I suppose she was called Herr Flick 
Energy company gone bust
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Octupus energy just emailed me invite to their new electric car tariff if I want to switch
5p at night still but 2 hours longer 23:30-05:30
However their day rate goes from 14p to 24p .. so I will see out my fixed!
Their standard car tariff is 4 hours at 5p rest at 14p
Mines 5.5p for 5 hours and 14p the rest so I'll pay the tiny bit more at night in the hope that by Feb it's stabilised the market and dropped again
Best thing about them is no fee to move .. so say Feb I'll sign up to another go tariff and it's 24p.. if they release new one at 15p again I can instantly move no cost
Best energy company imo
5p at night still but 2 hours longer 23:30-05:30
However their day rate goes from 14p to 24p .. so I will see out my fixed!
Their standard car tariff is 4 hours at 5p rest at 14p
Mines 5.5p for 5 hours and 14p the rest so I'll pay the tiny bit more at night in the hope that by Feb it's stabilised the market and dropped again
Best thing about them is no fee to move .. so say Feb I'll sign up to another go tariff and it's 24p.. if they release new one at 15p again I can instantly move no cost
Best energy company imo
You can't make this stuff up. Pure Planet, that I moved Mum's account to, has today gone belly up. Think I will stop the Direct Debit and wait for the dust to settle. Sigh.
Is that the one backed by BP? Disgusting that their gone. Can clearly afford to take the strain but just cut their loses and left people out of pocket
Standard
Standard
yes it is, so that's a big indication of the way they feel things are going to go and are cutting their losses.
yes it is, so that's a big indication of the way they feel things are going to go and are cutting their losses.
Octupus emailed me as my gas tariff is due soon
Their current for electric 40p .. 22p night
Gas 10p
Their loyal customer offer ...
Electric 28p then 15p night
Gas 7p
The variable tariff 4p (gas) I'll let it switch to that then
They invited me last week to their new car tariff .. 24p day 5p night .. I would switch if it was now but they confirmed my electric is fixed until Feb and they hope the price goes down by then
What a mental world we living in.. from 15 to 40p .. no wonder companies are folding
Their current for electric 40p .. 22p night
Gas 10p
Their loyal customer offer ...
Electric 28p then 15p night
Gas 7p
The variable tariff 4p (gas) I'll let it switch to that then
They invited me last week to their new car tariff .. 24p day 5p night .. I would switch if it was now but they confirmed my electric is fixed until Feb and they hope the price goes down by then
What a mental world we living in.. from 15 to 40p .. no wonder companies are folding
Not really on the original topic, but maybe fits better here than random irritations.
Email from energy company saying they predict a big shortfall and recommend increasing the direct debit from 60 to 98!
Don't quite agree with their maths, but that's their perogative, also ignores how much in credit the account is currently.
Thought I'd increase the DD a little, but the charlatans have set the DD update screen to only accept the value 98 and over! Very poor behaviour IMO.
Email from energy company saying they predict a big shortfall and recommend increasing the direct debit from 60 to 98!
Don't quite agree with their maths, but that's their perogative, also ignores how much in credit the account is currently.
Thought I'd increase the DD a little, but the charlatans have set the DD update screen to only accept the value 98 and over! Very poor behaviour IMO.
I've had that before where I don't agree with the maths and their auto systems only will accept over more than I'm willing
Just call them normally their pretty decent at setting an amount you want then will say we will look for cash if your short
I was never short lol 😂
Just call them normally their pretty decent at setting an amount you want then will say we will look for cash if your short
I was never short lol 😂
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I’ve been forced back to British Gas (who I left years ago following a litany of their errors) as People’s Energy ceased trading.
With People’s Energy we were requested monthly to submit meter readings, and they then produced a statement (not bill) that showed whether you were in credit or debt.
However, they still spread your annual expected payment out over a year into 12 equal payments. I do not understand why each month they don’t let me pay, by direct debit, the actual amount I owe for that month and avoid the credit/debt issue. I’d pay more in winter and less in summer. That would be fine.
Phone companies bill monthly for what you actually use, with the direct debit varying each month. As do credit card companies. So why not utilities?
With People’s Energy we were requested monthly to submit meter readings, and they then produced a statement (not bill) that showed whether you were in credit or debt.
However, they still spread your annual expected payment out over a year into 12 equal payments. I do not understand why each month they don’t let me pay, by direct debit, the actual amount I owe for that month and avoid the credit/debt issue. I’d pay more in winter and less in summer. That would be fine.
Phone companies bill monthly for what you actually use, with the direct debit varying each month. As do credit card companies. So why not utilities?
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Yes - those examples you gave are all fixed costs known in advance so the payment can be spread evenly with no risk of accumulated credit or debt.
Utility costs are variable, especially significantly so over the last 18 months as we are all at home in a significantly different pattern to normal.
Utility costs are variable, especially significantly so over the last 18 months as we are all at home in a significantly different pattern to normal.
Because it suits you and your circumstances
However less well off people couldn't afford the extra in the winter
Where as say £100 pm budgeted for is affordable
However less well off people couldn't afford the extra in the winter
Where as say £100 pm budgeted for is affordable
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That’s a fair point. It is unfortunate that the predicted usage in which payments are based seems to be done very poorly, and, as usual, the low paid and the less well off are those who suffer the most.
Agreed , I can see why they do it. They would rather you overpay then not have to give them more money another time
Years ago npower refunded me £300 because I was in credit .. I kept it in the bank as I knew they would want it back. Sure enough winter came and I got a bill for £300
Baffling at times
Years ago npower refunded me £300 because I was in credit .. I kept it in the bank as I knew they would want it back. Sure enough winter came and I got a bill for £300
Baffling at times
Water rates! Those clowns. Every 6 months my amount changes
Went from £49. To £51 back down to £49 lol back up to £51 again
Just call it £50 and leave it for crying out loud
Went from £49. To £51 back down to £49 lol back up to £51 again
Just call it £50 and leave it for crying out loud