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USwitch & Wine Voucher?
Hi just switched my electricity & received a £60 virgin wine voucher. Just wondered about any 'catches' before signing up to the 'Discovery Club'? & how easy it is to cancel once you have received your free wine? Any one used this? Appreciate any help Thx
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Debt collectors letter for property I sold!!
Hello I have just received a letter from debt collectors for the utility supply for a property I sold last year. My tenant moved out on 5th May and this letter is for period 12th May til 28th July. House sold on 21st May. I hadn't thought about it until now but guess I am liable for a few quid from 6th til 20th May though…
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Gas Meters
Is the only difference between a metric meter and an imperial meter the fact one measures in cubic meters and the other in cubic feet? I'm with Scottish power and have to do all of the meter readings myself, now the website where you enter these say I have an imperial meter yet the meter itself says it measures in m3. If…
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Cheapest electricity only - low user?
Hey everyone! Looking for an electricity only deal for my sister. She is single in a one bed - right now we are leaning towards ebico as it just seems the most simple to understand. But when I cheked uswitch it suggested npower deals - but when I go to the npower site I can't seem to find a breakdown. I am considering…
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What happens when you can't afford to pay a bill?
What are the general things that your energy provider will tell you if you can't afford to pay a bill? I have severe anxiety and can't call anyone at the moment to find out, so I thought I'd ask here.. Does anyone have any experience with calling up a provider and asking them for help? What do they offer? Split payments,…
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Can I claim from an electricity account £200 in credit?
I pay Southern Electric £91 per month for gas. My statement shows that I am now over £200 in credit. This has been rising for a while. The company intends to carry that over, but I would like to have it. With the warmer months approaching (hopefully!), when my usage drops dramatically, I don't think that I will be risking…
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Help! Can't find who supplies the gas!
Evening, Hoping someone on here can help me. About a year ago I moved into the house I rent now (private let). I got the electric changed to my name, and tried to get the gas, but it got rejected as they couldnt find the gas meter number. I know I should have chased it up, but I wasnt in a great place, full time job,…
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Help,first bills arrived in new house.
With scottish hydro. Moved to new property November last year. Received first gas and electricity bill from 23 December 2010 until 26 March 2011. Gas is 8894.74 kWh at 3.050p each £271.29 and Standing charge at 27.970p for 94 day(s) £26.29,total £297.58 minus VAT. Electricity is 2718 at 11.53p each £313.38 and Standing…
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Don't leave on stanndby, but do I just turn off at the wall or unplug?
I know I shouldn't leave things on standby, but is it ok to turn off at the wall or is it better to unplug too?
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How do I compare gas vs electricity usage?
Hi everyone, I wondered if anyone has the same problem as me in working out the cost of gas usage? We have recently moved house, and have gas for the 1st time. We have the old heating system with boiler behind gas fire in fireplace. At the moment when we have the CH on it heats the water up, but in the summer, we will have…
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SimplySwitch - what a con!
I changed my suppliers with SimplySwitch yesterday hoping to be able to claim the £40 cashback offered. I tried to switch online with two different companies who claimed to be cheaper but with each (one of them being Eon) the page came up saying they could not switch me online but I could call the 0800 number instead. I…
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What are nPower's Sign Online 21 gas charges?
Hi all, this tariff has disappeared from price comparison websites over the weekend, and I cannot for the life of me find out what the primary and secondary unit charges are for Gas on this tariff. This is the only info I'm after, so if someone can help me that would be great. Thanks, Dan
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EDF Online Saver 7 - HELP!
Hi, I signed up for EDF Online Saver 7 around Nov - Dec 10. I received my first gas bill today and I am not sure I am on the correct tariff. It says "Dual Fuel Gast Tariff", on my bill nothing about online saver 7. Is it supposed to say this? What are the rates for online saver 7? I have first 631 @ 7.000p, next 4458 @…
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Eco 7 Meter & Water Heating
Hi! We have recently moved and have storage heaters... i know they are rubbish but couldn't not go for the house because of the heating and we are only renting. I have been told that the hot water boiler is on a seperate circuit which is only switched on when the night rate is activated. Is yours like that too? Does that…
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First time buyer new to utilities
I get the keys to my first house on friday and was wondering if i could get some advice. Is it best to stick with the suppliers the previous owners were with or try somebody totally new. I only worry because i will be moving in on saturday and heard that sometimes suppliers take weeks to change over from one company to the…
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Energy Bill Help
Just got My Mum and Dads quarter combined gas and electricty bill and its £885.07!! the previous one was £755! my dad used to do all the bills but hes very ill now and we are looking to change as I think that is extremely high we are with Scottish Power on Standard by what I can see and read (sorry I havent done the bills…
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18000UNITS of gas used in 6 months?? is this normal??
I live in a small two bed mid terraced house. just me and a small toddler. I am out most of the day at work, and only have had the heating on at night. i don't use gas for anything apart from hot water and heating. I checked my meter yesterday and compared the reading with the last "non-estimated" reading from six months…
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British Gas Business- Not business but auto changed to business
Hi everyone Hoping someone can help here please. I have a house on rent. Tenant left property empty. Auto switched to British Gas Residential from previous tenant (who did not pay not our fault). The property is empty and we have never signed a contract with British Gas Business. We started receiving bills from British Gas…
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British Gas - Default Dispute
Hello Members, I have a default placed in my credit report by British gas trading for £45. The bill says 20£ I had my electricity supplied by British gas as well. British gas owe me, 50£ for the electricity account. I moved home 2 years back. They donot have my forwarding address but have my email address and mobile…
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Gas Bill Help
Basically im a student living away from home for the first year... i got a reminder saying im overdue on my gas bill that was sent recently... but i never got it? :think::eek: anyways its relatively big, well it for 6 months so into the hundreds, im skint until thursday when my student loan comes in and then i can pay it…