"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
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PeterC wrote:
On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:57:40 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:03:05 -0800 (PST), js.b1 wrote:

Southern Region
Standard 12.78p
E7 15.54p day--5.43p night, all inc Vat

I guess they do not want E7 people.

N-Power Sign Online Dual Fuel V18
Electricity - Day...... 4.98p inc VAT (*1)
Electricity - Night ...10.67p inc VAT (*1)
Gas ....................... 2.42p inc VAT (*1)

Ebico rates are not the best but you only pay for what you use, there
are no standing charges in any form. Which is the context of this
sub-thread.

Yes, I was on a lower rate but the standing charge, on low useage,
was a significant burden. Tried another supplier - that went to
front-end loading and I was always within that band.
Ebico was a tad more per unit but cheaper overall.

I must look at my bill again. I am on E7 but have much less than 30%
on night rate. I stuck with it as I've a storage heater - kept it as
standby if the combi breaks down. Can a combi 'sense' when there's no
back-up?

With the money you have wasted on your electricity bill for the back-up
heating you could have switched over to a standard rate of electricity and
used the money saved to have a second combi installed as a back-up.

--
Adam


I take readings from the meters every week and run a spreadsheet of
weekly/montly/annual cost - our E7 use (washing machine diswasher + assorted
backup servers etc) is about 30% - I regularly (weekly) compare cost
against the cheapest non e7 tariff and tbh there is not much in it - some
months (summer) would save a £1 (a month) but in winter months it would cost
more on a non e7 tariff by about £2/month - we have one 16 yo all the time
and 3 under 12's 6 nights out of 14 so one load of washing and dishwasher
every night at least - rarely use the tumble dryer