Cheap Gas and Electric

[janaage]

So it's your brother doing the recommending, because they're cheap, not the CAB recommending on an official basis.

[jonny72]

Based on what they told me I will be saving a fortune.

Just checked and they're 20% more expensive for me.

[Shaw Rosso]

So it's your brother doing the recommending, because they're cheap, not the CAB recommending on an official basis.

Yes, I don't think The CAB officially endorse many products or services. Whether this is standard practice amongst people who volunteer for them I really don't know, the wife says they have saved us about £140 combined, which in the current climate is a fortune to me! Consumer watchdog Which? has some stuff on them.

[Ticker45]

I did a switch from Southern to NPower using Quidco (see other thread) and got £40 back after three months and should get another £100 when the fifteen month contract reaches the end. All in all seems quite good but recent bill tells me that my monthly debit will increase by almost 40% based upon their "guesstimate" of my next six months usage! Then on another page their "guesstimate" of my 12 months usage decreases by 5% on what I currently pay!

I am going to pay the increase as the contract only runs until March and cannot be bothered with the hassle of trying to get the figure re-evaluated having spoken to NPower in the past and getting nowhere.

Will be looking at swopping supplier in March via Quidco or similar.

[Arriba]

I'm with npower and just switch to their cheapest deal when the contract expires. Their rates are competitive I've found.

[Sussex]

Same as Arriba, never had any problems with npower, just switch to their cheapest deal when it's renewal time.

Also find it handy I can send them regular meter readings via the website so I don't get any surprises.

 

[jayohaitchenn]

nPower usually have an internet only deal that is cheaper than they can offer over the phone. It's always the cheapest for me.

[ronnie21]

I've been with Southern Electric and British Gas for years - in fact never been with anybody else.  I got very pissed off earlier this year then SE dropped the price of their gas, whilst BG dropped the price of their electricity - fix I cried, no sir, market forces!!  So I threatened them with market forces and changed suppliers a couple of months ago going with EDF on a fixed price tariff until April 2014 (this was just before they all announced further rises).  SE immediately contacted me offering a fantastic deal, sadly too late as I reminded them of market forces.  Turns out SE owed me over £100 whilst BG paid me back just under £200 last week.  And I am going to be saving about £300 per year on present prices.

[Gnasher]

Npower took an additional DD payment of £265 out of our account last month. I queried the payment and they told me it's additional usage on top of the £50 per month we're paying by DD over the past 6 months! We're not aware of any additional usage so can only assume their costs have doubled. Time to look for a new supplier!

[Sippo]

Out of interest what do people pay?

For a family of three we pay £77pm. That's on npower and its high cos last year we only paid £44pm.

[Arriba]

50 down from 63

[Ticker45]

Just gone up from £105 to £146 for a four bed semi. (but I do like to be warm!). 

[Barry Scott]

What the fucking, fuck. Single male, small 2 bed flat, just gone up to £83 per month. No gas though. I'm guessing that's a lot?

[Bennett]

yes that's a lot. i paid £46 and have moved to npower for £33pm

[Samdy Gray]

Probably average about £80 a month for a two bed with no central heating.

Baz - heating with electric is more expensive than heating with gas (per kWh), so relatively speaking it's going to be a bit more expensive.