26-02-2022, 15:32
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Re: Energy companies collapse
What we need is a permanent warm summer Ok you still need electricity but you'd save a shed load on heating bills if you use gas.
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28-02-2022, 10:36
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#587
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Re: Energy companies collapse
OUCH!
A few friends have had their new rates announced. And all have seen the Standing Charge for electricity almost double to over 50p a day (before VAT).
A friend has a small commercial kitchen attached to his home. He was given the option of having one electricity meter and have uncapped rates for the house and kitchen, or 2 meters, one capped for the house, one uncapped for the kitchen.
He has tried to reduce costs by running extension leads from the house to the kitchen.
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information...ap-affects-you
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28-02-2022, 11:04
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Re: Energy companies collapse
renewed ours about ten days ago, gone from £140 a month to £250 we've fixed for two years with zero exit fees
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28-02-2022, 11:26
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Re: Energy companies collapse
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Originally Posted by Mad Max
What we need is a permanent warm summer Ok you still need electricity but you'd save a shed load on heating bills if you use gas.
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Just move to England - warmer temperatures, cheaper energy distribution costs and a better rugby team!
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28-02-2022, 15:14
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Re: Energy companies collapse
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Just move to England - warmer temperatures,
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In the south maybe, not so much further up.
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28-02-2022, 19:29
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Re: Energy companies collapse
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Just move to England - warmer temperatures, cheaper energy distribution costs and a better rugby team!
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Is that the same team that lost to Scotland recently?
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28-02-2022, 22:57
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Re: Energy companies collapse
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Is that the same team that lost to Scotland recently?
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Yes, a sympathy loss.
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02-03-2022, 09:50
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Re: Energy companies collapse
Email from Scottish Power
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Your energy bill will be £259 more per year (equivalent to £5 per week) for gas and £391 more per year (equivalent to £8 per week) for electricity.
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02-03-2022, 09:56
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Re: Energy companies collapse
The increase in the electric standing charge is a massive screw you to us all
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02-03-2022, 12:35
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Re: Energy companies collapse
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
The increase in the electric standing charge is a massive screw you to us all
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Yup - even if we cut back on electricity usage, they still get us with the Standing Charge.
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02-03-2022, 15:32
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Re: Energy companies collapse
Today received yet another letter from the electric company, almost begging me on bended knees to have a smart meter fitted . . .
nope, you whacked the standing charge up, so you can employ someone to read my meter, thanks and goodnight
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02-03-2022, 17:08
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Re: Energy companies collapse
I remember when several companies stopped Standing Charges, and you paid only for what you used.
People with very low usage then started to get "connection charges" instead.
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02-03-2022, 17:14
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Re: Energy companies collapse
Isn't it strange that everything designed to 'save you money' ends up costing you more . . one way or another
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02-03-2022, 18:21
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Re: Energy companies collapse
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Originally Posted by Carth
Isn't it strange that everything designed to 'save you money' ends up costing you more . . one way or another
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Aye, lad - I remember the good old days, when we had things we don’t have now.
You know, like Ricketts, Polio, Diptheria, Smallpox, windows frozen on the inside, outside toilets, houses without bathrooms, rationing…
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02-03-2022, 18:30
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Re: Energy companies collapse
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Aye, lad - I remember the good old days, when we had things we don’t have now.
You know, like Ricketts, Polio, Diptheria, Smallpox, windows frozen on the inside, outside toilets, houses without bathrooms, rationing…
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You lucky sod, I only got half of those
I did get a few slaps from the local bobby for 2 up on a pushbike * though
*minds out of the gutter please gents
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