"Dave" wrote in message
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Just had this price hike detals from Powergen. The much advertised (!)
rise in
basic rate IS indeed "only" another 10%. (Since last April that is),

However closer inspection shows that their standing charge per day has
increased
in a single step by a staggering 30 PERCENT. From 34p to 49p per day (They
presumably don't put in monthly figures because it looks even more
outragious an
increase, from c. £10,20 to c. £14,40).

Actually, increasing the daily rate EVECTIVELLY PENALISES USERS WHO TRY TO
SAVE
MONEY BY USING LESS ELECTRICITY. This is truely outrageous in term of any
"Green" policy and imho a very devious way of gaining more revenue.

I'm off to uswitch NOW. btw Anyone know if there's any body worth writing
a
complaint to - some Ombudsman maybe or DEFRA perhaps? Probably a waste of
time
but maybe a good way to let off steam.

btw please don't tell me we've had cheap supply from the North sea for
years and
all the rest of it - I know that already. I also know of this incompetenet
governments energy plans and general policy methodology of retro-action.
I've
even hear that next year bills *may* come down when the new piplines from
Holland and ? come on stream. Yeah and pigs might fly. As I see it Nuclear
is
the ONLY way to secure our future power supply and stop the Russkies
turning off
the tap when they want.

Money Saving Expert website is recommending "Don't Switch Now".

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi...03281560,22751,