Hello.

Can anyone tell me if I can switch from Economy 7 to a normal flat
rate. Is it a major hassle?
I'd also be changing supplier.

Thanks.

Ed.

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Ed_Zep writes
Hello.

Can anyone tell me if I can switch from Economy 7 to a normal flat
rate. Is it a major hassle?
I'd also be changing supplier.

Yes, done it, change the supply type first then change supplier, the time to
change supply type is a measured performance criteria so should be
carried out quite quickly once you request it in writing (after talking to them
on the phone). Supplier change can take up to 6wks (the max).
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fred

Ed_Zep wrote:
Hello.

Can anyone tell me if I can switch from Economy 7 to a normal flat
rate. Is it a major hassle?

I've done the opposite. I informed my supplier (Powergen) over the
phone, they gave me a meter changeover date there and then, 16 days away.

On the day sure enough the local electricity board turned up and changed
over the meter in about 10 minutes.

It took 5 weeks for the new meter data to reach Powergen however !

(I took photographs of the old meter, the man changing the meter, and
the new meter should it all have gone horribly wrong !)


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On the day sure enough the local electricity board turned up and changed
over the meter in about 10 minutes.

It took 5 weeks for the new meter data to reach Powergen however !

(I took photographs of the old meter, the man changing the meter, and
the new meter should it all have gone horribly wrong !)

Oh god yes, forgot that bit, take your own meter readings at the change
and send them to the supplier (without them asking), 5wks is the short end
of what I have seen for post change meter readings to reach them.
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fred

Fred and Mark,
thanks for the responses.

Ed.

However, if you want a weekend appointment, it can take a couple of months!
Def. change the meter before the supplier though & wait until you get your
first bill with the new meter installed before transferring - incase of
problems.
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In article . com,
Ed_Zep writes
Hello.

Can anyone tell me if I can switch from Economy 7 to a normal flat
rate. Is it a major hassle?
I'd also be changing supplier.

Yes, done it, change the supply type first then change supplier, the time
to
change supply type is a measured performance criteria so should be
carried out quite quickly once you request it in writing (after talking to
them
on the phone). Supplier change can take up to 6wks (the max).
--
fred

Oh god yes, forgot that bit, take your own meter readings at the
change
and send them to the supplier (without them asking), 5wks is the
short end
of what I have seen for post change meter readings to reach them.
--
fred

Yep - had my meter changed last October and still waiting for Powergen
to sort it out 7 months later. I've tried reminding them by email a
few times, but they still send me estimated bills and refuse to accept
my readings. Maybe after a real meter reader has visited they'll
finally notice....

On 6 May 2005 13:32:30 -0700, Dave N. wrote:

Maybe after a real meter reader has visited they'll finally
notice....

If you get a real meter reader call again. They are all subcontracted
from the various suppliers now and only read the meters they are asked
to read... We have three meters but buy power from three different
supliers and we have three different companies come round to read the
meters.

BTW PowerGen as fing expensive for 'lectric these days. Wander of to
one of the "switch" websites and see how much could save.

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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On 6 May 2005 13:32:30 -0700, Dave N. wrote:


Maybe after a real meter reader has visited they'll finally
notice....


If you get a real meter reader call again. They are all subcontracted
from the various suppliers now and only read the meters they are asked
to read... We have three meters but buy power from three different
supliers and we have three different companies come round to read the
meters.

I can't remember the last time anybody came to read our meters (discounting
the bloke from the SEB who turned up in March to change the lekky one to E7)


BTW PowerGen as fing expensive for 'lectric these days. Wander of to
one of the "switch" websites and see how much could save.

Powergen's tariff for on-line accounts was quite competitive, it went up
recently though. I must deep breath sit down again with some on line
checkers and see who's the best deal now. Easier for gas as I think the
wholesale price is constant across the UK ? Electricity varies considerably
depending which 'area board' distributes it, and these wholesale prices then
of course get bumped up and passed on to us punters.

I'm almost inclined just to go back to BG and the SEB ?

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BTW PowerGen as fing expensive for 'lectric these days. Wander of to
one of the "switch" websites and see how much could save.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Just revisited uSwich - as it happens the Powergen dual fuel online tariff
is still the cheapest for me.

Cheers,

The other Dave.

On Sun, 8 May 2005 22:38:00 +0100, David Neale wrote:

Just revisited uSwich - as it happens the Powergen dual fuel online
tariff is still the cheapest for me.

Ah I keep forgeting about the dual fuel thing, not having mains gas.
Did try to get one company to install it so we could take advantage of
their tarrif as advertised on a flyer through our letter box. ISTR
that there was no mention of having to have a supply already...

They'd only have to lay a pipe about 2 miles and I'm sure others along
the route would take it as well and after reaching us it's only
another mile or so down to the village with a lot more potential
customers. Short sighted or what?

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On Sun, 08 May 2005 17:35:36 +0100, Mark Carver wrote:

I can't remember the last time anybody came to read our meters

They should read them every 6 months, though I think the legal
requirement might be 12 months). We went through a phase of not having
the meters read as well, lasted a couple of years. I kept an eye on
the estimated bills and the actual readings. If the estimate was
higher I'd send in a reading, if it was lower I kept quiet and thus
kept a few quid in my bank account for a bit longer.

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David Neale wrote:
"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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BTW PowerGen as fing expensive for 'lectric these days. Wander of to
one of the "switch" websites and see how much could save.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail


Just revisited uSwich - as it happens the Powergen dual fuel online tariff
is still the cheapest for me.


I did the same last night, and got the same answer. I looked on the SEB (aka
Scottish and Southern) site and their electricity charges were 25-30% higher !


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