That makes sense (from their viewpoint!). If I saw that happening to me (and they could not produce a credible explanation), I think I would probably cancel my DD and 'switch' pretty pronto!
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I dont trust the comparison site calcs on savings. I looked up the actual kwh and daily standing charge rates and did the calcs based on historic actual energy usage.
I'm inherently non-trusting, too - so I do my own calculations. However, I have to say that I have yet to find any case on any of the comparison sites which (when supplied with my historical day/night usage figures) does not produce exactly the same answers as I get.
Some of the sites (like energyhelpline) actually present their detailed calculations, so that one can even 'check their working'.
If one does not tell the sites exactly what one's estimated usage is, any figures (including 'savings') they present will obviously only be guesstimates.
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If you have less than 12 months on your fixed tariff, they assume you will NOT switch and go on to the standard expensive tariff for the remaining of the 12 months.
The savings figure is calculated based on this. A legal / offgen requirement!
The savings figure is calculated based on this. A legal / offgen requirement!
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I'm not completely sure what you are saying - and, in fact, in my case it makes very little difference what one uses as the 'baseline' for calculating the 'saving'.
The comparison site I'm currently looking at (energyhelpline) (and I think the others are essentially the same) is perfectly correctly calculating what it would cost me if, when my present (E.ON fixed-price) tariff ends, it would cost for me if I fell back onto E.ON's "standard expensive tariff" - and uses that figure to calculate the 'saving' with whatever deal I'm looking at.
However, strange though it may be, that "standard expensive tariff" is only fractionally more expensive than the best tariff being offered to me by E.ON. As I said, the cost of electricity is identical (both day and night) for the "cheapest" and the "most expensive" tariffs on offer to me - and the only difference is a 6.6p per day difference in the Standing Charge.
Kind Regards, John
Yes. I have been a member of the Cheap Energy Club (https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/tag/cheap-energy-club/) for some years now.
It's free, and they keep tabs on your deal. When the fixed term deal is nearing completion, they advise you and provide a list of comparisons of energy supply companies. If you want to change to one, they do the lot for you. In many cases there is also a small sum (say £25) you receive for changing.
I've just been looking at them, and it seems that the prices they are quoting are a little bit higher (for the identical company/tariff) than is being offered on other sites.
In relation to Together Energy, the company I've been considering, the site warns that it is small company about which they have little feedback, and the reviews (about 40 of them) are, apart from a couple, pretty awful in terms of customer service!
Kind Regards, John
The price there probably includes the VAT.
Well I would be very surprised if the price is higher. Either the name of the tarrif is wrong (easy mistake to make), it includes VAT when suppliers don’t, or the region selected is wrong.
Exactly the same tariff name, same address. The differences are very small (and not enough to be of any consequences) - it was really just an 'observation'. I can't give any examples at the moment, because the MSE site is 'down'!
Kind Regards, John
Oh, yes, some places do pence to 3 decimal places! and there is a small variation in these 3 figures, which is insignificant
The differences, although small, were not only in the third decimal place (which nearly all present). If I recall of the one I most recently looked at, the day rate was around 1p /kWh higher, the night rate very slightly lower and the Standing Charge 1p or 2p /day more. When the site is up and running again, I'll check. However, as I said, the differences were of no practical consequence, just 'interesting'!
Kind Regards, John
yes -that makes the figures seem higher than they might actually be.
I remember that now, but couldnt remember the exact reason -so thanks
money saving expert is a good place to get some feedback on energy suppliers
Bear in mind though, all reviews online are representative of those people that have been motivated to write a review, which could mean it isnt a random sample of customers -or in other words people are motivated to review when they are p*$£ed off.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5772465
Bear in mind though, all reviews online are representative of those people that have been motivated to write a review, which could mean it isnt a random sample of customers -or in other words people are motivated to review when they are p*$£ed off.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5772465
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