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Ender4 said:
That seems quite low? I used 22,500 kWh in 12 months, but for 4 of us in a draughty house with gas central heating, gas heated hot water and gas cooker.
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I have the bills from my online account so I know it's correct. Most of our 'cooking' is electric oven, microwave and Ninja. Hob is gas but only really used for eggs/bacon and occasional steak. Water is gas but only two of us. Heating is gas but house is very well insulated.
 
We have smart meters. Not by choice, I hasten to add - they were already installed in the house when we bought it last year.

Every month since we moved in we've received estimated bills. Every month those estimates are nearly double our actual usage. I know this because every month I read the meters and then submit the readings to Eon.

I asked them to remove the smart meters and replace them with conventional ones - Eon claim this is illegal. So I asked them to fix or replace the smart meters. They sent out an engineer who found faults on both meters and replaced them both.

My next bill: estimated readings. Brilliant.
 
Just checked my payment history with British gas...

Until November 2021 my direct debits were £74 a month for gas and electricity. They went up to £117 a month in December and then up to £198 a month this June. All for the same usage. Some increase that in the space of ten months. Crazy.

Think it's going up again next month.
 

Ivo said:
Just checked my payment history with British gas...

Until November 2021 my direct debits were £74 a month for gas and electricity. They went up to £117 a month in December and then up to £198 a month this June. All for the same usage. Some increase that in the space of ten months. Crazy.

Think it's going up again next month.
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Your DD have gone up massively, but your bills may not necessarily have increased by the same amount. Check your balance.
It's in the interest (sic) of the Energy companies that you are in credit. Your money sits in their bank earning interest for them
 
PITA said:
Can't see any other thread dedicated to energy bills. So, any horror stories from your supplier?

I'll start. I got an email yesterday saying that my payments will be £525 per month from October. That's £6300 per year. Cap, what cap? Anyway, based on usage from Oct 2020 to Oct 2021 and the new cost per Kwh and the new daily standing charge I'm calculating my gas at £1200. E.on's estimate is £5200. Busy tomorrow but will be giving them a call on Thursday.
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Under no circumstances allow them to set that level of payment, unless you are of course using horrendous amounts of Gas and Electric, which for the point of this post I am assuming you are not.
Had the same issue with E-on a few months back, the figures were off the scale, i have friends and Family experiencing the same.

All of us to a man, contacted them at various points stating that the DD levels are nowhere near expected levels of usage forecasts and that you refuse to accpet their recommended DD level.

Tell them what you wish to pay to make sure you try and stay within your acceptable limits(be sensible, saying im not paying is a knob way forward!)

My own personal limit was £100/month 4 of us in 4 bed house, they finally settled on £85 a month agreeable to both parties.

Im even on a fixed tariff that was done August 2021 but the standing charge went up too!!

Robbing Bar Stewards and any excess they get from you sits in their accounts, gathering interest while they make ridiculous profits are your expense.

Be polite, be firm and steadfast.

You will prevail, some of their call centre staff are very embarrassed by their employers approach and it comes across during their calls.
 
Dixieslaces said:
Under no circumstances allow them to set that level of payment, unless you are of course using horrendous amounts of Gas and Electric, which for the point of this post I am assuming you are not.
Had the same issue with E-on a few months back, the figures were off the scale, i have friends and Family experiencing the same.

All of us to a man, contacted them at various points stating that the DD levels are nowhere near expected levels of usage forecasts and that you refuse to accpet their recommended DD level.

Tell them what you wish to pay to make sure you try and stay within your acceptable limits(be sensible, saying im not paying is a knob way forward!)

My own personal limit was £100/month 4 of us in 4 bed house, they finally settled on £85 a month agreeable to both parties.

Im even on a fixed tariff that was done August 2021 but the standing charge went up too!!

Robbing Bar Stewards and any excess they get from you sits in their accounts, gathering interest while they make ridiculous profits are your expense.

Be polite, be firm and steadfast.

You will prevail, some of their call centre staff are very embarrassed by their employers approach and it comes across during their calls.
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That's what I keep saying. Sat on our money in what is likely to be a higher interest rate environment. They must think we are braindead.
 
Tree13 said:
We have smart meters. Not by choice, I hasten to add - they were already installed in the house when we bought it last year.

Every month since we moved in we've received estimated bills. Every month those estimates are nearly double our actual usage. I know this because every month I read the meters and then submit the readings to Eon.

I asked them to remove the smart meters and replace them with conventional ones - Eon claim this is illegal. So I asked them to fix or replace the smart meters. They sent out an engineer who found faults on both meters and replaced them both.

My next bill: estimated readings. Brilliant.
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I refuse smart meters. Complete con. Plus when 2g/3g is finally turned off they will all be useless and need replacing. I take a meter reading last day of every month. Submit and pay bill 2 weeks later. With Octopus.
 

Spoke to e.on today. The young man, who clearly didn't have a clue, said that what I'm paying now is OK. I said that it isn't and I wanted to increase from £190 to £300. I reckon that gas should cost about £100 per month. Now we have a hybrid I am saving £200 per month on petrol so I'm basically getting my electricity for nothing.
 

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