Although you pay monthly, it's held on your account as a credit (you could ask for it all to be paid back). The actual bill is paid quarterly usually and is taken off the credit on the account. If the account is in debit or credit by a large amount then that's when you can find your DD changed (although they have to balance it on the years usage).Not sure the "Arrears" bit is correct? I know for Bulb we pay in advance though that is monthly DD rather than quarterly
BTW, why not just use clothes hangers and allow them to dry indoors after a good spin cycle?One full month over of new price increases. Tonight my smart meter says combined total of £197-00 !! That's in a modest EOT, on the South coast, Central heating not gone on yet, So, minus the Government £66 payout We've spent £131-00 , and being told to pay £216-45 a month DD, which I don't really understand why? And we are almost £400-00 in credit!!
This coming week is meant to be v.wet down here so the washing will almost certainly go in the dryer or the heated airer, things might seem Rosie ATM,but I'm still really worried.
How's everyone else fareing?
I'm a bit concerned by people who keep quoting their bills minus the government payout. In 5 months time I think there's sod all chance of this present lot continuing it, it feels like you're getting sucked into a false sense of security and will be surprised when your bill "jumps" by £66 a month again.
That's presuming that they don't cancel it before then of course, they've done so many U turns that I wouldn't put it past them as a "necessary austerity measure".
Nope Bulb bill is paid monthly, balance adjusts each month depending on usage (in the good old days the credit used to climb each month). Definitely pay in advance too as, presumably after stalking me on this thread, they wrote to me today to tell me that very fact :)Although you pay monthly, it's held on your account as a credit (you could ask for it all to be paid back). The actual bill is paid quarterly usually and is taken off the credit on the account. If the account is in debit or credit by a large amount then that's when you can find your DD changed (although they have to balance it on the years usage).
Edit: or at least that's how I read it.
ElectricityNot sure how to work my first month of new rates, Elec. reading =181 units @ 35.98 s/charge = 47.58 Gas reading = 7 units @ 10.34 s/charge = 27.22. Can anyone show the formula thanks in advance
Beat me to it. If you want a rough approximation for Cubic Metres of gas to KWh. 1 cubic metre is 10.55kWh.Electricity
181 units x 0.3598= £63.68
31 x 0.4758= £14.87
Total £78.55
Gas
7 units = 7 x 1.0244 x 40 /3.6 = 79.52kWh
79.52 x 0.1034 = £8.22
31 x 0.2722 = £8.44
Total £16.66
Combined total £94.99
Thank you much appreciated. I will probably ask next month, it’s a age thing.Electricity
181 units x 0.3598= £63.68
31 x 0.4758= £14.87
Total £78.55
Gas
7 units = 7 x 1.0244 x 40 /3.6 = 79.52kWh
79.52 x 0.1034 = £8.22
31 x 0.2722 = £8.44
Total £16.66
Combined total £94.99
I get 11.36 from my Bulb statement. Is it different for different people?Beat me to it. If you want a rough approximation for Cubic Metres of gas to KWh. 1 cubic metre is 10.55kWh.