Energy Prices (Strictly NO referrals!)

[SpellowHouse]

A nice Bonus

Energy firm's worker pictures from £600-a-night Maldives resort

Agents at the energy firm slated for flying 100 of them for an all-expenses holiday in the Maldives publicly pictures of the stay, declaring 'Never get tired of waking up to this'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I really do not understand why the government just sits there and does nothing.

These are exceptional times, exceptional profits. Yet they will stick to their core values no matter how much the people suffer. I honestly find it staggering. And they really think they have any hope in the next election??

 

[MadMossy]

I really do not understand why the government just sits there and does nothing.

These are exceptional times, exceptional profits. Yet they will stick to their core values no matter how much the people suffer. I honestly find it staggering. And they really think they have any hope in the next election??

People have poor memories, by the time the next election is due in 2024, the government or political party that wants power would have initiated a campaign of lies to make people forget about what happened, and instead think of all the cool stuff that they can do for the people.

They will throw political promises all over the place in a bid to secure peoples votes when in reality as many should know by now, its nothing but a con. Politicians will say exactly what you want them too, but actions should speak volumes and they have all failed us for several decades now.

 

[Jono8]

I don't see the problem

Then you are part of it.

 

[fez]

I just got a call from Shell asking why I moved to Octopus and why? Think I nearly convinced the woman on the phone to switch based on the current prices!

She wanted to know what my experience with Shell was and what they could do to keep customers and what I thought of their service. I had to explain that its almost entirely pricing. Gas is gas and electricity is electricity. I don't have any issues paying my bills so the only thing I care about is how cheap they are.

 

[n111ck]

I really do not understand why the government just sits there and does nothing.

These are exceptional times, exceptional profits. Yet they will stick to their core values no matter how much the people suffer. I honestly find it staggering. And they really think they have any hope in the next election??

You think the government should control bonuses for the employees of private companies?

 

[110%]

A nice Bonus

Energy firm's worker pictures from £600-a-night Maldives resort

Agents at the energy firm slated for flying 100 of them for an all-expenses holiday in the Maldives publicly pictures of the stay, declaring 'Never get tired of waking up to this'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

That money could have just been paid to them as a bonus, but instead they had to go on holiday with their work colleagues.

 

[413x]

I just got a call from Shell asking why I moved to Octopus and why? Think I nearly convinced the woman on the phone to switch based on the current prices!

She wanted to know what my experience with Shell was and what they could do to keep customers and what I thought of their service. I had to explain that its almost entirely pricing. Gas is gas and electricity is electricity. I don't have any issues paying my bills so the only thing I care about is how cheap they are.

I have a feeling octopus will become the biggest supplier unless the others get thier act together

 

[the shadow]

That money could have just been paid to them as a bonus, but instead they had to go on holiday with their work colleagues.

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110%

 

[fez]

I have a feeling octopus will become the biggest supplier unless the others get thier act together

Almost guaranteed. They have taken over Bulb now and seem to be the most modern of the "still standing" companies.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I have a feeling octopus will become the biggest supplier unless the others get thier act together

Yeah been saying this for a while myself

I would go further actually. At this rate the government are going to have to stop them becoming a virtual monopoly.

I am strongly behind Octopus, they are really the only player of any note not wanting the industry to carry on as normal.
They can only do so much in regards pricing right now, but the bigger a player they become the more they can change the industry.

Assuming the post about their new Solar/battery tariff ends up being correct, then its another move thats needed to help with adoption.

 

[moon man]

Had my heating oil £200 grant sent today, just a heads up but should be automatic

 

[Stu999]

Assuming the post about their new Solar/battery tariff ends up being correct, then its another move thats needed to help with adoption.

Is that a feed in tariff do you mean, or something else?

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Is that a feed in tariff do you mean, or something else?

No something else.

Someone (SDK I think) posted that Octopus were launching a specific tariff for people with solar/batteries.
10 hours off peak rate and 14 hours peak rate.

 

[OldKitMan]

I just got a call from Shell asking why I moved to Octopus and why? Think I nearly convinced the woman on the phone to switch based on the current prices!

She wanted to know what my experience with Shell was and what they could do to keep customers and what I thought of their service. I had to explain that its almost entirely pricing. Gas is gas and electricity is electricity. I don't have any issues paying my bills so the only thing I care about is how cheap they are.

I hope the ***** phone me.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

unfortunately not what we thought from the other day

Octopus Flux

The UK's most awarded energy supplier. We're doing energy better - for you and the environment.

octopus.energy

 

[Firestar_3x]

BG turned out to be a total shower of ****, they took over a year to action my initial claim against a wrong charge for electricity, bill was in excess of 3k.

Octopus have been excellent, in the current market / climate BG are going to get what they deserve.

 

[Stu999]

Get in the bin Octopus. 1 star Trustpilot review for this (/s):

 

[HungryHippos]

Get in the bin Octopus. 1 star Trustpilot review for this (/s):

I saw that and I was like "Someone call the grammar police!"

 

[Stu999]

I saw that and I was like "Someone call the grammar police!"

I’m here

 

[Chris Wilson]

I have a feeling octopus will become the biggest supplier unless the others get thier act together

But are they actually a "supplier"? Who owns the generating stations? Who owns the distribution infrastructure? I have no idea if it's like BT owning the majority of the telecoms infrastructure and other players just being more cost effective / running lower margins on collecting the dosh or what. How do these players like Octopus operate?