Switching but energy bill still goes up!

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fly-catchers
fly-catchers Posts: 642 Forumite
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I recently switched from coop energy to Tonik as that appeared the best deal. But my direct debit has still increased from £212 to £260. So wonder whether all these amazing savings you see listed are all just assuming you don't do anything but stay on the bog standard rate. As over the years my bills have never gone down but just upwards despite always moving when a fixed deal finishes.

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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    DD increase due to using more .
    Energy prices are not on a downward curve .
    The more you switch to the better deals then the less savings you make .
    I saved nothing on current new deal as i was on a cheap deal .
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,106 Forumite
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    OP - could you post your annual consumptions in kWh not £ please - have you got a mansion ?
    Never pay on an estimated bill
  • AndyPK
    AndyPK Posts: 4,241 Forumite
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    sounds like a mansion with an AGA.

    unless the £ is quarterly
  • Shavuot
    Shavuot Posts: 125 Forumite
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    fly-catchers wrote: »
    I recently switched from coop energy to Tonik as that appeared the best deal. But my direct debit has still increased from £212 to £260. So wonder whether all these amazing savings you see listed are all just assuming you don't do anything but stay on the bog standard rate. As over the years my bills have never gone down but just upwards despite always moving when a fixed deal finishes.

    Why wonder?
    Sites such as EHL and CEC make it very clear what is being compared.

    If you don't do anything (switch or at least transfer to another tariff) you will move to the supplier's bog standard rate at the end of the fixed term.
  • Shavuot
    Shavuot Posts: 125 Forumite
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    Robin9 wrote: »
    OP - could you post your annual consumptions in kWh not £ please - have you got a mansion ?

    I see the OP has been back since you asked these 2 questions - was here as recently as a quarter to two this morning, but no answer yet
    AndyPK wrote: »
    sounds like a mansion with an AGA.
    ...

    Maybe it's all that burning of the midnight oil that makes things so expensive for the OP?

    :cool:
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,509 Forumite
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    Robin9 wrote: »
    OP - could you post your annual consumptions in kWh not £ please - have you got a mansion ?


    Can't answer... he's harvesting the loft space!!:rotfl:
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,106 Forumite
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    edited 28 May 2018 at 1:35PM
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    I don't think this is domestic - it's a business


    OP are you trying to run your business from a domestic supply ?
    Never pay on an estimated bill
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