SwingsitlikeHogan
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If we wait to see what happens before doing something it'll be too late...Ovo Energy's boss, Stephen Fitzpatrick. Well it would appear that we are waiting...
Looks like we took a decision on 2008 we said we wanted to build 8 nuclear stations to replace the ageing sites, but later decision was made by someone not to build because they won’t be ready by 2021 ..
Hindsight is always 20/20
Looks like we took a decision on 2008 we said we wanted to build 8 nuclear stations to replace the ageing sites, but later decision was made by someone not to build because they won’t be ready by 2021 ..
Hindsight is always 20/20
Just thought I'd depress myself a little by working out exactly what we might be facing in the coming months.
I've based this on the last 12 months consumption which works out to be 18,770 kWh in gas and 4,291 kWh in electricity.
In October our monthly payment would increase to £439.00* (from £300.00) and in January to £658.00.
The projected standing charge would be 74p per day for gas and £1.13 per day for electricity assuming nothing changes. This would mean paying the thick end of £700 a year for just having gas and electricity supplied to the home with zero usage!!
* This doesn't take into account the £66 per month reduction we're going to get for the 6 months from October
If I do nothing and go onto the variable in Feb (this calculated at October price cap so will rise) 8500 KW (down a bit because of the panels) £4294 (electric only)
If I stay on go faster (8.25 night 40p day currently, My deal is 5.5p ATM until Feb) £2500 but once the battery arrives next month can load manage to about £1500 ..
Gas managed to lock until April at 9p (at time seemed massive now it's small fry)
So until April £800 in gas from now (based on last year's figures)
I've managed to build up £800 in credit keeping my DD at £200 .. the solars helped boost that (example this month £62 bill, £10 credit for selling back, used to be £100-110)
So from now until April let's assume zero solar to plan for worst case
£100 month electric sept - Feb (£500)
£200 month Feb to April (£400)
Gas £800 as previously stated
£1700 until April .. £800 credit so £900 to find .. 400 help from gov so £500 left which will be covered in my payments and still hopefully keep a good slush towards post April
If the battery is installed by Oct I can load manage to build up more saving
Just kicking can down road but hopefully can keep bills at this level until next winter
Ah yeah, should have added into mind, managed to build up £1,000 in credit and figure I can get that up a little bit more until the heating goes back on. That'll help us get through this winter and hope that additional help/ideas will arrive before we face winter 2023.