Energy Suppliers

[LabR@t]

Just have to hope we have a mild winter.

Such reliance on the French for power though, the shame. My great great great great great great great great great...... grandfather would be shaking his longbow in disapproval

putin will turn the gasoff

 

[LabR@t]

Plan name
OVO Member Special
Unit rate
15.94p per Kilowatt hourkWh
Standing charge
22.84p a day
Contract start date
25th April 2021

Plan name
OVO Member Special
Unit rate
2.77p per Kilowatt hourkWh
Standing charge
24.63p a day
Contract start date
25th April 2021
Contract end date
24th April 2022

should have taken the 2 year deal

 

[theone8181]

Yeah, but herp derp Chernobyl, herp derp nuclear bad

I watched that series, who'd have thought that building a nuclear reactor using the cheapest methods and materials would cause problems.

 

[LabR@t]

is ovo safe i am in credit by a decent amount enjoying the 5% cash back

 

[LabR@t]

We are not allowed to complain about "taking back our sovereignty"

nothing to do with brexit!

 

[Uther]

Whatever peoples views on b****t, it's absolutely ridiculous to rely on other countries for the UK's power needs.

 

[Energize]

I watched that series, who'd have thought that building a nuclear reactor using the cheapest methods and materials would cause problems.

What's shocking is that the reactor design we had at Sellafield was even worse, we just got lucky! A reactor cooled by air which was pumped straight back into the atmosphere (which would have been completely unfiltered if the original plans had been used), the reactor set on fire for days and sent radioactive fallout over most of the UK in what is considered one of the world's worst nuclear accidents, I can't imagine what would have happened had those filters not been in place, which were at the time considered "follies".

Fascinating watch, horrifying what risk the government put people at back in the day.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Whatever peoples views on b****t, it's absolutely ridiculous to rely on other countries for the UK's power needs.

Like it or not, we are totally reliant on other countries for our energy needs. Gas power stations are powered by significant amounts of Norwegian gas with some from Mr Putin and a few others mixed in. Without foreign fossil fuels are power grid is dead.

The only way to stop being reliant is to stop burning fossil fuels, be that nuclear or something else. That said even our new Nuclear power stations are reliant on the Chinese so you can't win either way.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

Switching is very easy nowadays through Uswitch, which usually gives you better prices than directly with the company and you can get cashback through Qudio/topcashback.

I have used Quidco and U-Switch separately, but can they be used together? Do they stack? The impression I have is that they are used separately. E.g. I used Quidco for changing internet/phone providers, and then U-Switch for changing the dual-fuel provider. I've never known to run something through U-Switch first, then run the same thing again through Quidco for a stack effect.

 

[el_dazza]

is ovo safe i am in credit by a decent amount enjoying the 5% cash back

I would be VERY surprised if OVO were in any trouble. They're one of the bigger suppliers outside of the big 6.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

I have used Quidco and U-Switch separately, but can they be used together? Do they stack?

No, do not use them together. Likewise some tariffs on Uswitch etc are not available direct and some providers on quidco direct you to a special quidco section of their site which may have more expensive tariffs on them to make up for the cash back. You really do have to tread carefully, the same also applies to insurance etc.

 

[Stumble Bum]

Well I've locked in a new energy supplier. Managed to come across Sainsbury's Energy (E-on Next) it was only them and some company called Neon Reef who were even remotely competitive. Some shocking prices around at the moment. Managed to get away with 'only' a 30% increase in prices. Fixed in and no exit charges at least.

 

[Energize]

That said even our new Nuclear power stations are reliant on the Chinese so you can't win either way.

To what extent do you think the EPR reactors we are building are reliant on the Chinese? It's a French-German design.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

No, do not use them together. Likewise some tariffs on Uswitch etc are not available direct and some providers on quidco direct you to a special quidco section of their site which may have more expensive tariffs on them to make up for the cash back. You really do have to tread carefully, the same also applies to insurance etc.

Yes I thought it was too good to be true if both of them could stack.

Thanks for confirming

 

[robfosters]

What happens if we get to the stage where maybe hundreds of thousands of low paid families literally cannot afford their fuel bills?

 

[Uther]

What happens if we get to the stage where maybe hundreds of thousands of low paid families literally cannot afford their fuel bills?

They keep warm or they eat. UK 2021-

 

[DB_SamX]

BBC is reporting that Bulb is on the brink of administration unless it is bailed out.

 

[HungryHippos]

I think we are definitely only going to be left with the big 6 soon.

 

[413x]

BBC is reporting that Bulb is on the brink of administration unless it is bailed out.

That's a big one!

 

[413x]

Our tarrif ends this December, currently paying around £100 p/m for gas only, not looking forward to new tarrif!

(Property type, large 1800s built, no insulation in walls as it's stone built)

If it's anything like mine.. It's not going to be pretty