NPower in 3rd price hike again

[Salu]

I put my details in to www.uswitch.co.uk last night and discovered that with only one provider could I save money......ÂÂƚ£1.83 per annum! The rest were in negative figures.......

I'm with Southern Electric.....how long will that last I wonder...?

[BBKing]

Meanwhile, in the real world, wholesale gas and oil prices are dropping sharply. I hope no one was taken in by the 'fix now and fall next year' British Gas offer - they must *know* that the prices they pay wholesale are going to fall by then, so you fix at a high rate, then they drop it before next year anyway and you're left paying.

Privatisation makes companies more attentive to customer service, of course.

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by orangebird

I get both my electric and gas via Southern Electric. 30 a month for electric and 25 for gas, for a three storey, three bedroom house. And I think we're in credit at the moment too. And the CS has been good whenever I've rang them

Thats Really good OB, We`re with Npower and we pay direct debit monthly for both gas and Electric and they charge us £53 per month for Electric and £100 per month for Gas!!!!!!!! There`s only me and my wife living in the house for christ`s sake! Talk about being ripped off.

[Hugh]

Originally Posted by budwieser

Thats Really good OB, We`re with Npower and we pay direct debit monthly for both gas and Electric and they charge us £53 per month for Electric and £100 per month for Gas!!!!!!!! There`s only me and my wife living in the house for christ`s sake! Talk about being ripped off.

Holy cr*p!

You need to look at your insulation and glazing (or your thermostat and meters).

We live in a 4-bedroom detached, and we pay NPower and Yorkshire Electricity £39 each per month, so that's £78 per month versus your £153. We have two teenage kids, and all the usual electrical appliances. I would advise a review of usage, pdq!

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

ok so our national inflation is below 2.5% whats the average fuel costs inflation for last 12 months? will be very interesting to see. If fuel was included in government inflation figures the government would have a serious problem on its hands and I predict soon benefit claimants will be needing help alongside pensioners.

Its all a rip off imo, " we have had to increase our charges " load of crap.
If they gave a bit less to the shareholders they would not " have to increase their charges "
I see benefit claimants being given a swipe card whereby they simply produce their bills at the nearest post office, if you can find one, and the card is swiped, hey presto! the bill is paid, meanwhile mr ordinary man in the street getting up at daft o clock to keep their head < s > above water are well and truly screwed.

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Originally Posted by BBKing

Meanwhile, in the real world, wholesale gas and oil prices are dropping sharply. I hope no one was taken in by the 'fix now and fall next year' British Gas offer - they must *know* that the prices they pay wholesale are going to fall by then, so you fix at a high rate, then they drop it before next year anyway and you're left paying.

Privatisation makes companies more attentive to customer service, of course.

The fixed price scam? no increase for 50 years? but you're paying well above the standard rate for your units, am I the only one to see through this scam for what it is?
When I put this to my provider they were stuck for a response

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004

Its all a rip off imo, " we have had to increase our charges " load of crap.
If they gave a bit less to the shareholders they would not " have to increase their charges "
I see benefit claimants being given a swipe card whereby they simply produce their bills at the nearest post office, if you can find one, and the card is swiped, hey presto! the bill is paid, meanwhile mr ordinary man in the street getting up at daft o clock to keep their head < s > above water are well and truly screwed.

source?

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Holy cr*p!

You need to look at your insulation and glazing (or your thermostat and meters).

We live in a 4-bedroom detached, and we pay NPower and Yorkshire Electricity £39 each per month, so that's £78 per month versus your £153. We have two teenage kids, and all the usual electrical appliances. I would advise a review of usage, pdq!

We live in a 3 bedroom semi with 9" brick walls, we have double glazing all round. We have the loft insulated and we we cook on gas and have gas fired central heating and hot water.
The central heating hasn`t been on for months and i just think i`m being ripped off by Npower!.

[Chrysalis]

Originally Posted by orangebird

I get both my electric and gas via Southern Electric. 30 a month for electric and 25 for gas, for a three storey, three bedroom house. And I think we're in credit at the moment too. And the CS has been good whenever I've rang them

This has confused me, like yourself my sister has a lowish bill for a house her electricity with powergen who are expensive ran upto about £40 on her last bill for 3 months. My old bedsit was csting me almost £100 every 3 months, this is for 1 room and no water heating costs (that was paid by landlord).

My new flat which has 4 rooms altogether (including bathroom kitchen) smaller then a house, I had a bill after 1 month and was over £40 so isnt looking too promising for me when my first full bill arrives.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by budwieser

We live in a 3 bedroom semi with 9" brick walls, we have double glazing all round. We have the loft insulated and we we cook on gas and have gas fired central heating and hot water.
The central heating hasn`t been on for months and i just think i`m being ripped off by Npower!.

I agree, change supplier asap as when i moved everything to Powergen from British Gas it was very easy to do.

Originally Posted by BBKing

Privatisation makes companies more attentive to customer service, of course.

I seem to remember you are a supporter of the EU. But I am happy to be corrected if you're not. I expect you know then that the energy market's liberalisation, as it's known as in EU circles, is the result of EU wide laws that were inspired by our own politicians. And another reason for the French to blame the EU's problems on the British.

[Shaun]

for those not in the know - if you are switching you can earn either £15 or a bottle of Champagne just for moving your custom to another supplier.

I'd recommend a read on Martins article if you are considering switching, its' here: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi...03281560,22751,