All Discussions Tagged 'gas' - Bowes and Bounds Connected2024-03-29T10:17:43Zhttps://bowesandbounds.org/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=gas&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHousehold Energy Bills Set to Risetag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-08-21:6278630:Topic:1003162015-08-21T15:27:48.277ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Many households could see their energy bills increase next month, according to the price comparison website, {GoCompare.com}</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Eight fixed-rate tariffs from providers such as British Gas and EDF Energy are due to expire and customers will be automatically …</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Many households could see their energy bills increase next month, according to the price comparison website, {GoCompare.com}</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Eight fixed-rate tariffs from providers such as British Gas and EDF Energy are due to expire and customers will be automatically </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">switched to their supplier’s standard rate option.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">Gocompare.com states that most households will see their bills rise by an average of £77 per year, but others could experience further growth.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">The site says: “Households in the East Midlands and who are on the EDF Energy Blue+Price Promise August 2015 tariff will be hit the hardest, with a huge £136.59 – 13.62% – rise when they are automatically switched to the EDF Energy standard tariff.”</span><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">Although the switch will be bad news for the majority, some British Gas and Sainsbury’s Energy customers could see their bills drop by up to £60 when their deal ends.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">Gocompare advises all customers that find themselves on a standard tariff to search for a cheaper deal online, which could cut their bills by up to £300.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">Source: <span>1 </span><span>Clarkson, D. (2015) ‘Energy bills ‘to soar as cheap deals end’’, </span><em>Metro</em><span>, 20 August, p.22</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">It is important that energy users and bill payers are aware of the tariff being charged for their electricity/gas energy and the date of the next and subsequent bills. This is true whether or not the user is on a quarterly (cash) bill, on a monthly direct debit with annual summary or pays using an electronic "key". </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">If you can, do <strong>NOT</strong> wait for the meter reader to call, but provide one or more customer meeting readings. Where the supplier(s) depend on estimated usage they will average the usage between the current and future tariffs based on the number ratio of the number of days of supply. </span></p> British Gas price reduction announced from 27th Augusttag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-07-15:6278630:Topic:985742015-07-15T13:18:32.690ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<h1 id="h1"><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.britishgas.co.uk/content/britishgas/products-and-services/gas-and-electricity/reducing-energy-bills.html?&cid=PPC&mkwid=srB0ZrA6h|pcrid|44553844654|pkw|british%20gas|pmt|e|pdv|c|&_=tsid:64714&_$ja=tsid:64714|cid:74916094|agid:2634514894|tid:kwd-30952631|crid:44553844654|nw:g|rnd:7277979195849770948|dvc:c|adp:1t1" target="_blank">British Gas is reducing energy…</a></span></h1>
<h1 id="h1"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.britishgas.co.uk/content/britishgas/products-and-services/gas-and-electricity/reducing-energy-bills.html?&cid=PPC&mkwid=srB0ZrA6h|pcrid|44553844654|pkw|british%20gas|pmt|e|pdv|c|&_=tsid:64714&_$ja=tsid:64714|cid:74916094|agid:2634514894|tid:kwd-30952631|crid:44553844654|nw:g|rnd:7277979195849770948|dvc:c|adp:1t1" target="_blank">British Gas is reducing energy bills</a><br/></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">British Gas has announced a 5%* reduction in the price of gas from Thursday 27th August. The price reduction relates only to the supply of gas exclusive of VAT for existing and new customers on its Standard (variable)** and Fix and Fall tarriffs**</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3"><span>**The gas price cut on 27th August 2015 is an average reduction of 5%, with any variations reflecting the cost of distributing energy to different regions.</span></span></p>
<blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3"><span><strong>Official advice</strong></span></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3"><strong>Do I need to do anything to get the price reduction</strong>:</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">No, you don't need to do anything. Your gas price will automatically reduce on 27th August 2015 and is for new and existing customers.</span></em></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">The British Gas billing system will normally take the previous meter reading and your the meter reading taken for the next bill and apportion (estimate the) usage in accordance to the number of days.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">If this averaging will affect your bill adversely because of (for example) absence on holiday, the weather, illness or other personal circumstances a user can take their own current meter reading and submit an interim reading.You can submit the meter reading by using the British Gas 24 hour automated service on 0800 107 0224</span></p>
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<blockquote><p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;">What happens if I can't give you a meter reading?</span></strong></p>
<p>If we don't have an actual meter reading, we will estimate your bill. This estimate will be based on:</p>
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<p>We are relatively new to the area and need advice regarding having our boiler serviced. Can anyone help recommend a locally based boiler service company? </p>
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<p>Hello</p>
<p>can anyone recomend a registered gas engineer. We need the boiler serviced and a gas safety certificate. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Steve</p>
<p>Hello</p>
<p>can anyone recomend a registered gas engineer. We need the boiler serviced and a gas safety certificate. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Steve</p>