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N power have got in 1st this year to up their prices, gas is due to go up by 17.5 % and electric by 12.5 % depending on where you live, the rest of the suppliers are due to put theirs up aswell. now we were told that by cutting down on the amount of fuel we use will save us money and cut down our carbon footprint. so we cut our usage and the suppliers up the price, its not fair really is it, i would put up a link but i dont know how to sorry :confused:

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watched it on the news jacky, think its as well hanging on to see what the rest of these rip-off merchants do.:rolleyes:

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Notice how wages and benefits dont rise by the same amount to cover the added costs. How the hell are people who are struggling already, supposed to cope. Really annoys me this.

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yer quite correct speedy, but the power suppliers do not give a monkeys how people cope.:rolleyes:

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It's simple isn't it. Everyone who is currently with Npower should switch to someone else immediately. Then they will have no customers at all. That would prompt them to reduce the price or shut up shop.

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But surely then all the other companies would put prices up due to high demand.

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thats true, but like with the i aint gonna pay the poll tax,lol people in general are "barrack room lawyers":rolleyes:

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i am with N power and they have been fine up to now, i dont like the service we got from BG or powergen, theres not many more out there left to try, do the suppliers actually buy the fuel from another source or are they actually producing it themselves?, they say its to cover costs of the rise in the price of fuel, but surely they are making a profit from the price hike too?

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I dont understand what difference there is between the companies? If your gas and leccy are working and they are reasonably priced then surely they are a good company? So where do the not pleased with service problems come from?

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the customer services that promises to sort out the duplicate bills you have recieved or the wrong meter readings or the red letters you get even though you have paid the bill months before, and the time you have to wait just to get through to C/S is a joke

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Ah i understand, so its not to do with the actual products they are supplying, its the customer case thats the issue.

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its all part of the service that you are paying for, it was so much easier when i had prepayment meters, no bills to deal with

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I have lived at this address 5 1/2 yrs and have swopped 5 times - its easy - I have heard that it might become compulsory to stay with a company a year before you can swop.


Prepayment meters always havee the highest tarriff

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we`ve been with Scottish Power for about 8 years and have been very happy,i`m always looking to swap but when i enter my details on the various sites Scottish power always come back as the cheapest, energy prices rise every year (as does everthing else..EXCEPT WAGES grrrr) apart from last year when the price cuts appeared along with a mass marketing campaign( which we don`t get whenthe prices go up), price cuts don`t fool anybody , we knew last year that this year they would want their money back!!! RIP of britain continues!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

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Last year when I swopped, I got £30 cashback by using a swopping website. (got £15 the year before)
Some fuel providers offer tariffs at lower rates to internet 'sign-ups', provided you submit meter reads online and have online bills.

PS - when swopping it is best to have collected your own data about usage - ie KWH per annum

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does anyone know whats the name of the webpage to compare prices with energy supplies, im with npower and if they gonna raise their prices then i want to change

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uswitch is one, moneysupermarket is another, give `em a try.

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have you ever looked at this site, its great.

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energyhelpline.com

heres another:D:D:D

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simplyswitch.com

yet another, get switching:D:D

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Thanks for that, i knew some but just went blank when i went to type it

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N-Power have recently bought homeserve (the old servowarm), they have to get the money back somehow, can't do it through the breakdown insurance for heating, otherwise they wouldn't be able to compete with the likes of British Gas, I don't care, neither can compete with us. lol

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im with n-power!!!
and at the moment im not paying that much,,,,will have to wait and see

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i'm with powergen for both gas and electric

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ONE NOT happy person after receiving a red eleccy reminder [erm wheres my email bill 1st?????] as online payments system & have been waiting for it to pay so thats the 1st not happy bit!!!

NEXT is YES prices have definately been hiked up already nearly 3 TIMES the amount of my normal quarter bill!!!:mad: FUMING aint the word, from november to 5th jan I've used over £200 of eleccy i dont think so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im switching f-off rip off N POWER {dont switch to these cheeky robbing monkeys - gee go grittish bass than these want to swear gits!!! & thats baaad]

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oh thats not good news stanleymad, i am all electric here and i get quaterly bills, im going to see who has a better deal out there for me

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Martin Lewis- Money Saving Expert- advises to hold back from switching just yet , because other suppliers will be increasing their tariffs soon too.
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It got worse when i rang them, as the bill was estimated when i told them my meter reading that was more than the estimate:eek: apparently according to their figures the difference between the reading taken in dec & the reading i gave yesterday was equivalent to a quarters bill just in a fortnight & im using no more eleccy than previous bills other than a few xmas lights not a whole street or house full!!

They are going to [hopefully] send someone to check the meter on the 24th to see if its ticking over more or theres a fault on it - also got an electrician coming tommorow to double check the wiring to out rule power surges as had a few electrical blips lately too, but for now doing a daily meter reading check too.

If no joy out of that then its a trip to cab & MP as energy hiking prices for sake of it shouldnt be happening to fuel profits at expense of customers basic need, N power had a price increase in October 07 & another January 08, so this bill im querying has Octobers hike price on it & im dreading next bill with an increase on top of an increase but least a final one as i'll of switched by then.

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Haven't registered on his site might do hehehe, he's great as he's on gmtv with Lorraine Kelly every week giving out some useful info on consumerism power:D

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Meters aren't perfect
I once had a gas meter than ran slow- I had lovely low bills for a few years - thought it was due to the 3ft walls of the cottage I lived in - until the meter started running backwards - and was replaced :(
At my next property I had huge gas bills and blamed it on being a gable end with high ceilings. Eventually I asked for the meter to be checked. I had to pay a fee for the check but it was refunded when the check revealed that it was faulty. A refund was calculated on the percentage it had been found running fast, but that refund only was backdated for 2 quarters.
Ah well - swings and roundabouts!
Ever since, I have monitored my fuel usage. It pays to discuss usage with neighbours with similar sized property and lifestyle usage.
All meters (gas AND electric) are capable of developing faults.

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:eek: they better not charge me for checking my meter, they never mentioned that:eek:

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If they were the ones who suggested it, they shouldn't charge - If YOU asked for it, they will.
In 1980 the charge was about £15 - rules may have changed now.
The meters are sent 'for government test' - ie independant

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Pre-payment metering is the most expensive way of paying for gas and electric.

Although you didn’t have a quarterly bill you still had a regular bill in charging your card meter.

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They suggested it to me after agreeing it didnt sound right, so phew then hehehe:D

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Yeh it is i came off pre payment to bill on the eleccy, though keeping the gas on prepay for now cos as i have found with the eleccy the gas will be the worst bill for nasty surprises.

You pay a standing charge on the pre pay meters that you dont for bill.

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that's one of the reasons why i came off the pre- payment meter, but it was less hastle with pre payment meter's

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Looks like its british gas turn to put their prices up:rolleyes:
British Gas, the UK's biggest power provider, is to put up both gas and electricity bills by 15%.

The price rises for its 16m customers will come into effect immediately.:(

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British Gas are always on at us but i stay well away, for this particular reason.:D

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like i said,i'm sitting back n waiting till the dust settles with all these companies, when theve finished hiking up the prices, then i will weigh up which gives me the best deal.:)

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I heard today that british gas are on 600 odd million profit, and that is five times per person more than any other company, n power recently bought homeserve (old servowarm) so they are offering central heating, servicing and heating breakdown cover, but like bg, the terms and conditions are terrible, more get out clauses than the government!

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Unless I’ve missed it there is no news from Powergen.

But then they can’t even send bills out on time. I’m still waiting for the one that should have been sent before Xmas. I rang them 2 weeks ago to ask where my bill was. They said that they would send me another. I rang them this morning to ask about my bill. They said that they would send me another.

This is the second quarter on the trot when I have had to ask for my bill.

Maybe they are angling to force me into a Direct Debit scheme?

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If N power couldnt get any worse - if you are thinking of going with them or already with them - switch!!

Just got an official threat letter of non payment when i have paid [got the receipt in front of me], despite ringing manager with complaint of high bill & disputing it & him saying he was going to deal with it & get a meter checker in etc. WELL he LIED!!

Anyone got offwatt or an official complaint body - may even do watchdog at this rate for cheek of hiking prices & not giving people the correct allowed time to pay before sending bailiffs when said customer has already paid & told them i have!!!!:mad::mad:

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Now only dealing with them in writing - email sent to their complaints dept to the manager, whom im sure will no doubt get back to me with regard of rubbish treatment his company have handled this case - very quick;)

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As I said, N Power have recently aquired homeserve, all thier efforts are being ploughed into getting british gas's heating cover customers, I wouldn't have either in my house! They have redefined the annual service, it is now an annual inspection, and they inspect it (look at it) and very little else, which for the cost. is ridiculous!

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looks like they've acquired BG customer bad service too:(

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They have indeed, the problem is of course, that is because the shareholders are more important than you, I or anybody else. ;)