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Old 21-04-2019, 11:10   #1
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Bulb energy supplier questions

Thinking of changing my Gas and Electricity supplier to Bulb so have a few questions that you guys may be able to answer, thanks for any help.

1. I believe i don't have to contact my current supplier (eon)?

2. If eon owe me when switching will they automatically pay me back?

3. If i owe eon when switching what happens then?

4. Has anyone that previously switched to Bulb made a good £ saving compared to their previous supplier?

5. How long does it normally take switching?

6. Will i have to have a smart meter?
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Old 21-04-2019, 13:27   #2
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Re: Bulb energy supplier questions

I changed from Eon to Octopus a couple of years ago, so can't comment specifically on Bulb, who were actually my other choice. Can't remember why I went with Octopus, but they have similarly good reputations.
I didn't have to contact Eon, I did have to provide octopus with a final reading. Eon will send you a final bill or reimburse depending on your balance. Can't remember the time scale exactly, don't think it took more than a few weeks.
Smart meter should be optional, it is with Octopus currently. Don't think I'd sign up with someone who enforced one.
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Re: Bulb energy supplier questions

Not all companies automatically give any credit back:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ut...-bill-refunds/
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4. Has anyone that previously switched to Bulb made a good £ saving compared to their previous supplier?
Yes.

They then increased their prices 3 times in 6 months, so I dumped them.
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Re: Bulb energy supplier questions

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Thinking of changing my Gas and Electricity supplier to Bulb so have a few questions that you guys may be able to answer, thanks for any help.

1. I believe i don't have to contact my current supplier (eon)?

2. If eon owe me when switching will they automatically pay me back?

3. If i owe eon when switching what happens then?

4. Has anyone that previously switched to Bulb made a good £ saving compared to their previous supplier?

5. How long does it normally take switching?

6. Will i have to have a smart meter?
1. No you don't need to.

2. Yes they should do.

3. They may object and stop the switch if you owe them a lot.

4. Probably, only reason for switching.

5. 17 days

6. Depends on their t&c. AFAIK no one can force you to have a smart meter.

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Not all companies automatically give any credit back:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ut...-bill-refunds/
All companies now automatically give any credit back and have done since 2014.
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Re: Bulb energy supplier questions

I made the move about 6 months ago and they keep bringing my costs down. I can refer you and you can get £50 credit onto your account and I get £50 also.
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My parents and sister are with them so I will use them for the referal, thanks for all the info.
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All companies now automatically give any credit back and have done since 2014.
The article quoted is from 2017 and says that this is still happening. I would advise people to check just in case, it can't do any harm.
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Re: Bulb energy supplier questions

I’m with Bulb, leccy only as we have no gas. Happy so far. They’ve reduced prices once in the year or so I’ve been with them.
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Re: Bulb energy supplier questions

Transferred to Bulb as soon as I moved in to the new house nearly 7 months ago, as I was not staying with EON. No price increases or asked to pay more, £64 per month for Gas and Electric use for two people in the house. Plus they use 100% renewable electricity from solar, wind and hydro.
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The article quoted is from 2017 and says that this is still happening. I would advise people to check just in case, it can't do any harm.
I'm sorry Ricard but the article deos not say they still do it.

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...some providers operated a "don't ask, don't get" policy.

...there's still £97 million left unclaimed from closed accounts since 2014.
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Re: Bulb energy supplier questions

I'm not so sure Bulb are a small supplier given the amount of advertising they are doing. The usual plan for these companies is to offer a low tariff to attract customers then hike prices. If you're prepared to switch each year (which I am ) you can make significant savings, but they rely on apathy.
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I'm sorry Ricard but the article does not say they still do it.
Last time I swapped suppliers, I had to request for the money back - and that was last year - I gave them 3 months to do it, before I requested it.

Incidentally - I make use of these guys : https://flipper.community/ they automatically flip you to the cheapest provider. They do charge you £25 a year - but only if the amount they say you is more than that.

If anyone wants a referral link, let me know.
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Last time I swapped suppliers, I had to request for the money back - and that was last year - I gave them 3 months to do it, before I requested it.

Incidentally - I make use of these guys : https://flipper.community/ they automatically flip you to the cheapest provider. They do charge you £25 a year - but only if the amount they say you is more than that.

If anyone wants a referral link, let me know.
Why do that, when you can do it yourself for nothing? . They are also only likely to select from providers that pay them commission, not all do.
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