Switching Gas/Electric.....

[Uncle Albert]

Cheers peeps - I'll stick with First then, they're gonna stick some smart meters on too, saves me faffing about every 28th of the month so I can monitor it....

1) First Utility are cheap for a reason. Their customer services are atrocious.

2) Resist the "smart" meters. They'll still ask you to read the meters from time to time and should you ever get solar panels you'll lose the ability to have your meter go backwards.

[WTFH]

Cheers peeps - I'll stick with First then, they're gonna stick some smart meters on too, saves me faffing about every 28th of the month so I can monitor it....

Before you switch, have you checked moneysavingexpert.com ?


They do energy switch stuff and might get the same supply for less.

[SueEllen]

Cheers peeps - I'll stick with First then, they're gonna stick some smart meters on too, saves me faffing about every 28th of the month so I can monitor it....

Do not get smart meters.

There are loads of problems with them and other potential problems.

The first actual problem is that if you switch you may have to have your meters replaced as different suppliers' meters aren't compatible with one anothers technology.

[SueEllen]

Before you switch, have you checked moneysavingexpert.com ?


They do energy switch stuff and might get the same supply for less.

They give you cash back when you switch.

[mudskipper]

Cheers peeps - I'll stick with First then, they're gonna stick some smart meters on too, saves me faffing about every 28th of the month so I can monitor it....

Do we want smart meters? I was up for it, but Mr ms is suspicious/paranoid.

[SimonMac]

Do we want smart meters? I was up for it, but Mr ms is suspicious/paranoid.

You don't pay more overall, as the rate per unit is the same, but it means the utility companies get the money quicker, rather than waiting until the end of 12 months to see that you have under paid buy £500, also saves them money having to send people out to verify meter readings etc.

[NibblyPig]

I used MSE a couple of weeks ago to switch, I was some kind of horrific tarriff on my old provider, looked cheaper, but feck knows.

My house insulation is non-existent so my annual usage is 50% higher than the national average.

[clearedforlanding]

The ETSI OSGP security issues with smart meters is of concern, this has led to utilities rolling out their own propriety & closed source solutions over the IP stack. Closed source = As Suellen said, change in meters, and from my perspective security issues.

[clearedforlanding]

My house insulation is non-existent so my annual usage is 50% higher than the national average.

And you haven't taken advantage of all the government grants available to solve this?

[NibblyPig]

And you haven't taken advantage of all the government grants available to solve this?

No cavity walls on my house (despite it being a 1950s build)

My house roof is shaped like this |\/| instead of /\ so I have 2 lofts, health & safety says they are not high enough at the tallest point for the installer to give me free insulation