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Default OT: Electricity speculation



"Theo" wrote in message
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Andy Burns wrote:
Theo wrote:

Buy a futures contract for one year's worth
of electricity. That way you've fixed the rate for your consumption
and
aren't subject to peak market pricinga


Since they're an electricity-only supplier, can you find similar
gas-only supplier, or do you lose out there?


I now live somewhere without gas so I haven't done it recently, but
previously it was always cheaper to get gas and electric from different
suppliers.


but by the time you missed out on a dual fuel discount, the difference is
going to be pennies

and it's a PITA getting 2 bills instead of 1