Gas and Electricity

[Geoffbn2]

Always irks me the standing charge. Complete money for nothing.

The standing charge is for maintaining the networks, meter replacements etc

 

[British Bulldog]

We are with Ovo whether it is best for us could be a point.

We're with Ovo at the moment as it's good for us, whether we stay with them remains to be seen just depends on deals companies are offering.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

The standing charge is for maintaining the networks, meter replacements etc

Strange that Tesco's don't charge me a standing charge to maintain their store, their tills, their car park or their trolleys.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Always irks me the standing charge. Complete money for nothing.

But the chicks are free.

 

[Blue3]

Also make sure you take all the energy saving measures you can we reduced our gas consumption by 30% and electricity comsumption by 38% combined with Solar panels if we exclude the installation costs which I can as if was dead money sitting in the bank we are energy neutral paying nothing for gas or electricity and it's been that way for the past 4 years

 

[Diablo]

I`m paying 10.676p per unit + 0.506p per unit feed in tariff (so total 11.182p per unit) + £15.64 Quarterly charge +VAT at 5%. for Electric.

If I divide total bill by units used it comes to 12.55 p per unit.

 

[nickbrighton]

Strange that Tesco's don't charge me a standing charge to maintain their store, their tills, their car park or their trolleys.

but Tesco own those, the network is maintained by a different company than your gas or electric supplier, either UK Power Nrtworks, National Grid etc. The suppliers have to pay those companies to maintain the meters, pipes, pylons etc

 

[Justice]

I really don't care about your electric bill it's boring as shite

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Have you tried turning the electricity off and back on again?

 

[drew]

Also make sure you take all the energy saving measures you can we reduced our gas consumption by 30% and electricity comsumption by 38% combined with Solar panels if we exclude the installation costs which I can as if was dead money sitting in the bank we are energy neutral paying nothing for gas or electricity and it's been that way for the past 4 years

Surely not quite dead money as you should be getting money back through the feed in tariff. We have solar panels and they have paid for themselves in 5 and half years. With all the energy saving measures, double glazing, cavity wall insulation and adequate loft insulation, we pay £80 a month for 3 bed detached.

 

[desprateseagull]

the moneysavingexpert site has a comparison tool, at regular updates on deals.. www.moneysavingexpert.com

 

[DumLum]

British Gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% from mid-September.

 

[Notters]

Worth looking at the reviews as well as the prices. Iresa sound terrible, think I will stick to Ovo.

 

[seagulls99]

We have just switched to bulb, on eon we were spending £125 p/m on gas & electricity, now its £82. Another big plus for me was that all the electricity is from 100% renewable sources. If you join via this link you'll get £50 off you first month too https://bulb.co.uk/refer/marisa

 

[Blue3]

Surely not quite dead money as you should be getting money back through the feed in tariff. We have solar panels and they have paid for themselves in 5 and half years. With all the energy saving measures, double glazing, cavity wall insulation and adequate loft insulation, we pay £80 a month for 3 bed detached.

What I was trying to say was having ensured the energy saving measures are in place we had substantial savings on energy useage we then use the feed in tarif to offset the electricity and gas bills which makes our energy natual, I suppose another way of looking at it would be to say the initial outlay for PV, insulation, Windows, doors, low energy lighting, AAA+ white good, boiler, energy saving controls all combined have been written off in the same way you would when buying a car, by doing this we are future proofing our energy bills.
We see it as paying for the energy we will be using into the future capped at today's prices

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

We have just switched to bulb, on eon we were spending £125 p/m on gas & electricity, now its £82. Another big plus for me was that all the electricity is from 100% renewable sources. If you join via this link you'll get £50 off you first month too���� https://bulb.co.uk/refer/marisa

Was considering bulb but the deals MS were showing were variable tariffs rather than fixed.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Always irks me the standing charge. Complete money for nothing.

If you look around you can find tariffs which don't have a standing charge, but the unit prices are dearer.

 

[Ernest]

Another busted Tory manifesto promise , what happened to the energy price cap ? I trust all the media will be as angry with this as they were with their fake Corbyn student debt story

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

British Gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% from mid-September.

Surely it's only pensioners who are British Gas customers these days.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

British Gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% from mid-September.

The CEO of Centrica has just been interviewed on BBC Breakfast. His name? David CONN.

Edit, trying to be funny I got his name wrong. It's Iain CONN.