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Postby debih » 04 Nov 2013, 21:58

I had a very nice letter today from our gas and electric supplier (utility warehouse).

Our monthly gas and electric bill is currently £150. They have written to say that by using our meter readings, from next month our monthly payment for the next 12 months will be £111 a month.

What a refreshing change.
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby Diflower » 04 Nov 2013, 22:11

Sod that!
You mean it's nice of them to stop overcharging you so much?! :twisted:

We read our own meters each month and pay for exactly what we've used, I don't understand why all bills aren't the same :?

Oh, and last month we paid £58 for the two.
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby debih » 04 Nov 2013, 22:14

Bloody hell - that's cheap.

Who are you with Di
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby Diflower » 04 Nov 2013, 22:17

British Gas :?
Gas hot water, on twice a day, 8-9.30am and 5.30-7.30pm.
Heating is gas but only been used for about an hour last month.
Cooker is all electric.
Our most expensive bill last winter - with heating on full-time - was about £100 for both.
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby JoM » 04 Nov 2013, 22:20

We're with British Gas and pay something like £77 a month total for both, electricity is the more expensive of the two but then we have children who haven't yet grasped how to use an off switch when they leave a room.
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby debih » 04 Nov 2013, 22:22

I might look in to them.

It seems to cost a lot heating our house. Big rooms, high ceilings, lacking in insulation.

I know all our neighbours, who are with a variety of providers, have high bills. Such big houses to heat!
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby Diflower » 04 Nov 2013, 22:23

Doesn't sound bad to me Jo - you'd have a lot more washing than us too :)
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby Diflower » 04 Nov 2013, 22:25

It does make a big difference Debih, although when we moved in this place was freezing! Since we moved in we've had double glazing put in, a new front door, plus the loft was insulated for free.
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby Kaz » 04 Nov 2013, 22:49

Our last house was old and big, like yours Debih. We are with npower for both gas and electricity, and were paying £130 pcm there! We're still with npower, but this house is new and although just as big is therefore much more energy efficient - currently costing us about £90pcm 8-)
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Re: A refreshing change!

Postby debih » 04 Nov 2013, 22:50

We only have double glazing in the lounge and our bedroom. The attic is well insulated but the stone walls are not.

We looked at double glazing but as we are I a conservation area we have to keep the windows looking like sash ones - very expensive.
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