorrect Energy account movement
Looking for some advice and Direction here, if possible. I live in a Flat – Flat A to be precise. Last Wednesday I received an email around 8:30pm from my
energy supplier – Octopus – “Sorry You’re Leaving”. I am NOT moving my energy account. I very swiftly replied to this as the email told me to,
saying I wasn’t leaving.…
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British GAS overcharging and Harassing. Energy Ombudsman supporting them.
Hello all. I need help or some direction as to what to do next. During 10/09/23-18/09/23, I was out of the country and
turned off my boiler (my only gas appliance). On my return, I found I had been charged
£2-3 on three occasions and more than £11 on 13/09/23. We were concerned as
this could have been happening all 713…
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Scottish Power. FIT payment not received.
Scottish Power have sent their customary letter to say how much my FIT payment is for the last quarter. However they have not paid it into my bank account. Normally I get the payment a week or two before the letter. Problem is (as ever) I cannot contact them to sort things out. Their HELP chat only deals with those having…
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IHD electricity usage 1/1000th of what is should be
My IHD from British Gas is showing my daily electricity usage as 1/1000th of what is actually is as in it says I used typically 0.015kWh of electricity per day when it should be 15kWh. Unfortunately I am billed for the 15kWh. I have tried another IHD from Glowmarkt and it has the same issue and on discussing the issue with…
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Credit rating - Late payment to Shell energy 3 months after account was closed
Has anybody had issues with non or late payments when Shell energy changed to Octopus energy? As I am re-mortgaging, I have just checked my credit rating. I was shocked to find a non/missing payment to Shell energy in February 2024 (I actually transferred to Octopus energy in Nov/Dec 2023, just before they announced the…
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Eon Next Loyalty 12 month v 4
I received an email invite to sign up to a new tariff on 9th April. I was on Next Fix 12 month v11 ending in August. My DD was reducing to £163 as I was paying more than using. The new 12 month fix quoted £138.23 which seemed good and I signed up. Had also compared the 24 month deal. A few days later, noticed Dd still not…
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The Energy Ombudsman's Compensation System
Hello Everyone, I thought it would be beneficial to shed some light on the Energy Ombudsman's approach to awarding compensation, especially for those who may be seeking resolution for their disputes through them. Firstly, the Energy Ombudsman often states that they compare your case to other cases to determine the amount…
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Small Business Energy help for broker scams
Hoping someone can help! We have a small business with two electric meters. One contract is up on 31/3/24 and a third party broker (Northern Gas & Power) have got us in to contract to sign back up with the currently supplier (Engie) but at a rate of 60ppkw for over 3 years. This is on a blend and extend contract so in…
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Can a Smart meter be installed flat (horizontally)?
I want a Smart meter but have limited space and a Smart electricity meter + comms device won't fit vertically on the wall, but it could do if it was laid flat. Is that allowed? I have contacted my provider's 3 times but can't get an answer.
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British Gas DDM increase
HELP! My B.Gas electricity usage is pretty static, not using electric for heating or cooking. At the end of February I was £107 in credit with a monthly DDM of £35. Yesterday I received an email from B.Gas stating that from May my DDM was increasing to £90 per month! So I asked B.Gas why? I have spoken to two 'customer…
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Government Energy Saving Scheme -E-ON Next
What happened if the tenant moved out on 16 January 2023 part way through the month? E-ON Next have reversed the £67 back onto the account leaving a balance in debit of £67.00. They are demanding a repayment one year on, no notification was received it was outstanding for 12 months. Would it be the tenant who held the…
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MSE Guide - Electric vehicle energy tariffs
Hi all, We have new Electric vehicle energy tariffs guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help, MSE Andrew
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E.on billing us for 1.8K elec despite only have a prepaid meter??? Help
We have recently moved house and as is expected we closed our account with E.on as it was a pre pay and our new house has a different supplier. We have now recieved a bill for 1.8K for electricity used from 2021 until February 2024. We were tenants and the meter failed so a new meter was installed by E.on on the 21st March…
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Eon standing charge help needed please
When we moved in to our house in December 2006, we were told by the previous owner (an electrician) that there had originally been under floor heating which had a separate meter to the general electric meter. When the under floor heating was removed, the meter was disconnected. When we moved in we made enquiries about…