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Anyone had their utility prices for April onwards yet?
Shows how bad things have got - mine’s going up £39 a month and I was pleasantly surprised at how low it was.
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Up by £32 for me on a fixed tariff, nobody likes an increase but under the circumstances and scaremongering I’ll take that.
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It might be a good idea for us to post which energy provider we use, and their prices per gas therm/elec unit, as this is something the firms never do - it's always "you could save £xxx with us (based on average use)" which is often meaningless. I think this is the only industry which doesn't tell you the exact price you pay for an item.
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Originally Posted by
bobh
It might be a good idea for us to post which energy provider we use, and their prices per gas therm/elec unit, as this is something the firms never do - it's always "you could save £xxx with us (based on average use)" which is often meaningless. I think this is the only industry which doesn't tell you the exact price you pay for an item.
I got stuck on Shell after my original company went bust - all of the advice I've seen and heard says not to switch at the moment, but I'll definitely be looking to do so when it's considered safe.
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One thing I am always interested to know - generally speaking, how much do people have their central heating on? I have it on less than I would like, probably no more than 30 mins a day on average during winter. I'm tight i guess. My mum also knits blankets. As such, I am typically below the £65 a month I pay in direct debits to Shell energy
I also have a two year fixed tariff from last summer - can that still go up by the price cap thingy?
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Originally Posted by
JamesWales
One thing I am always interested to know - generally speaking, how much do people have their central heating on? I have it on less than I would like, probably no more than 30 mins a day on average during winter. I'm tight i guess. My mum also knits blankets. As such, I am typically below the £65 a month I pay in direct debits to Shell energy
I also have a two year fixed tariff from last summer - can that still go up by the price cap thingy?
30 minutes a day? Your house must be permanently cold.
Mine is on all day, though the thermostat isn't set that high. We worked out that it was cheaper to do that than for the heating to come on in the morning and the evening with the house getting cold in between.
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Eric the Half a Bee
30 minutes a day? Your house must be permanently cold.
Mine is on all day, though the thermostat isn't set that high. We worked out that it was cheaper to do that than for the heating to come on in the morning and the evening with the house getting cold in between.
thats how i see it
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Eric the Half a Bee
30 minutes a day? Your house must be permanently cold.
Mine is on all day, though the thermostat isn't set that high. We worked out that it was cheaper to do that than for the heating to come on in the morning and the evening with the house getting cold in between.
Well, I'm not in it for 10 hours of that, and i just use a blanket if I'm chilly. And there are benefits to not currenly living with a woman..
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poc
thats how i see it
Me too.
My fix runs out tomorrow and I'll be sticking with my supplier (Octopus) for the foreseeable as they are the best energy company I've ever been with in 50 years.
Outrageously they answer the phone and emails, shocking really I know.
Russia Today don't report that do they?
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I'm at home most days and tend to have the radiators on for about two or three hours in the morning and then three hours or so in the late afternoon/evening - they're not on as I type this.
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
30 minutes a day? Your house must be permanently cold.
Mine is on all day, though the thermostat isn't set that high. We worked out that it was cheaper to do that than for the heating to come on in the morning and the evening with the house getting cold in between.
in the vast majority of cases this will not be cheaper
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We have a blast of heat for 40 mins from 07.30 and 18.00. Then we're in the living room in the evening with a gas fire, which we turn off about an hour before going to bed. Our present tariff expires in May. I deliberately avoided the smaller companies a couple of years ago (could see the writing on the wall) and am with British Gas. I also turn the rads off in rooms we don't use, except for a blast on occasional milder days.
If it's cold during the day, we use the gas fire.
We upgraded from a back boiler to a combi and installed a more efficient gas fire just before last Xmas. A couple of weeks ago, I measured our fuel usage for a week and the cost was £13 gas and £15 electricity.
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Cyclops
We have a blast of heat for 40 mins from 07.30 and 18.00. Then we're in the living room in the evening with a gas fire, which we turn off about an hour before going to bed. Our present tariff expires in May. I deliberately avoided the smaller companies a couple of years ago (could see the writing on the wall) and am with British Gas. I also turn the rads off in rooms we don't use, except for a blast on occasional milder days.
If it's cold during the day, we use the gas fire.
We upgraded from a back boiler to a combi and installed a more efficient gas fire just before last Xmas. A couple of weeks ago, I measured our fuel usage for a week and the cost was £13 gas and £15 electricity.
You should try layered clothing, it works a treat :thumbup:
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I'm with Octopussy after Avro went t*ts up. They seem genuine. Might take a look at some Gazprom deals later on. :wink:
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Wales-Bales
You should try layered clothing, it works a treat :thumbup:
Hear, hear.
Wear a bobble hat, donkey jacket and insulate your body and legs with newspaper when at home to offset higher energy prices. Alternatively, spend as much time as you possibly can in bed clinging to a hot water bottle.
Selfishly, I pay no attention to rising leccy and gas prices because I resisted all attempts the energy supplier made to get their smart meters through my front door.
Let's say it's not difficult, once you know how to, for your analogue meter readings to reflect the usage you want them to. This method, which involves a few minutes of prayer each day, doesn't work on smart meters.
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Re: Anyone had their utility prices for April onwards yet?
Mine was $307. It's normally about $230.
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I am electric only flat.
current rates: 21.2p per kWh
standing charge: 24.8p per day
New rates: 28.2p per kWh
standing charge: 48.1p per day
Fortunately my usage is very low ( I do not use heating)
so on my average usage an increase of £4 a week.
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this week I cancelled Sky TV, Netflix and bought a firestick.
savings £38 a month (-£50 iptv per year). This will cover all energy increases with change
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chris lee
I am electric only flat
current rates: 21.2p per kWh
standing charge: 24.8p per day
New rates: 28.2p per kWh
standing charge: 48.1p per day
Fortunately my usage is very low ( I do not use heating)
so on my average usage an increase of £4 a week.
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this week I cancelled Sky TV, Netflix and bought a firestick.
savings £38 a month (-£50 iptv per year). This will cover all energy increases with change
Good grief, your paying the thick end of £22 pm even if you use no energy at all!
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Originally Posted by
JamesWales
One thing I am always interested to know - generally speaking, how much do people have their central heating on? I have it on less than I would like, probably no more than 30 mins a day on average during winter. I'm tight i guess. My mum also knits blankets. As such, I am typically below the £65 a month I pay in direct debits to Shell energy
I also have a two year fixed tariff from last summer - can that still go up by the price cap thingy?
You jammy bugger! If you got a two year fix from last summer, your bills won't go up until summer next year!
Unless Shell go bust and you're moved elsewhere, which is unlikely, but that's what happened with all those smaller companies that went bust - they couldn't put their retail fixed prices up, but had to pay higher wholesale prices.
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Originally Posted by
chris lee
I am electric only flat.
current rates: 21.2p per kWh
standing charge: 24.8p per day
New rates: 28.2p per kWh
standing charge: 48.1p per day
Fortunately my usage is very low ( I do not use heating)
so on my average usage an increase of £4 a week.
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this week I cancelled Sky TV, Netflix and bought a firestick.
savings £38 a month (-£50 iptv per year). This will cover all energy increases with change
I'd like to know how they can possibly justify almost doubling the standing charge. Search for a different supplier for a better deal, there's plenty out there.
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bobh
You jammy bugger! If you got a two year fix from last summer, your bills won't go up until summer next year!
Unless Shell go bust and you're moved elsewhere, which is unlikely, but that's what happened with all those smaller companies that went bust - they couldn't put their retail fixed prices up, but had to pay higher wholesale prices.
That was my assumption, but I have read somewhere that even fixed rates are only linked to the energy price cap or something? I dunno.
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lincoln blue
Me too.
My fix runs out tomorrow and I'll be sticking with my supplier (Octopus) for the foreseeable as they are the best energy company I've ever been with in 50 years.
Outrageously they answer the phone and emails, shocking really I know.
Russia Today don't report that do they?
I'm with Octopus and have just received revised figures for April:
Unit rate: 36.04p/kWh (was 18.93p)
Standing charge: 24.86p/day (was 23.29p)
This is for a 12 month fixed deal. Whilst the standing charge has hardly changed, the unit cost has doubled! I was anticipating a 50% hike maybe, to about 28p but 36p is surely a rip-off?!
What price are you paying Lincoln Blue?
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JamesWales
One thing I am always interested to know - generally speaking, how much do people have their central heating on? I have it on less than I would like, probably no more than 30 mins a day on average during winter. I'm tight i guess. My mum also knits blankets. As such, I am typically below the £65 a month I pay in direct debits to Shell energy
I also have a two year fixed tariff from last summer - can that still go up by the price cap thingy?
Your deal will last until it expires, so you should escape any immediate increases - but get walloped when it does expire.
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Im with shell 886 a year rise.
Anybody with e on read this could be good news you need to act quick
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/pe...d-78f22b0fb0cf
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Organ Morgan.
I'd like to know how they can possibly justify almost doubling the standing charge. Search for a different supplier for a better deal, there's plenty out there.
There aren't actually. The leading websites like U-switch state that because of the volatility in wholesale prices, no-one is prepared to offer any deals at the moment.
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I'm with Octopus Energy. My fixed rate tariff ends in mid-April. I got an e-mail from them today.
I've been paying £65.80 a month for the last 12 months. I've been given three options:
Fixed price deal one: estimated £157.40 per month.
Fixed price deal two: estimated £151.25 per month.
Flexible tariff: estimated £82.12 per month.
I'll hold my hands up here, I just don't understand the information I've been given. I can't believe my bills will theoretically go from £65.80 a month to £150.00+ per month if I take a new fixed term deal. That can't be right, can it?
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The Lone Gunman
I'm with Octopus Energy. My fixed rate tariff ends in mid-April. I got an e-mail from them today.
I've been paying £65.80 a month for the last 12 months. I've been given three options:
Fixed price deal one: estimated £157.40 per month.
Fixed price deal two: estimated £151.25 per month.
Flexible tariff: estimated £82.12 per month.
I'll hold my hands up here, I just don't understand the information I've been given. I can't believe my bills will theoretically go from £65.80 a month to £150.00+ per month if I take a new fixed term deal. That can't be right, can it?
I don't know if you read my post earlier in this thread, but my electricity cost with Octopus will double if I accept their best fixed rate deal, from £58 p.m. to approx £120 p.m. I have sent an email to them asking them to justify such an increase. I was anticipating a 50% rise but not 100%!!
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I was with Igloo and passed onto Eon when they went tits up. Currently I'm paying £130 and they've now offered a new fixed rate of £285. What with petrol increases as well, we can't be far from the tipping point.
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Mine with Octopus is ending shortly. I’m a bit confused by it all to be honest. Already paying close to £100 a month on my fixed one.
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2b2bdoo
Mine with Octopus is ending shortly. I’m a bit confused by it all to be honest. Already paying close to £100 a month on my fixed one.
Heaven forbid but do I detect a whiff of profiteering in the air here?
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I'm with British Gas, my gas and electricity used to be £98 p/m combined, now it's £160
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Gofer Blue
I don't know if you read my post earlier in this thread, but my electricity cost with Octopus will double if I accept their best fixed rate deal, from £58 p.m. to approx £120 p.m. I have sent an email to them asking them to justify such an increase. I was anticipating a 50% rise but not 100%!!
None of it makes sense as far as I'm concerned. How can we be quoted approximate figures for a fixed-rate tariff? Why does my fixed-rate quote leap from the current £66 a month to a minimum of £151 a month? How can the estimated monthly cost be so much lower if I do nothing (£82 a month - a sharp rise from £66, but but nothing like the fixed rate rises)?
It baffles me, but thankfully my sister is pretty good with this kind of thing so she's on it for me.
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The Lone Gunman
None of it makes sense as far as I'm concerned. How can we be quoted approximate figures for a fixed-rate tariff? Why does my fixed-rate quote leap from the current £66 a month to a minimum of £151 a month? How can the estimated monthly cost be so much lower if I do nothing (£82 a month - a sharp rise from £66, but but nothing like the fixed rate rises)?
It baffles me, but thankfully my sister is pretty good with this kind of thing so she's on it for me.
I think the £82 p.m. offer you have received will be for the variable rate tariff, so the rate could go up at any time. I would avoid that option as who knows what is going to happen with the Ukraine situation. A fixed deal would be the best option but not at any price from Octopus. I have long given up being a loyal customer with utility and insurance companies!
Send them an email as I have done and ask them to explain/justify the huge increase. I have always found them to be good when it comes to replying to emails.
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Gofer Blue
I think the £82 p.m. offer you have received will be for the variable rate tariff, so the rate could go up at any time. I would avoid that option as who knows what is going to happen with the Ukraine situation. A fixed deal would be the best option but not at any price from Octopus. I have long given up being a loyal customer with utility and insurance companies!
Send them an email as I have done and ask them to explain/justify the huge increase. I have always found them to be good when it comes to replying to emails.
i asked them the same when they offered me a ridiculous new price and my payments remained the same as before with no answer to justify the increase
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poc
i asked them the same when they offered me a ridiculous new price and my payments remained the same as before with no answer to justify the increase
Do I understand you correctly: they offered you a new fixed rate deal at the same cost as before but conveniently forgot about the massive increase you would have paid if you hadn't questioned it? Was this recently?
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Gofer Blue
Do I understand you correctly: they offered you a new fixed rate deal at the same cost as before but conveniently forgot about the massive increase you would have paid if you hadn't questioned it? Was this recently?
sorry i am on the standard variable rate , i questioned the new amount as my usage was the same and they kept me on the same amount i pay now ,yes within the last 2 months , no doubt it will increase when the cap rises
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poc
sorry i am on the standard variable rate , i questioned the new amount as my usage was the same and they kept me on the same amount i pay now ,yes within the last 2 months , no doubt it will increase when the cap rises
Ah, ok, I understand now. If I accepted the variable rate tariff it would be 24.86p per kWh (18.93p at the moment). It is tempting but I think I would be hit with a huge rise fairly quickly after signing up!
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I received my new tariffs today.
Gas - currently £58 per month, going up to £97.
Electric - currently £72 per month, going up to £101.
Both with British Gas. Could be worse, I suppose.
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tforturton
I received my new tariffs today.
Gas - currently £58 per month, going up to £97.
Electric - currently £72 per month, going up to £101.
Both with British Gas. Could be worse, I suppose.
Are these fixed rate deals?
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Important to point out that the monthly direct debit is different to the actual cost. A fixed rate only fixes your kwh price, the monthly direct debit amount is still based on a guess of your usage. If you use less than expected you'll have money back, more than expected you will owe money.
Dangerous to focus too much on the monthly dd amount . Set it low and it looks very attractive, but could result in a very hefty bill down the line