On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:48:19 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

flash wrote:

"MM" wrote in message
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I've just heard that Phoenix Natural Gas in Northern Ireland is
raising prices again, this time by 17%. The price was raised 30% in
Septmber, so that costs will have gone up by more than 50% in four
months. The General Consumer Council said it was "appalling" and a
"severe blow". (BBC)

Surely oil must now be cheaper? But what about electricity? E.g. using
a thermostatically controlled fan heater. Gas seems now to be an
extortionate luxury, and with oil one does at least have the
competition between local suppliers.

I would be interested in some figures on this sort of thing as I am trying
to work out whether it is cheaper to heat my water overnight using oil or
economy 7.

Although we've not done detailed sums it definitely feels cheaper to
us to heat water overnight using economy 7. If you're clever you get
other savings as well by running dishwasher and washing machine
overnight.

How does it work with E7? Can I just request it from the leccy
supplier, or do I have to have a separate meter and wires?

MM