Bruno Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Harold Shipman will be spinning in his grave when he see's how many grannies these companies murder this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Why doesnt the regulator cap their increases? otherwise whats the point of having a regulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenaC Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Any particular companies that people have switched too, that you found better, I am currently with N power and BG, the bills last winter were ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Any particular companies that people have switched too, that you found better, I am currently with N power and BG, the bills last winter were ridiculous. i went on uswitch and i am now with first utility, fixed price till 2015 and cheaper than BG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Cameron was wrong to tell families to switch says Martin Lewis. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/money-saving-expert-martin-lewis-2471463 This table will help, but hurry. http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/you-switch-gas-electricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechpete Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Some people are under the impression that because you are on a fixed tariff, their bill wouldn't increase. It doesn't work like that. Although the fixed/capped price remains the same for the fixed amount of years, your monthly payment will increase as a result of your consumption. Ie if it is colder one month than another, or one year than another, then your monthly dd payment will increase due to consumption, not unit price increase. They start by calculating your average annual use which is how you get your monthly dd. However, dependent on the use throughout the year, this will change, so it has nothing to so with the unit price. ---------- Post added 21-10-2013 at 20:58 ---------- Changing to a fixed tariff doesn't necessarily mean cheaper now. Beware of those tariffs that are fixed way ahead to 2017. They may appear cheaper in the long run, but aren't in the short run. Also, if you are on a fixed rate, you've had it if prices fall. Of course some of us are intelligent enough to input our average annual consumption into the comparison site. Then you can also check the price per kWh and find that the tarrif I switched to actually is cheaper by about £100/yr and fixed for 2 winters. Still it's your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Of course some of us are intelligent enough to input our average annual consumption into the comparison site. But this is what you are suppose to do anyway. In addition some price comparison sites will pay you £30 just for using their comparison chart. Also calculate exit fees into the deal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 They don't. There are some real savings to be had at the moment. At the moment maybe. In the long run no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 At the moment maybe. In the long run no. Please elucidate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Please elucidate? If all the energy companies put their prices up,where's the savings in the long run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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