Gas & Electricity

[The Northern Baptist]

We only started putting ours on last week, for half an hour when the kids get up and then I sit in my coat during the day working at my laptop.

I've even started buying ready-made, microwaveable mash, instead of potatoes, as it takes too long on the hob to cook them!

Sounds a bit like us. We have it on for hour or so in the morning to take the edge off, then again when the kids get home until bedtime. WFH during the day I’ll put a coat on or something.

In the evening we sit in front room and have duvets in there. We do have a log burner and I’ve got a nice supply of logs in at the minute. Something I have noticed is I am much more tolerant to the cold now, 16-17c in the house doesn’t seem so bad. We have had a nice mild run though.

 

[DavidWhitesBoots]

Bulb allow you to set your monthly payments. They do set a minimum amount you have to pay, which they revise if your energy and payments are less than that, but I pay £200 a month, regardless. The last time I looked I was nearly £300 in credit.

I've swapped mine to quarterly payments with no direct debits as every five minutes they were sending we are putting up your direct debit to xxx.xx per month, plus they are not using my money as a bank. They must have millions in peoples money accruing interest

 

[adr2.8i]

I gotta be honest, I'm kinda fuck3d with these bills.
I'm massively in credit but apparently I'm being advised to up my payments to £226 per month "to keep me on track" ??
Still haven't put the heating on, but have put the electric fire on in the living room, so we're heating just one room rather than the whole house. I've read that electric fires are around 66p an hour to run, so its on a couple of hours in the evening and then it's fleecy blanketsto keep us (well the wife and kids) warm.
Strange times these

 

[denislawsbackheel]

As I posted earlier, the cap is predicted to go up by over 70% in April, as well as the support ending.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Bulb went tits up, you’ll be with Octopus once the transfer is processed.

If it is processed.
High court have put it on hold due to a challenge by other companies that due process wasn’t followed.

 

[adr2.8i]

As I posted earlier, the cap is predicted to go up by over 70% in April, as well as the support ending.

Is it be fucked!! 70%!!

Although our mate Mr hunt did say there would be more support for us after April, the tories will endure to help us working class folk in true tory tradition.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Is it be fucked!! 70%!!

Although our mate Mr hunt did say there would be more support for us after April, the tories will endure to help us working class folk in true tory tradition.

According to Martin Lewis the latest forecast is the price cap will go up 73% in April before dropping 15% in July.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/10/the-energy-price-guarantee-is-now-set-to-end-in-april---what-it-/

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

According to Martin Lewis the latest forecast is the price cap will go up 73% in April.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/10/the-energy-price-guarantee-is-now-set-to-end-in-april---what-it-/

Fuck me. Gulp

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Is it be fucked!! 70%!!

Although our mate Mr hunt did say there would be more support for us after April, the tories will endure to help us working class folk in true tory tradition.

Looks like support will be for those on benefits only.

 

[Nellies left peg]

The fucking boss of offgem should do the decent thing and resign and take the rest of his do nowt staff with him. They are not fit for purpose and surely their job is to regulate these companies not give them free rein to charge what they want

 

[ganganvince]

Brits don't realise almost all UK electricity is generated on UK soil

The average Brit thinks around 60 percent of our electricity is imported - when in fact 93 percent of it is generated on our shores. According to the National Grid, in October, the vast majority of the electricity used was produced in the UK from nine different sources, including wind and solar...

www.express.co.uk

 

[N1985]

Energy saving time.

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Hi Gunny, You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints – that's £2.25 worth – for every unit of electricity you cut down between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November. Opt in now to save power and earn rewards in this Session. You'll go into a draw to win an extra 400,000 OctoPoints – that's £500 worth! – just for opting in. ​ Important: you need to opt in before the Session starts if you want to earn rewards. We've got an extra challenge for your first Session: cut down even more power to earn our Super Saver Bonus. The top 10% of Savers in this Session (i.e those who reduce the highest % of their normal power use) will each earn an extra 1,000 bonus OctoPoints – worth £1.25. What do I do in the Saving Session? Cut down your electricity use between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November. You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints for every kilowatt hour of electricity you don't use compared to what you normally use. Don't worry about sending us readings: your smart meter will do this for you. How do you calculate what I normally use? We look at your smart meter readings to find out how much electricity you typically used at the same time of day over the previous 10 days (excluding days when there's been a Saving Session). Find out more in our FAQs. How much are OctoPoints worth? If you manage to save a kilowatt hour of electricity in this Session, you'll earn 1800 OctoPoints - that's £2.25. You can turn your OctoPoints into account credit online at any time. When will I get my OctoPoints? In the few days after a Session, we'll use your smart meter readings to work out how much power you saved. You'll be able to see how you did on your Saving Sessions dashboard, and any earnings will be added to your OctoPoints page within two weeks. Love & power, Pete Miller Head of Customer Experience Octopus Energy

Cheers for the heads up mate! Didn't get the notification via app or email!

 

[kaz7]

I have a dd review due in a week or so , i am scared, bill as well i think

 

[Bettys Bell]

When will this end ? . It’s frightening.

 

[jrb]

Bulb went tits up, you’ll be with Octopus once the transfer is processed.

I know. Somebody posted that sale hasn’t gone through yet as other energy companies have mounted a legal challenge, if that’s true?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I know. Somebody posted that sale hasn’t gone through yet as other energy companies have mounted a legal challenge, if that’s true?

If you need a source here you go

Court delays Bulb sale to Octopus as rivals object

The sale of the failed energy supplier Bulb to Octopus Energy has been delayed after rivals alleged that the secretive deal could be unlawful. A High Court judg

www.thetimes.co.uk

 

[jrb]

If you need a source here you go

Court delays Bulb sale to Octopus as rivals object

The sale of the failed energy supplier Bulb to Octopus Energy has been delayed after rivals alleged that the secretive deal could be unlawful. A High Court judg

www.thetimes.co.uk

I was going to Google it.

You saved me a job.

Thanks.

 

[jrb]

For those still unsure about getting a smart meter.

I now get my electricity and gas usage and costs readings everyday.

If you have a Nest thermostat go into settings, it has loads of info, like when you use your heating each day and for how long.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

So if you go back to living like someone from the 18th Century between 5 and 6 pm you might get £2.25 back but it’s unlikely to be that much, particularly as it’s based on what you have been using recently.

We shall close the house down to zero output, save for the alarm system, then trot around the block for a one hour OAP's wobble. I'll look like a stud muffin by the end of this trial. Non shall pass!

Yours sincerly
Bob Twist.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I have a dd review due in a week or so , i am scared, bill as well i think

Why is bill scared?