Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 948345)

Just reviewed mine was with B Gas and from November I was put on there new standard tariff.

Upon Investigation I would be paying based on my past annual consumption.

Gas - £1287.10 a year (based on 30000 KWH)
Electricity - £670.83 a year (based on 5000 KWH)

Total - £1957.93 - :eek:

What I found is a lot a companies baffle you with **p per first 150 units the **p after, some include vat some dont some have a charge some dont, total minefield.

However after doing a money saving thing on energy helpline ( energyhelpline.com - Switch and save on gas and electricity bills - impartial and free!) I should be saving per year £372.00 with First Utility + £30 Incentive after 90 days.

Could be worth a look for anyone looking to reduce there outgoings.

So what are you paying for Gas & Electric? to much?

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 948347)

I did the swap thing a few years ago Mr D, I was persuaded that by switching to Scottish Power from British Gas for both gas and leccy I'd be quids in, it ended up I was worse of, so I told Scottish power where to go and went back to British Gas

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 948349)

Thats what I was worried about, I was with Scottish Power a few years ago, terrible and expensive and I to went back to B Gas.

The new one I have chosen said No cancellation fees so worth a gamble at that saving if its no good then I will swap again.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 948373)

i'm with EDF and was persuaded to change to scotish power by a salesperson who did so by misleading me as to the benifits.It was on the next bill that I realised I had been lied too. I changed back to EDF but was bitten in the nether regions with cancelation fees. That taught me a lesson.

:clown::clown::clown:

Originally Posted by wallop79 (Post 948377)

There was something in the press recently about all the different pricing structures that different energy companies use, the government said something along the lines that they are going to intervene so that the companies make it a lot easier for folk to understand, about damn time too.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 948598)

Looks like scottish power are good at conning people Dave:(

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 948841)

jay, I think it was more like the salesman just trying to get his commision, by the time the problem comes to light he will have moved on. I did raise the promises with scotish power they hadn't a clue what I was talking about.

Mind you that comes as no surprise to most people as they never know what I am talking about.
:s_boom:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 948939)

What was that:D

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 980271)

It looks likely that gas prices will go up again soon due to the uncontrollable leak in the North Sea rig.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 980334)

Where did it say its uncontrollable?
It says they have shut down, presumably to fix the leak.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 980340)

It does not say it is still leaking though.