Fixing the price of Gas & Electric

[Dedworth]

Just fixed our gas & electric to March 2017 before NPower whack up their prices was on their fix till Feb 2015 both of these no exit fees so its probably stupid not to change it. Hopefully I'll have a smug smile on my face in the next few days

Apparently March 2017 is the longest fix available at present only being offered by NPower and EDF

[tiger31]

Well i,m also with npower on my house in u.k but i,m waiting for the day when some brave soul takes them to court for charging people more for having prepayment meters than monthly payment schemes and hopefully we will all get a nice fat back dated cheque .Its about time this scandal ended because people are struggling to pay their gas and lecky bills as it is why should people with prepayment meters have to pay more for the same product rant over

[Dedworth]

Well i,m also with npower on my house in u.k but i,m waiting for the day when some brave soul takes them to court for charging people more for having prepayment meters than monthly payment schemes and hopefully we will all get a nice fat back dated cheque .Its about time this scandal ended because people are struggling to pay their gas and lecky bills as it is why should people with prepayment meters have to pay more for the same product rant over

Well I guess they have to pay the Post Office, Banks or whoever to process the payments, bit like PAYG phones work out dearer than contracts

[tiger31]

Well I guess they have to pay the Post Office, Banks or whoever to process the payments, bit like PAYG phones work out dearer than contracts

I would like to know the true cost of transactions to the actual costs involved and I bet they will never tell us .why would they if they are making more money for their damn share holders I think its a national disgrace that they have got away with it for this long with 4 million pensioners living in fuel poverty

[Dedworth]

I would like to know the true cost of transactions to the actual costs involved and I bet they will never tell us .why would they if they are making more money for their damn share holders I think its a national disgrace that they have got away with it for this long with 4 million pensioners living in fuel poverty

Those costs will be fractions of a pence no doubt.

Regarding the increases bear this in mind :-

From Sundays Sun

When Ed Miliband was Energy Minister in the last Labour government he led the charge for legislation to build 10,000 wind turbines by 2020. Figures released while he was in charge show that each turbine is subsidised to the tune of £80 for each hour it generates
electricity. Even though experts estimate turbines only spin 25 per cent of the time, that still adds up to £1.79billion a year or some £69 on every household bill. Remember to thank the Labour leader for that next time he talks about freezing soaring energy bills.

Also Millibands green taxes that add £112 to your bill

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeeh...nd-brought-in/

[bigmarco]

Don't know how you sleep at night giving all that money to the Germans

[Dedworth]

Don't know how you sleep at night giving all that money to the Germans

I binned the sweaties earlier this year so it was this lot, Brit Gas (who are the worst of the lot) or the Frogs

[bigmarco]

Yep I was with the sweaties for a few years and then they got greedy

[Dedworth]

I got in on that N Power March 2017 fix by the the skin of my teeth as did my Sister and a work colleague of my wife.

Over the last 6 months Gas & Electric actual usage with them has come out at £91.00 per month

[gWaPito]

I got in on that N Power March 2017 fix by the the skin of my teeth as did my Sister and a work colleague of my wife.

Over the last 6 months Gas & Electric actual usage with them has come out at £91.00 per month

I'm toying with the idea now ...if it's good enough for Ded...I've been with British Gas for donkeys...end of the day, every little helps

[Dedworth]

I'm toying with the idea now ...if it's good enough for Ded...I've been with British Gas for donkeys...end of the day, every little helps

Bin 'em Gwap EDF Fixed till March 17 is possibly the way to go or N Power Dec 2017 (10% higher than I paid for March 2017 last week)

Theres only EDF Scottish Power & EON left to put up their prices which they will all do by 10% before the end of the week

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/

[gWaPito]

Bin 'em Gwap EDF Fixed till March 17 is possibly the way to go or N Power Dec 2017 (10% higher than I paid for March 2017 last week)

Theres only EDF Scottish Power & EON left to put up their prices which they will all do by 10% before the end of the week

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/

Cheers Ded..............I'll follow that link up

[Pete/London]

I have an answer, if Ukip take note they would romp home.

Nationlise BG again and 1 electric company and subsidise them up to the hilt. It would be interesting to watch all the other companies try to compete and would drive the prices down.

As it seems all these companies hardly pay any UK tax this country would probably be better off firstly subsidising and then having some tax revenue coming in from people spending more money as a result of cheaper utility bills.

[grahamw48]

I believe ALL utility companies should be owned and run by 'the people' of this country, for the sole benefit of the people of this country.

That may sound socialist, but I believe it is just good sense.

The same goes for internal mail delivery and certain parts of our transport system.

[andy222]

I believe ALL utility companies should be owned and run by 'the people' of this country, for the sole benefit of the people of this country.

That may sound socialist, but I believe it is just good sense.

The same goes for internal mail delivery and certain parts of our transport system.

Totally agree Graham although Dedworth and his true blue army wouldnt.

[Terpe]

I believe ALL utility companies should be owned and run by 'the people' of this country, for the sole benefit of the people of this country.

That may sound socialist, but I believe it is just good sense.

The same goes for internal mail delivery and certain parts of our transport system.

I also agree.
I personally believe it's immoral that such key utilities are under complete control of profit motivated organisation in support of shareholders who are, in the main, not even here in UK.

[andy222]

I also agree.
I personally believe it's immoral that such key utilities are under complete control of profit motivated organisation in support of shareholders who are, in the main, not even here in UK.

Its what Ive been saying all along Terpe we dont own anything.

[tiger31]

I believe ALL utility companies should be owned and run by 'the people' of this country, for the sole benefit of the people of this country.

That may sound socialist, but I believe it is just good sense.

The same goes for internal mail delivery and certain parts of our transport system.

well said the same with water these utilities should all be run by the goverment for non profit o help the masses lead a better life than live in poverty ,its a national disgrace how we in the western world are struggling to survive .pensioners worked all their life looking forward to retire and this is what they got to look forward too.

[andy222]

It wouldnt surprise me if someone looked a bit deeper into this there might be some shady characters with lots of shares in the big six.

[Dedworth]

The Islington Socialists had 13 year's to renationalise these operations - why didn't they? Answers on a postcard please.....

[grahamw48]

Too many people with their friends' hands in the till ?

[Pete/London]

Both parties have shown a short term view on this country and sold the family silver.

Utilities should have been regarded as precious and control retained. No surprise really seeing what they have done to defence and border security.

[grahamw48]

Absolutely right.

Easier to sell your stuff than to go out and MAKE SOME MORE MONEY.

Of course we're mere plebs who know nothing about basic economics.

I wouldn't mind if it had been theirs to sell.

[bigmarco]

Today we saw a bit of compassionate Conservatism from John Major saying the Government should impose an emergency tax on the energy companies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24621391

I agree with him. Shame the current shower haven't got the backbone.

[gWaPito]

Today we saw a bit of compassionate Conservatism from John Major saying the Government should impose an emergency tax on the energy companies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24621391

I agree with him. Shame the current shower haven't got the backbone.

Aah John Major....one of many who stood by while the knife was put into Margaret Thatcher's back ..the original invisable man ..Anybody can say anything when not in power, even ex Conservative ''leaders''

[bigmarco]

Aah John Major....one of many who stood by while the knife was put into Margaret Thatcher's back ..the original invisable man ..Anybody can say anything when not in power, even ex Conservative ''leaders''

I believe having secured more votes at a general election than any other Prime Minister in history he has earned the right to give his opinion. Lets not forget he was the last tory to actually be elected Prime Minister.
I agree with his idea but only in the short term.
In the Long Term I would be looking to renationalise all the utility companies and the Railways.
It just requires a leader with some balls to admit that it was a mistake to sell off the countries infrastructure to the money men.
The Railways will be easy to do but the rest will be a bit harder.
As far as I'm concerned the City of London institutions owes this country a big favour. It's pay back time and we should be stripping their profits and using that money to buy back what is ours

[gWaPito]

I believe having secured more votes at a general election than any other Prime Minister in history he has earned the right to give his opinion. Lets not forget he was the last tory to actually be elected Prime Minister.
I agree with his idea but only in the short term.
In the Long Term I would be looking to renationalise all the utility companies and the Railways.
It just requires a leader with some balls to admit that it was a mistake to sell off the countries infrastructure to the money men.
The Railways will be easy to do but the rest will be a bit harder.
As far as I'm concerned the City of London institutions owes this country a big favour. It's pay back time and we should be stripping their profits and using that money to buy back what is ours

That's a laugh Marco. ...not least of Major's achievements was to consign his party to it's heaviest defeat since 1906, and to opposition for 13 years. ..hardly qualifies him to advise others

[gWaPito]

That's a laugh Marco. ...not least of Major's achievements was to consign his party to it's heaviest defeat since 1906, and to opposition for 13 years. ..hardly qualifies him to advise others

Thanks for the rep Marco

[bigmarco]

That's a laugh Marco. ...not least of Major's achievements was to consign his party to it's heaviest defeat since 1906, and to opposition for 13 years. ..hardly qualifies him to advise others

You cant blame him for all of that. The tories had been in power for a long time and people wanted change. As for being in opposition for 13 years you have to say people didn't like what was on offer and even Cameron couldn't secure a majority.

[andy222]

Today we saw a bit of compassionate Conservatism from John Major saying the Government should impose an emergency tax on the energy companies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24621391

I agree with him. Shame the current shower haven't got the backbone.

Spot on Marco, Maybe he can see now what damage the tories have done by selling us down the river. Another food for thought I wonder what backhander Osborne and his cronies got from doing the deal with china and the french for that nuclear plant in somerset? And Ded if you would what I wrote ages ago you would have seen my answer. We cant nationalise again because it would be too expensive. When you buy shares you want a profit right? Not rocket science mate. Anyway its just another nail in the tory coffin. Bedroom tax and now energy prices.