Gas & Electricity

I received a letter from Cadent today saying that on 2 December they plan to start replacing the existing gas pipes to our road/area with new plastic ones. The letter says the work is expected to last 8 weeks and during this time the gas will be turned off to individual premises as and when necessary.
So that's less than 2 weeks notice about major disruption and interruption of gas supply during the coldest anticipated period of the winter. It's upgrade work therefore it doesn't need to be done immediately, so there's no reason they couldn't have put it back until the spring. How they're allowed to get away with this is questionable. Another monopoly supplier with no regard for households.
 
stan bowles said:
I received a letter from Cadent today saying that on 2 December they plan to start replacing the existing gas pipes to our road/area with new plastic ones. The letter says the work is expected to last 8 weeks and during this time the gas will be turned off to individual premises as and when necessary.
So that's less than 2 weeks notice about major disruption and interruption of gas supply during the coldest anticipated period of the winter. It's upgrade work therefore it doesn't need to be done immediately, so there's no reason they couldn't have put it back until the spring. How they're allowed to get away with this is questionable. Another monopoly supplier with no regard for households.
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Terrible that, hopefully not much down time I'm sure they will have to work in a way that limits people not having gas
 
stan bowles said:
I received a letter from Cadent today saying that on 2 December they plan to start replacing the existing gas pipes to our road/area with new plastic ones. The letter says the work is expected to last 8 weeks and during this time the gas will be turned off to individual premises as and when necessary.
So that's less than 2 weeks notice about major disruption and interruption of gas supply during the coldest anticipated period of the winter. It's upgrade work therefore it doesn't need to be done immediately, so there's no reason they couldn't have put it back until the spring. How they're allowed to get away with this is questionable. Another monopoly supplier with no regard for households.
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We had that in July just gone. The gas was only off on one day for about 6 hours. Obviously that didn’t matter as much in summer.

Hopefully they limit your time without gas to similar timescales.
 
Scottyboi said:
Had my first day with Tomato Energy, just under 12kwh for £1.36 can't grumble with that. So just under £2 with the standing charge.
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So for 18 hours gas yesterday it cost us £6! Moved the thermostat into the living room now from the hallway (which is coldest room) looking at it it takes a long time to drop so this should mean the boiler does t have to come on as much, will see how we go. £6 a day is obviously unsustainable but if it’s necessary over winter so be it.
 
My bill is in , first one with ovo fixed

Used £24 elec , standing charges £16
£16 is a joke , for low users like me it makes a huge difference

Gas i used nothing as i switched off the boiler a while ago as it is old and playing up , standing charge £8

Energy companies are scum
 
stan bowles said:
I received a letter from Cadent today saying that on 2 December they plan to start replacing the existing gas pipes to our road/area with new plastic ones. The letter says the work is expected to last 8 weeks and during this time the gas will be turned off to individual premises as and when necessary.
So that's less than 2 weeks notice about major disruption and interruption of gas supply during the coldest anticipated period of the winter. It's upgrade work therefore it doesn't need to be done immediately, so there's no reason they couldn't have put it back until the spring. How they're allowed to get away with this is questionable. Another monopoly supplier with no regard for households.
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They did that with me about this time last year, it was fine, they switched it off for about 3 hours in the morning then an hour at tea time, only the one day, they also supplied us with 2 electric heaters.
 
stan bowles said:
I received a letter from Cadent today saying that on 2 December they plan to start replacing the existing gas pipes to our road/area with new plastic ones. The letter says the work is expected to last 8 weeks and during this time the gas will be turned off to individual premises as and when necessary.
So that's less than 2 weeks notice about major disruption and interruption of gas supply during the coldest anticipated period of the winter. It's upgrade work therefore it doesn't need to be done immediately, so there's no reason they couldn't have put it back until the spring. How they're allowed to get away with this is questionable. Another monopoly supplier with no regard for households.
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Tbf mate I suppose it has to be somebody they can just stop in winter months
 
stan bowles said:
I received a letter from Cadent today saying that on 2 December they plan to start replacing the existing gas pipes to our road/area with new plastic ones. The letter says the work is expected to last 8 weeks and during this time the gas will be turned off to individual premises as and when necessary.
So that's less than 2 weeks notice about major disruption and interruption of gas supply during the coldest anticipated period of the winter. It's upgrade work therefore it doesn't need to be done immediately, so there's no reason they couldn't have put it back until the spring. How they're allowed to get away with this is questionable. Another monopoly supplier with no regard for households.
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When would you like the upgrade work to take place?
 
stan bowles said:
I received a letter from Cadent today saying that on 2 December they plan to start replacing the existing gas pipes to our road/area with new plastic ones. The letter says the work is expected to last 8 weeks and during this time the gas will be turned off to individual premises as and when necessary.
So that's less than 2 weeks notice about major disruption and interruption of gas supply during the coldest anticipated period of the winter. It's upgrade work therefore it doesn't need to be done immediately, so there's no reason they couldn't have put it back until the spring. How they're allowed to get away with this is questionable. Another monopoly supplier with no regard for households.
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I've received a similar notification. Work proceeded as far as the highways clearing all roadside parked vehicles and installing temp' traffic lights...then nothing, everything packed away.
THREE times the same performance has happened just this year. Conflicts with other utility providers, manpower, lack of materials.
I complained that every time I had to shift my car off the road I had to pay to park. Just got an apology.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
Just a wild hunch but probably when its not -3c outside?
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I get that, but it's highly likely these works are planned months in advance. Let's say there's a prolonged cold snap, the work doesn't get done. The whole project gets put back months or even years. That's not a good scenario either. And if it happens to be really cold during that period, let's give a thought to the poor buggers who are actually out there carrying the improvement work for us.
 
kaz7 said:
My bill is in , first one with ovo fixed

Used £24 elec , standing charges £16
£16 is a joke , for low users like me it makes a huge difference

Gas i used nothing as i switched off the boiler a while ago as it is old and playing up , standing charge £8

Energy companies are scum
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The standing charge is an outrage and VAT is charged on it too. I'm surprised there's not more of a public outcry that the first £300+ of our energy bills each year pay for not a single kWH of energy. But it's not so much the companies but the last government who established this "market". I still remember Kwasi Kwarteng being proud that the market was working "as it should".
 
hampshireblue said:
I get that, but it's highly likely these works are planned months in advance. Let's say there's a prolonged cold snap, the work doesn't get done. The whole project gets put back months or even years. That's not a good scenario either. And if it happens to be really cold during that period, let's give a thought to the poor buggers who are actually out there carrying the improvement work for us.
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Yes probably planned months in advance - yet they only think it necessary to give residents less than 2 weeks notice of the start date.
 
stan bowles said:
Spring 2025 - as I said in my post.
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Fair enough. But if they're only doing upgrade work in the spring/summer, the upgrade project takes twice as long. Assuming they're not doing it for fun, it's better the project is carried out before there's a leak and you're potentially without gas with no warning at all when the system fails. I would have thought 2 weeks' notice is reasonable for any potential disruption. I hope it all goes well and you're not inconvenienced too much.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Not sure, I’m in a terraced house and generally feels warm enough most of the time without heating , if it’s freezing and kids aren’t in I stick a couple layers on and wear my hoodie.
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It's a disgrace people having to live like this. I suppose that what happens when the powers that be, allow the energy companies be run by mobsters.
 
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