energy suppiers

I recently changed suppliers from Southern electric to N power.

Today I received a letter from N power stating that they were raising their prices by 5% in the 4 th Jan.

Now should I insist they come read my meter on the 4th Jan.
Can I insist they read my meter on that date??

As I'm not prepared for them to take a wild guess on how much I have used before that date.

Strikes me they do exactly as they like and the so called regulator ("off" whatever) is totally useless.
I think everyone should just keep giving these people as much hassle as possible, as they appear to just raise prices whenever they want.

Is there such a thing as an up front, lay it on the line, energy supplier.

And just one more thing, why can I never understand the person on the other end of the phone, it must be hard work for them as I only ever catch one word in three.:D

 

Hi Pete.I have had a few changes over the years with gas /electric suppliers . I have changed several times from one to another for several years. conclusion, They are All The Same. i have now established a company ( Scottish Gas) who supply my Gas /Electric and i pay by Direct Debit through my bank account.
This is December and i am Still in the Black with both Gas/Electric. i have had several offers with cheap tariffs from other companies . Summary ( Better with the Devil you Know) :(.


music .

 

Pete - I am with Npower also . As you say their prices go up on Jan 4 , all the rest will rise within one or 2 weeks. If you go onto the Npower site you will be able to submit actual meter readings by Email. Also make sure you are on the best payment plan , I have both gas and elec with Npower , and pay by direct debit. The plan I am on is "sign online plan 16 " , what the other 15 plans are god knows ! :cnfs: Unfortunately you will have to phone the call centre for them to advise the best plan for you.

 

Hi Pete,

I read that you can write back to them telling them that you don't accept the price rise & that will give you 60 days to find a cheaper supplier. Can't find the link but I think it was on Love Money site.

 

Thanks, its nice know others feel the same way as I do.

I think it was better back in the bad old days when you didn't have a choice, and just had to use the gas/electric supplier that worked in your area.

These ones now are far too confusing with their pricing and cannot be trusted, I'm sure the Mafia is behind most of them.:D