Gas & Electricity

[inbetween]

We just had our latest bill from Octopus (electric only). 518 kWh = £140.

At least 200 kWh of that is the electric car though and that's on the night-time rate (7.5p/kWh) so £15 to charge for the month (about 500-600 miles done). Compared to £150 of diesel for the same miles it's a massive saving.

We also did the Octopus saving sessions recently and got £6 off. With the government discount you get £65 off too so our actual bill is about £66... Not bad at all.

 

[kaz7]

Monthly readings done , same as usual give or take

Gas 10

Elec 90

Takes will power but i can keep it down

No bill due but dd's up and down like a prossies knickers since nov

 

[UUJblue]

Has anyone received the £600 voucher?

Most I know have yeah. Had ours about 3 weeks now. Nearly spent it all lol

 

[Scottyboi]

I use to like listening to this guy, I remember he was against the deal imposed on Greece by the EU. Will give it a listen tomorrow at work.

 

[Indaparkside]

I use 6 portable radiators have electric fire electric cooker but have not had a bill for 2 years

 

[manclad]

Monthly readings done , same as usual give or take

Gas 10

Elec 90

Takes will power but i can keep it down

No bill due but dd's up and down like a prossies knickers since nov

I prefer to use the term - up and down like a whore's drawers, but it's the same meaning when all said and done.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I prefer to use the term - up and down like a whore's drawers, but it's the same meaning when all said and done.

 

[shemnel]

apologies if this is covered.

If my bill is £200, plus 5% VAT is £210...Then is reduced by the gov's £67, the final charge to me is 210 - 67 = £143 (or at least that is exactly how it is laid out to me in the email I get)

But then for my payments, I pay £125 direct debit a month (£18 short of the example above), but that is also then reduced by the £67, meaning I am now £85 short of the £143 owed

Why are they taking the £67 not only from the final bill but from my payment? also my payment is still leaving my account as £122?? is there fuckery going on here?? (no money has been re-instated into my bank)

also, because the bill is falling way short because they are knocking £67 off my payment, they are now asking for a way larger DD which in the summer will just be ridiculous. I cant help but feel this isnt being done in the best way.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Given these unprecedented times, and the fact that Shell, BP and others are making about £30 billion profit, why can’t the government force these energy companies to use some of this vast profit to subsidise everyone’s bills?

It would save the government money too as they could stop having to pay the £67 etc.

Is it because the CEOs of those companies would just pull them out of the UK if we did that?

 

[blueinsa]

Given these unprecedented times, and the fact that Shell, BP and others are making about £30 billion profit, why can’t the government force these energy companies to use some of this vast profit to subsidise everyone’s bills?

It would save the government money too as they could stop having to pay the £67 etc.

Is it because the CEOs of those companies would just pull them out of the UK if we did that?

If governments have learnt nothing of late, they have learnt that it’s the markets and big business that runs the country and any policy they don’t like or want and you are gone!