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Martin Lewis: Why are energy standing charges so high? What can be done
This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it. Read Martin's Martin Lewis: Why are energy standing charges so high? What can be done Blog.
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Heat pumps now have their own forum board
Hi all As a result of feedback from Forumites and Ambassadors, we've created a new board within the Energy section for all things heat pump related. Find it here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/heat-pumps If you have any comments about this change, please let us know over on the 'Site Feedback' board.
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New to the Energy board? Start here
Hi all! If you’re new to this board, welcome! This board is a great place to ask questions about your energy tariff. To help other Forumites give you useful answers, please remember to include details of your annual energy consumption, and the unit rates/standing charge for any tariff or fix you're asking about. How much…
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Flux from April?
It's tariff change time approaching again. Has anyone who stayed on Flux over winter had an email telling them what the new prices will be from 1st April? Just wondering if it'll be worth switching back from Agile...
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Removal of gas meter
I am getting a ASHP installed in the next few months so will no longer need the gas supply. I am currently with Octopus for Electricity and EDF for Gas. Octopus currently remove gas meters for no charge, where as EDF charge £80. My EDF account is currently £170 in credit, last bill was for £38 at the start of April and am…
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247 Home Rescue won't repair boiler within cover, considering switching to BG instead
In a previous property I had a 15yr old boiler which required a couple of repairs in the time I lived there, and BG Homecare repaired it no problem. I know they have mixed reviews, but I never had any issues with them. In a different house, I have 247 Home Rescue cover and they were just conducting an annual service. I…
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How Long to Wait When Meter Usage Data Not Being Sent?
I've only had my smart meter for a few months, but I've noticed no data has been sent to my supplier (or seen on Loop/Hugo or n3rgy/Guy Lipman site) since around 3am yesterday morning (so over 30 hours ago). This is for both gas (EDF) and electricity (Octopus). Usage data is showing on my IHD for both. At what point should…
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People's Energy - Claim?
Hi has anyone had an email from [Removed by Forum Team] advising you may be entitled to a claim from People's Energy. Not sure if this is a scam email a lot of legal jargon on the email it mentions could be due compensation due to claims People's Energy made to customers that they would be shareholders which never…
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Octopus Tracker
I just wondered about people's experiences with this tariff and whether they feel they are winners or losers. I got a quote from them yesterday, and I have to say I find the numbers highly misleading. The figures are very attractive, beating even the good fixed rate tariff I got from Avro, but presumably based on an…
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Octopus unpaid energy bill, landlord, prior tenant issue
I have a bit of a problem regarding an outstanding energy bill thats gone on for 18 months. When i took tenancy with my place i received bills shortly afterwards addressed to "the occupier" in the amount of around £300. I figured the previous tenant who had moved out had left an unpaid bill or taken the bill out of their…
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Octopus Agile
Is Octopus Agile worth changing to if all you can change to cheap hours is dishwasher and washing machine
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British Gas account in credit
This discussion was created from comments split from: British Gas CREDIT.
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Smart meter install - what to watch out for?
Am having smart meters installed in a few weeks. Electricity meter is inside the front door, and gas meter is outside still. Not really sure what is involved with having them installed, so looking for views on what to watch out for Thanks
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Octopus Energy Billing Issue
Having finally been fully transferred from AVRO to Octopus I have just received my first bill - £1,400 for electricity in 5 months! Complete nonsense and based on completely fictitious meter readings used by AVRO. I've emailed them twice but still not even an acknowledgement. Not sure what recourse I have if they refuse to…
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Octopus Energy Tracker and Agile Tariffs
Hi Has any got experience of using these tariffs and what changes have been made when using home devices e.g. when to run washing machine, when to use dish washer, when to use tumble dryer etc. Has anyone resorted to using domestic machine delay function so that the machine runs overnight?
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British gas miscalculated bills
Hi. Ive been moved into new system in 2022 and since that time my smart meter isn't working at all. Also since the transition my bills got errors : BG is charging me multiple times for the same period. Anyone else got the same issue?
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Gas Bill?
Hello all please can I have some help / advice. We recently had a letter from British Gas saying there was an issue or problem reading this smart meter and that they would send someone out to read the meter. I’ve now had a bill over £1400 and a demand saying that they’re going to start legal action is there anywhere from…
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octopus tracker
Morning everyone, just wondering if anyone has advice on weather to switch to Octopus Tracker? im with Octopus now on a fixed loyalty tarriff but wondering if i can save any more. Elec .2485/48.66sc use 2700 a year and gas .0579/27.47sc use 7600 a year. Looking on the web page says tracker rates are 13.32/53.94sc and…
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Home automation for Agile
Hello! I’ve ended up down a rabbit hole 😂. Ive got an oil filled radiator which is in a smart plug, I’ve been using the Alexa re outlines to set a time for this to go on and off based on energy prices, which got me to thinking. can I automatically have it switching on when energy reaches a certain cost and off when it…
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Have I made a mistake?
Hoping for some feedback/advice please. I'm with British gas, standard variable, a low user Electric 858kWh Gas 1958kWh per annum. Pre 31/3/24 Electric 35.68p/day unit 15.57/night unit SC 54.34/day Gas 7.34/unit SC 29.6/day DD £60.10 /month Account in credit by £75.00 Bill 1/4/24 1/4/24 New Standard variable rate Electric…
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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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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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Sub metering
Hello, My question is about sub metering. Where my partner lives are two garage blocks of 4 garages all sharing one meter. One of the owners has a plug-in hybrid and asks how much it would cost to install a sub meter in his garage so he can charge his car independently of the other owners. Regards Phil