Energy Prices (Strictly NO referrals!)

dl8860 · 25 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Puzzled said:
Price increase also gives you the option to cancel the contract, if you give them a ring and say you signed up to the agreed price last month they may knock it off.

Most contracts like this these says have an inflation clause so it's not an automatic right to cancel. Never hurts to try though.

GIBURROWS · 25 Mar 2022 at 11:59

I wonder how many people would be better off going to prison, no decisions over heating or 3 meals a day there!

413x · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:00

GIBURROWS said:
I wonder how many people would be better off going to prison, no decisions over heating or 3 meals a day there!

I've always thought if I was homeless I'd do this.

Shocky-FM · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scottish Power only showing three 12 month deals for me, all over £6000 a year...

An increase of £159 a month to over £500.... I'll need a call them, no way I'm paying that.

GreatAuk · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:38

GIBURROWS said:
I wonder how many people would be better off going to prison, no decisions over heating or 3 meals a day there!

Would definitely be worth moving to Norway or Sweden first if at all possible before committing a serious crime, their prisons sound awesome compared to ours and you'll come out with more education, personal mentoring etc.

arknor · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:39

GIBURROWS said:
I wonder how many people would be better off going to prison, no decisions over heating or 3 meals a day there!

would you like a break at HMP Centre parcs?

GIBURROWS · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:41

arknor said:
would you like a break at HMP Centre parcs?

Those views look better than the tower blocks I have to look at.

cu3ed · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:45

Has anyone round their way seen any reduction in petrol from the duty cut? Mine all seem about the same price.

mid_gen · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:54

cu3ed said:
Has anyone round their way seen any reduction in petrol from the duty cut? Mine all seem about the same price.

Dropped a little...but prices were falling anyway. 177 I think I paid for super.

The_Arbiter · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:59

I will have to take a finer look into my vodafone contract, re previous page. Ringing Indian call centre is always bags of fun.

cu3ed said:
Has anyone round their way seen any reduction in petrol from the duty cut? Mine all seem about the same price.

My local independent went straight up to 1.69 during the initial hike from 1.50ish, then 3 days later dropped to 1.63. Guess they found people weren't stopping there.

Tbh i have no idea what prices are now. They were 1.40ish not long ago and i have no idea now as it seems everywhere varies radically.

Diagro · 25 Mar 2022 at 12:59

Shocky-FM said:
Scottish Power only showing three 12 month deals for me, all over £6000 a year...

An increase of £159 a month to over £500.... I'll need a call them, no way I'm paying that.

Well, if you want a contract rate, you will.

Or you join the masses on the out of contract variable rate. and live on the price cap.

Simon0001 · 25 Mar 2022 at 13:12

If you have smart home devices you can afford the price hikes

Shocky-FM · 25 Mar 2022 at 15:11

Simon0001 said:
If you have smart home devices you can afford the price hikes

Don't have any, waste of money.

Simon0001 · 25 Mar 2022 at 15:46

Shocky-FM said:
Don't have any, waste of money.

Exactly my point

Werewolf · 25 Mar 2022 at 15:57

Simon0001 said:
If you have smart home devices you can afford the price hikes

Smart plugs start at a fiver.

Simon0001 · 25 Mar 2022 at 16:08

Werewolf said:
Smart plugs start at a fiver.

But they are expensive to run and a waste of money away

ci_newman · 25 Mar 2022 at 16:12

Simon0001 said:
But they are expensive to run and a waste of money away

I can't work out if you're trolling or being genuine... a Hive smart plug costs ~ 80p / year to run. 6p a month...

Simon0001 · 25 Mar 2022 at 16:24

ci_newman said:
I can't work out if you're trolling or being genuine... a Hive smart plug costs ~ 80p / year to run. 6p a month...

Thought the whole reason for smart things was to save money

Karl · 25 Mar 2022 at 16:31

ci_newman said:
I can't work out if you're trolling or being genuine... a Hive smart plug costs ~ 80p / year to run. 6p a month...

He's had a string of posts pointing towards being a troll, but you never can tell.

If you've got a TV setup with a Nintendo switch, Sky Box, TV that automatically sits on standby, PS5 that usually ends up in rest mode, soundbar that people accidentally leave on, Sonos speaker, all connected to a power strip that goes through one of these, and you put it on a power schedule to turn off in the wee hours when you're not using it, the smart plug will draw less power than all those things on standby would've.

Puzzled · 25 Mar 2022 at 16:38

Karl said:
He's had a string of posts pointing towards being a troll, but you never can tell.

If you've got a TV setup with a Nintendo switch, Sky Box, TV that automatically sits on standby, PS5 that usually ends up in rest mode, soundbar that people accidentally leave on, Sonos speaker, all connected to a power strip that goes through one of these, and you put it on a power schedule to turn off in the wee hours when you're not using it, the smart plug will draw less power than all those things on standby would've.

Troll or grumpy old man

Consoles on rest mode use a fair bit of electric, don't even need it on the new ones as they boot up so quick from full shutdown. The amount of heat a Sky Q box gives off is just crazy, I measured the draw on mine before we got rid and it was around a constant 30w, bit higher when using multiroom.