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Remaining Fix Deals (Pre-price rise) - EoN
So, EoN have one fix left (Fixed Price 5) which will probably be pulled or price-increased real soon if they are about to put their prices up - so move fast. I switched to their Apr 13 fix in May at the end of another fix deal (FOL8), and I'm glad I did - the fix is about 7% above today's current standard prices, so at the…
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Heeeeeelppppp!!!
We switched our energy supplier from british gas to southern electric 2 years ago. We had our gas meter taken out by southern electic and was told we would have a duel bill for both gas and electric and pay 1/4ly. The first bill came and I paid it and to be honest I didnt pay much attention to the amount I was paying or…
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HELP trying to switch
I am asking for some help in understanding how to switch supplier i have done a price comparison and found a cheaper supplier but i will be signing up till aug 12 with penalties if i switch before am i best going for the cheap tariff and being tied in or capped or just normal its the first time i have done this and very…
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Top up prepay meter before price hike
Hi I live in a rented house fitted with a prepay electric meter. I know its not the cheapest way to pay for electric but were stuck with it because prevous tennants were not so good at paying bills. Anyway I buy my electric from british gas about £20 every 3 weeks. thanks to the emails from this website I have been…
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Will electric heating cost me a fortune?
Hi Am looking to move in to a modern city centre flat. I have had a v bad experience before with electric storage heating and am therefore v keen to avoid any form of electric heating. However, I've been told by local letting agents that I will struggle to get anything other than electric heating. So, what I'm wondering is…
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Help please we're with British gas!!!!
We transfered from a meter box (housing association)to a standard tariff (dual fuel) with British Gas two years ago in August. So assuming our intial contract has now expired we're free to change tariff/ supplier. Because we're on a standard tariff I'm pretty sure we can find cheaper but how do you do it? I'm going to try…
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Lock in Tariff
Hi All, I've been with Scottish Power for a couple of years now and since the price hikes are all starting to happen over again I wondered if there are any tariffs out there that allow you to lock in the price? I was going to look on the comparison sites but don't have my usage details due to me being at work (a job for…
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Which Supplier in our new home?
Hi All, We are currently in a 2 bedroom mid-terrace (approx 25 years old) on the standard dual-fuel tarif from Scottish Power. At the end of the month we are moving to a 3 bed detached property (also approx 25 years old). Our family is 2 adults, a 2 year old and a infant. We've never switched before, but would like this…
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Complaint to regulator and final demand
[FONT="]My electricity provider massively increasing the direct debit a year after I switched to them, so I switched away and complained to the regulator that I believed British Gas deliberately set the initial DD low to lure me in. BG replied that my usage was twice the estimated level. So in the letter to the…
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Homeserve and Npower condemned by watchdog
If you are with Homeserve or Npower, you are probably better off switching to another company. Countless complaints on a variety of forums can be found about Homeserve, and Npower does not score a whole lot better. Both have now been officially warned by the regulator to clean up their act.…
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Scottish Power told me I cant leave
Please help! I phoned e.on to change my electricity over to them from Scottish Power and was told that they couldnt supply elecrticity to the type of meter we have. When i phoned Scottish Power, they said they were the only energy provider who can supply electricity to that meter. The said that we wouldnt be able to get…
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fixed gas electric tariff
Presently on fixed tariff with british gas which ends end sept. They are offering fixed tariff for two years at their new prices. Do you think it is a good idea to accept or wait till present fixed tariff ends then look around. Thanks Keith
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Scottish Power dodgy behaviour again.
I am leaving Scottish Power at the end of the month and moving to Ovo. Scottish power are aware of this and have confirmed my intention to move. I allowed my last direct debit to go through on the 1st July, and then cancelled the direct debit with my bank. I am £300 in credit. Even though there will be no more direct debit…
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Scottish and Southern 'suspend' doorstep selling
Just heard this on Sky business news. from the SSE site: Doorstep sales SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) has decided to suspend all of its doorstep sales activity in Great Britain, with immediate effect. Subject to consultation with affected employees, it expects to close permanently its existing doorstep sales…
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E.ON FixOnline 8 Ending 1st July
Hi, Like a lot of people my E.ON FixOnline 8 is ending 1st July. I vaguely recall someone mentioning making a meter reading being a good idea on the contract end date. Is that the case? Or as we're all probably moving to a higher cost is it better not to? Also, obviously, what's the best contract to move to at the moment…
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dual fuel
why will energy suppliers provide a tariff that allows a 12 month advance payment - they used to
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Help Getting Electric on Prepay Electric Meter
Dear all, I have recently purchase a property with prepay meter. However, one of our joiner who do flooring for us request electric for his tools and he only can do it this week for us. But this is where the problem start, I never use a prepay meter before, either i do not know how they work. The previous owner have £251…
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EDF online saver-version 6 ending ???
ive had a letter today from edf stating the tariff ends on the 30/6/11 they will move me to standard from then i assume there are a lot of people here in the same boat as there was a big thread last year on this tariff with many moving from Scottish power. so what are you people moving to? joe.......
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MSE News: Ofgem to scrutinise energy prices
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Ofgem is to investigate energy prices after end of year results were this week revealed by five of the big six providers" Read the full story: Ofgem to scrutinise energy prices
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HomeTeam 50 from Npower
Hi All Just signed up for Price Protector with £100 cashback, switching from SP (annual saving of roughly £100 and no price rises until July 2012 :) ). The aforementioned boiler care looks decent, I live in a newbuild so expect nothing to go wrong with the boiler but the 2 year grace period for ANY niggles is up in March…