Gas/Electricity bills

[spitshine]

Hi all,

Who are the cheapest? I've tried to fathom this out by comparing bills from different suppliers but hard to understand as some charge cheaper amounts
for the first xKW used and then others try to charge more over a certain limit.
Does anyone know how to reduce bills?(apart from switching everything off)

Thanks

 

[southstand1882]

Ebico (not for profit, but provided by SSE)

They have no standing charge so are far cheaper

 

[Milas_Spur]

Use this site to compare - http://www.uswitch.com/

 

[Lily White]

Use this site to compare - http://www.uswitch.com/

Thats the site I use. I have switched a few times now. When my bill shoots up I check to see who is the cheapest as it does change. Also the tariffs change so sometimes you stay with the same company but move onto a different tariff. They are all bloody expensive though.

 

[Gordinho]

Ebico (not for profit, but provided by SSE)

They have no standing charge so are far cheaper

If they're provided by SSE I'd say they're probably dear. SSE are pretty pony. Just moved my mother away from them. SSE drew my 84 year old mother in by offering her a tariff ostensibly through M&S, it was their dearest tariff. M&S are no better imo because they allowed SSE to profit from little old ladies through quoting an M&S link.

As it goes I stuck my Mum on the Scottish Electric deal regardless of MSE's advice, looks like I'm doing something right. http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/you-switch-gas-electricity

 

[spitshine]

Ebico (not for profit, but provided by SSE)

They have no standing charge so are far cheaper

Thanks will check it out.
Also, someone mentioned utility warehouse?

 

[southstand1882]

If they're provided by SSE I'd say they're probably dear.

Cheapest tariff by far when I used a comparison site

 

[Gordinho]

Cheapest tariff by far when I used a comparison site

They wouldn't be if you were to run the comparison again. However, I'm sure you have far better things to do on a sunny Saturday.

 

[southstand1882]

They wouldn't be if you were to run the comparison again. However, I'm sure you have far better things to do on a sunny Saturday.

I'm waiting for my ho to get the BBQ going

Starving

 

[southstand1882]

She forgot the coals. Off to the pub

 

[Gordinho]

She forgot the coals. Off to the pub

I use a George Foreman outdoor grill, as long as I have a tanner for the meter we're good to go.

 

[Gordinho]

Cheapest tariff by far when I used a comparison site

You're so moneysupermarket you don't even know it.

 

[Spursman]

How do you even know which the the cheapest?

you can set your direct debits to whatever.

isnt it worked out on who has the cheapest unit price?

 

[southstand1882]

How do you even know which the the cheapest?

you can set your direct debits to whatever.

isnt it worked out on who has the cheapest unit price?

Well you know how much you consume......your bills will tell you

So then you tap in your units on a comparison site, and it will tell you

 

[Danners9]

Here in Oman, utilities are sooo cheap. Subsidised by the government. I haven't paid my bill for 3 months because the self-service machines won't take money in low denominations.

My water is £12 over those 3 months. Electricity is up to about £60 now, which includes an AC-tastic summer. Gas was £30 but comes in a big canister, I got that in February and it hasn't run out yet.

Contrasted to Britain where it would easily be in the hundreds for this time period.