Energy Provider ?

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Energy Provider ?

I don't want one because I don't want to spend my time looking at it then trying to reduce my hourly or daily spend.

You don't have to, I used to when it was new but now it's just unplugged and in the cupboard.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Energy Provider ?

I've been on a fixed rate for two and a half years, and missed the price rises so pretty lucky, but it comes to an end next month.

I have a smart meter with Brittish Gas, they change there DD and review six monthly it seems to work out ok and bills are easy enough to follow.

I'll probably look again next month but not sure if fixed deals are any good since the rises?

[cantonboy]

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I'm with octopus, take my readings once a month get reminders a few days before the DD is taken, then get a bill and account update a few days after taking the readings. They are easy to understand and on the rare occasions I have needed to speak to them, I actually can get a human and their customer service is very good.
With prices due to fall in April it might be worth waiting until then and looking after you know the full picture.
I cannot fault octopus at all.

[dandywarhol]

Re: Energy Provider ?

What's the point in changing suppliers.
They all charge the government's energy cap now.
No competition.

[pipster]

Re: Energy Provider ?

Octopus (used to be coop I believe)
Send exact results each month get an exact bill back
And they aren’t foreign owned (i think)

[insider]

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What about broadband ? Are you with utility warehouse as well?

Yes broadband electric gas and land line.
The more utilities you have the more discount.
I'm about to knock the land-line on the head as I never use it.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Energy Provider ?

Yes broadband electric gas and land line.
The more utilities you have the more discount.
I'm about to knock the land-line on the head as I never use it.

Can you say its cheaper or just better to have one bill monthly with no arsing about and that's why you have it ?

[fred keenor]

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Octopus tracker, been on this since last february
Todays prices
OctopusTracker Southern daily price update vs EPC - 27/02/2024

Dec Tariff - Electric kWh - 17.87p (38% less, 2% change), Gas kWh - 3.86p (48% less, 3% change
Varies by day but at this point never gone above SVT
Gas has been approx 50% cheaper since last autumn
Elect was down to 8p a unit over christmas
You are not tied in and if prices rocket you have the option of changing back
Was no 1 uk hot deal last year

[fred keenor]

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https://www.hotukdeals.com/share-deal-from-app/4159026

New version is dec 2023 and reflected in above prices

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Octopus tracker, been on this since last february
Todays prices
OctopusTracker Southern daily price update vs EPC - 27/02/2024

Dec Tariff - Electric kWh - 17.87p (38% less, 2% change), Gas kWh - 3.86p (48% less, 3% change
Varies by day but at this point never gone above SVT
Gas has been approx 50% cheaper since last autumn
Elect was down to 8p a unit over christmas
You are not tied in and if prices rocket you have the option of changing back
Was no 1 uk hot deal last year

That's not available where I am

It's fixed or variable

[fred keenor]

Re: Energy Provider ?

Variable by day but consistently cheaper by around 40% over the last 12 months
Wholsale prices are on the floor which makes a mockery of the latest ofgem tarriff

[fred keenor]

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You have to change to octopus first then change over to tracker

https://gcccc4f6c5ed303-stjqaiwj9fvoaef2.adb.uk-london-1.oraclecloudapps.com/ords/r/gastracker2024/gas-tracker/wholesale-gas

Current wholesale prices

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

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British Gas. Absolute sh1te but so bad in fact that I keep taking them to the Ombudsman and getting compensation. Three times now. I don't get free energy but it's hugely discounted because of their incompetence.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Energy Provider ?

You have to change to octopus first then change over to tracker

https://gcccc4f6c5ed303-stjqaiwj9fvoaef2.adb.uk-london-1.oraclecloudapps.com/ords/r/gastracker2024/gas-tracker/wholesale-gas

Current wholesale prices

Nice one that looks the way to go :thumbup:

Just checked my fixed rate runs out 31st March, so I'll look again then :thumbup:

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Energy Provider ?

British Gas. Absolute sh1te but so bad in fact that I keep taking them to the Ombudsman and getting compensation. Three times now. I don't get free energy but it's hugely discounted because of their incompetence.

What type of complaints, service related?