The cost of living... what can we do?

It was a no brainer then for you to have them fitted, your also with Octopus which tends to give the best rate on any surplus you generate.

I am on a fixed tariff with EDF until Jan 2024, so it really is a non starter for me at the moment. In the near future I will look into it again, but switching my energy supplier would be my first priority for the best rate on surplus energy it would generate.

Also, according to solar energy UK and the National Association of Estate Agents, having solar panels fitted on your roof has been shown to add, none or very little increase in house value.

 

Heard a discomforting thing on TV today. If a customer defaults on electricity payments and force installation of a PAYG meter then, if your tenancy agreement doesn't permit a PAYG meter, the tenant can be evicted.

 

Made 3 beef mince,onion and baked bean pies. Cost was £2.25 per pie - enough for 2. I have the time to make my own. Couldn't, afford M & S Jenny namaste

 

Mmmmm....they look good Jenny.

 

Sawing a jumbo sized Kitchen roll into 2.
You've gotta laugh....

Jenny namaste

 

Its stupid question time folks

But what happens when they fit a super duper "smart" meter, I only see it mention electric usage, what happens to gas, do they replace that one as well.

I've got an ancient economy 7 meter for electric, but its totally out of sinc and I get my 7 hours of lower priced electric from 9am to 4pm, the reason it was originally installed was because of my greenhouse heaters but now they are running on the expensive time, rather than the expected cheaper rate.

I'm betting if I complain they will force a smart meter onto me rather than just come out and sort this one out.

Where is all this "cheap" renewable electric that the greens keep baging on about, I've not had any of it yet.

 

I see Economy 7 is not governed by the price cap. Big bit on the news yesterday about the charges for Economy 7. That was what I had in my previous flat with storage radiators.

Energy bills rise for 2.5 million homes on Economy 7

 

This is what started me thinking and delving into it.

@JWK , my electricity meter is old and I'm guessing that during power cuts the timer on it has stopped so bacically the clock is wrong and giving me a cheaper rate from 9am till 4pm, my electric use during the day is pretty minimal compared to the overnight use of two fan heaters in this cold weather.

 

If you shop at Tesco, they do it for you with no extra cost. I thought that now in spring everything starts growing, even my kitchen roll holder seems to have gained extra inches

 

I never knew that
Jenny namaste

 

Boss of Tesco on TV this morning.
Didn't like to come straight out with it but suggested pretty strongly that food manufacturers are over charging and making hay while the sun shines, of course we all know this, but just wonder how much the likes of Tesco are making out of all this.