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Yes but it wasn't running when I read the smart meter.Don't you have a fridge?
Yes but it wasn't running when I read the smart meter.Don't you have a fridge?
I think my fridge is the highest intermittent user of electrical power in the house.Don't you have a fridge?
cupid_stunt two shedsI got this shocker yesterday:
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Looks like I'm just going to have to load a spreadsheet now.
As I commented up thread, suppliers now officially charge £48 per year per fuel extra (ie £4 per month per fuel) if you do not pay by direct debit.
But there may be a way out of this ESTIMATED BILL HELL.
According to Shell you can also have this - effectively monthly pay-as-you go
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Does Ovo offer this? If it does maybe go for it.
I certainly am on Shell. Clearly Shell's bill estimator thinks I'm running a hotel in South London where all the guests will be in and out of the Sauna all day this coming summer.
Aye, we get 5%. Is pretty much the only reason we didn't move to Octopus last year. The projected savings were about £10, and then factoring in the interest it was even less so we didn't bother.cupid_stunt two sheds
Credit interest
There is an oddity about Ovo (and Scottish Power apparently)
Ovo made a big thing they paid 3% on credit balances to loyal DD customers - even suggesting in 2017 they were increasing this to 5% for ever.
There seems little information about this - so don't know if it's still in force.
My latest PC allegedly uses 65 watts when ON (excluding the screen), but has an external PSU like those you get for laptops.Impact of energy-draining ‘vampire devices’ overstated, says tech expert
Unplugging equipment normally left on standby may not save consumers as much cash as hopedwww.theguardian.com
Interesting - although I'd disagree with the general gist here unless you're sure all your devices are pretty new.
Unless you measure you have no idea what uses lots of standby power. For us - an old stereo - perhaps not surprising, but the TV is pretty recent but uses quite a bit on standby so switching it off at the plug is really effective.
In my case I think the low consumption is because there is no separate graphics card - it's integrated. Seems to work OK on Libre Office electricity spreadsheets though.I'm tempted to test our PC with and without the graphics card to see how much difference that makes. Might be going a bit too far though ...
A gaming computer requires somewhere between 300 – 500 Watts
I suppose Shell Energy has a bit of a hedge going on with their other business of fossil fuel extractionAye, we get 5%. Is pretty much the only reason we didn't move to Octopus last year. The projected savings were about £10, and then factoring in the interest it was even less so we didn't bother.
I'm not surprised they don't offer exact billing though. That float of cash they have from people is what keeps them afloat when prices fluctuate wildly. Moreso, I'm surprised that any of them offer it.
They do throw off a lot of heat though, could save on the heating billthat's up to half a kW
Only if they run off gas.They do throw off a lot of heat though, could save on the heating bill
Regarding Shell - this was formerly "First Utility".I suppose Shell Energy has a bit of a hedge going on with their other business of fossil fuel extraction
I'm in that calm plateau beyond rage right now but in a minute I'll be furious
The FT is just head and shoulders above the rest of the pack on this stuff.UK savings in action
UK credit card debt hits record high as inflation and cost of living bite
Consumers borrowed £1.5bn net in February — the highest monthly figure since statistics began in 1993
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The figure was more than three times higher than the average of £400mn borrowed in the previous six months and pushed total consumer credit, which includes personal loans and car dealership finance, to £1.9bn net — the highest level in five years.
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A fortnightly survey by the Office for National Statistics showed last week that 12 per cent of respondents were using credit cards more than usual to cope with increased prices in the first half of March. The proportion rose to 18 per cent for those aged 30 to 49 and to 21 per cent among renters. Another one in 10 people said they were also borrowing more from family and friends.
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BoE governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that the UK was facing “a historic” hit to real incomes this year, as spiralling energy costs following the Russian invasion of Ukraine contributed to eroding households’ spending power. The BoE data showed that consumers also deposited less money in bank accounts than before the pandemic. Households deposited £4bn in banks and building societies, less than the £6.3bn average in the previous six months and down from the monthly average of £4.6bn in 2019.
BP announce £5 billion profit. Tory woman on the BBC defends it.
BP announce £5 billion profit. Tory woman on the BBC defends it.
Debt issued by companies to raise capital should not be confused with personal debt. It's not a problem for BP to have billions of outstanding debt, it's completely normal.The Rosneft loss is a 'non-cash charge', i.e. no cash has changed hands but the asset value has depreciated. The net debt is also $27.5billion
Johnson just ruled out a windfall tax live on the tellybox this morning.
being a cynic, let's see what directorships happen or what donations arrive ...Johnson just ruled out a windfall tax live on the tellybox this morning.
The article doesn't really tell us anything we don't already know. What it has failed to point out though as has happened with some family members. Is that when their energy supplylier went bust, they were on what is by todays energy cap tariff, an absolute steal! So when they get moved to a new company and find their bills have increased by 80ish percent, they are wondering WTF!looks like ofgem might be taking an interest ...
Energy firms face deadline in review of direct debit hikes
Some companies have three weeks to respond to accusations they have set direct debits too high.www.bbc.co.uk
I wonder how sharp is their bite, now they've barked ?