Energy bill increases
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chris-suffolk
Senior Member
I've a box of tricks that detects excess solar generation (ie anytime I'm exporting) and just diverts that excess to the immersion heater. Then just set the boiler to top up hot water in the event it's not up to temp by midday (ie cloudy day). Hardly use any gas this time of year.
Due in part to NIMBY'ism. Sizewell 'C' has been in the planning stages for I can't remember how long. I disagree with it's location (next to internationally recognised bird reserve) but it does need to be built somewhere, and even if they start building today it's going to be 15-20 years before it's on-line. Govt's are only interested in the next 4 years (max) until the next general election, and hence any long term projects just drift aimlessly for years and years. Whether you agree or not, just look at HS2 as another example, or London cross rail etc etc etc.
- Location
- Glasgow
Are the extortionate (Shell for me) standing charges also being reduced?Just had a newsflash from Octopus. Gas and electricty will cost 25% less from July.
WOOHOO!
Or are we getting platinum gas pipes/leccy wires??
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
It is truly bizarre that UK electricity normally has 23% green and social levies on it and gas only 2%! What genius thought that up? Way to incentivise what we don't need!
No. 😡
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Just had my latest statement from Octopus too and I am 24 pounds in credit.
Hopefully it will build up before the cold weather returns but I'm sure it won't be enough to last all winter and they will ask me again for another monthly payment increase. 
Just had my latest statement from Octopus too and I am 24 pounds in credit.
I hope not. I've just requested to reduce mine from £355 to £300. I'm currently £200 in credit.
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We're nearly £300 in credit & only paying £40 a month
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I've just got a fixed deal, but I couldn't be arsed to look around for a cheaper deal so now stuck with this one
Electricity
Next Loyalty Fixed v4
Fixed term ends 22/06/2024
29.98 p/kWh 43.57 p/day
(All rates inc. VAT)
Gas
Next Loyalty Fixed v4
Fixed term ends 22/06/2024
7.48 p/kWh 23.08 p/day
(All rates inc. VAT)
Electricity
Next Loyalty Fixed v4
Fixed term ends 22/06/2024
29.98 p/kWh 43.57 p/day
(All rates inc. VAT)
Gas
Next Loyalty Fixed v4
Fixed term ends 22/06/2024
7.48 p/kWh 23.08 p/day
(All rates inc. VAT)
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Deleted member 26715
Guest
Yeah to only have a £40PM you have to spend £10K lol, no idea if the sums will ever work themselves out, but logically at some point they will.HOW?
You must have solar and a small wind farm right?
Or do you live in a shoe box?
chris-suffolk
Senior Member
Our solar paid for itself in 6 years, and now adding £3k to the bank account each year!
KnittyNorah
Über Member
- Location
- The Frozen North (of England)
Electricity companies are stupid.
I moved into my flat in August, and agreed to continue the same amount of direct debit as the previous occupant, who lived here through late winter/early spring.
My logic being, if he was paying that in Feb/March/April - and I was able to check his saved settings on the heater's memories as being about what I'll be using - and left with nothing outstanding, then the same amount will enable me to judge my levels of usage, get a feel for the efficiency of the heating and insulation and build up a small amount of credit for any sudden cold snaps, THEN I can think about altering the DD.
I've just had 2 emails from OVO telling me that due to my (low) level of usage (in AUGUST and SEPTEMBER ffs) they are reducing my DD by 50%. They are STUPID and their smartmeter isn't smart. If they had the intelligence of a crow, they would know that usage is at its lowest levels in summer, and if their smartmeter were, actually, 'smart', it would've seen that in the past couple of weeks, my electricity consumption is clearly increasing and by the next bill will be - by my estimation - approaching 70 - 75% of the DD's amount, and for the next several months is only likely to increase further. Any reduction should be 25% at most, MAYBE a little more after another few months and seeing what my usage is like.
Bah humbug!
I moved into my flat in August, and agreed to continue the same amount of direct debit as the previous occupant, who lived here through late winter/early spring.
My logic being, if he was paying that in Feb/March/April - and I was able to check his saved settings on the heater's memories as being about what I'll be using - and left with nothing outstanding, then the same amount will enable me to judge my levels of usage, get a feel for the efficiency of the heating and insulation and build up a small amount of credit for any sudden cold snaps, THEN I can think about altering the DD.
I've just had 2 emails from OVO telling me that due to my (low) level of usage (in AUGUST and SEPTEMBER ffs) they are reducing my DD by 50%. They are STUPID and their smartmeter isn't smart. If they had the intelligence of a crow, they would know that usage is at its lowest levels in summer, and if their smartmeter were, actually, 'smart', it would've seen that in the past couple of weeks, my electricity consumption is clearly increasing and by the next bill will be - by my estimation - approaching 70 - 75% of the DD's amount, and for the next several months is only likely to increase further. Any reduction should be 25% at most, MAYBE a little more after another few months and seeing what my usage is like.
Bah humbug!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just do monthly meter readings, log into your account and update them. Whilst at it, there is a Direct Debit Manager page where you can adjust the amount ! All done. Took my supplier over a year to bring my rate down when we really looked at electric consumption and cut it massively.