Energy Suppliers

413x · 25 Sep 2021 at 07:29

PiKe said:
SVR on EDF is 4p gas and 20p electric pretty much everywhere due to price cap.

The pdf linked above is hugely out of date, use this instead https://my.edfenergy.com/gas-electricity/tariff-information-labels

Thanks! This means I won't cancel my switch!
Well, I'll have to look closer

Couldn't get this to work

kinger8938 · 25 Sep 2021 at 08:20

Is it's good time to switch and fix right now? Or better to go variable? Not really clued up on the current situation

MarkeR · 25 Sep 2021 at 09:35

Anyone recommend anywhere, my 1 year deal just finished with Octous and they are advising it will be nearly double my annual cost next year.

Thanks

watercooledman · 25 Sep 2021 at 09:48

MarkeR said:
Anyone recommend anywhere, my 1 year deal just finished with Octous and they are advising it will be nearly double my annual cost next year.

Thanks

im sticking with ovo

DB_SamX · 25 Sep 2021 at 10:02

kinger8938 said:
Is it's good time to switch and fix right now? Or better to go variable? Not really clued up on the current situation

Plenty of advuce on MSE.

kinger8938 · 25 Sep 2021 at 10:12

MarkeR said:
Anyone recommend anywhere, my 1 year deal just finished with Octous and they are advising it will be nearly double my annual cost next year.

Thanks

Same here, £60pm looking at going up to around £110.

Will check uSwitch later but I'm not expecting much

cyber69 · 25 Sep 2021 at 10:46

Currently paying £145 a month for dual fuel on a Eon next fix online v41 and have 30 days left. Cheapest tariff they offer is a variable at £173.67 or a 2 year fixed at £196.07.

So I either stump up an extra £28 and risk the cap going up again next year (and more expensive fix deals) or fix now for an extra £51 for 2 years (but with no exit fee so can switch to a cheaper tariff once this blows over).

200sols · 25 Sep 2021 at 10:48

cyber69 said:
Currently paying £145 a month for dual fuel on a Eon next fix online v41 and have 30 days left. Cheapest tariff they offer is a variable at £173.67 or a 2 year fixed at £196.07.

So I either stump up an extra £28 and risk the cap going up again next year (and more expensive fix deals) or fix now for an extra £51 for 2 years (but with no exit fee so can switch to a cheaper tariff once this blows over).

What are the exit fees on the variable? Chances are you will save that over the next few months on the variable deal anyway so dont let no exit fees trick you into a more expensive deal.

cyber69 · 25 Sep 2021 at 11:04

200sols said:
What are the exit fees on the variable? Chances are you will save that over the next few months on the variable deal anyway so dont let no exit fees trick you into a more expensive deal.

No exit fees for the variable, seems like Eon are charging more but at least leaving the options open for you to switch should the prices come down (either to one of their own cheaper deals or someone elses)

I think the cap is going up again in April 2022? That would probably bump up the variable to where the fixed price is at the moment so I 'may' save £23 a month until April by going for the variable deal now.

nine_tails · 25 Sep 2021 at 12:32

Tight spot , i am moving out of the UK early next year.. hopefully bulb continues on , if not , atleast the pain will be short.

JC · 25 Sep 2021 at 12:45

doogs said:
For those of us who were with Avro Energy, if you are trying to get access to your statements, etc, the following link will allow you to retrieve all your info:

https://assets.avroenergy.co.uk/Default.aspx

I managed to get all my statements and a screenshot of my credit balance.

Hero! Thanks

kinger8938 · 25 Sep 2021 at 13:02

I've never actually gone Variable before.

How does it work? Are you notified each month what you Direct debit will be for that month?

I've always been fixed but not too sure for this time

PiKe · 25 Sep 2021 at 13:29

kinger8938 said:
I've never actually gone Variable before.

How does it work? Are you notified each month what you Direct debit will be for that month?

I've always been fixed but not too sure for this time

Just means the price CAN change, doesn't mean it will.

kinger8938 · 25 Sep 2021 at 13:50

PiKe said:
Just means the price CAN change, doesn't mean it will.

Ahh ok so the price quoted is the monthly price for me, unless something changes and then I imagine they let us know ahead of time?

dlockers · 25 Sep 2021 at 14:07

kinger8938 said:
Ahh ok so the price quoted is the monthly price for me, unless something changes and then I imagine they let us know ahead of time?

You are fixing the per unit cost. Your monthly direct debit is an arbitrary figure calculated differently by each supplier to make sure you pay enough for your yearly consumption without huge swings of you owing them, or them owing you 'too much'.

Variable just means the unit price can move up and down.

It may mean that you end up "short" for the year and then your monthly cost is increased to pay back what you "owe". Fixed is typically easier to predict as it is one less variable.

jpaul · 25 Sep 2021 at 14:22

I now regret that I didn't round-up my gas usage that I reported on my Bulb account, which would have self insured against increases.

willhub · 25 Sep 2021 at 15:08

My god it seems a bloodbath with spiralling prices.
I'm with Igloo Energy and it seems all suppliers are charging more and if they go under we'll get bent over for costs.

Current rates are from 1st October (hopefully not going up anymore)

Electric - 23p SC, 21.596p KWH unit rate
Gas - 26p SC, 3.816 KWH Unit rate

Can't find cheaper.

Haven't submitted a meter reading since June.

robj20 · 25 Sep 2021 at 15:14

Octopus Flexible seems the cheapest for me at the minute.

PiKe · 25 Sep 2021 at 15:21

Prices can't go up anymore because SVRs are already pushing against the price cap, some suppliers will have fractionally cheaper gas but more expensive electricity and vise versa.

IvanDobskey · 25 Sep 2021 at 16:39

So who is taking on avro customers? Still absolutely nothing. I've still not heard a peep from avro. Deplorable really.