Gas and Electricity Prices

It might not be of interest, but just in case you are not aware, depending on your supplier, you can still use this method but pay by DD - submit meter reading(s), which generates a bill for actual usage, and the DD is taken for the full amount of the bill some time after (in my case, with Octopus, it's two weeks from the date of the bill). Some suppliers who do offer this might charge more, but some don't (e.g. Octopus).

 

I think you've hit the proverbial nail on the head. I understand your reluctance to change what you have and it is your decision but you know it needs doing as 300mm of fibreglass/ Rockwool is the current recommendation. You could halve that by using PIR products.

I understand some people are anti-PIR products after the events at Grenfell but installed properly in a property with correctly installed electrical/ gas products it doesn't pose a substantive quantifiable risk. There is the issue of the gas used to make it and its impact on the environment.

I like Knaufwool as it is an irritation free product and is partially made from recycled materials (I believe) and the wrappings are recyclable. I've spent a few hours in our loft with this stuff.

Regards

Richard

 

The only issue I have with keeping it on and set to a certain temperature is that my comfortable temperature changes with the weather, a house that is 20c inside in summer doesn't feel the same as a house at 20c in the winter. I adjust the room stat all the time during the winter months depending on how I feel and what the outside temp is.

 

I installed an external weather probe into our system controls, works really well, no longer is the gas on full heat in order to get to the internal temperature dialled in, progressive instead dependant on external temperature.

 

99% of the population do not live in a property like yours.

 

I have just received a new fixed tariff from British Gas for October 22-23.
Instead of the variable tariff which I am on which currently costs £3600 a year they have offered me a fixed at £7200 a year.

 

Jesus wept.

We were offered one from them a few weeks back, exclusive they said, that was an increase of 57%, thought I'd wait till later on.

 

I guess the other difference is I'm closer to the equator here in balmy South London whereas some members are posting from the Frozen North

 

Want to buy some water…

 

Watford & beyond that will be then.

 

Jesus isn’t weeping as much as I am.
I cannot afford to pay this.

 

Eff me!

 

Don't pay it stick the dosh in a bank account, they can't disconnect anyone between September and March.

Tell them you can't pay and won't pay, if enough people do this they'll be swamped with legal costs.

I'm seriously considering doing this.

 

Christ on a bike. That’s pretty high usage. Room to reduce consumption?

 

Some useful advice about how to survive the cost of living crisis from former newsreader Alastair Stewart (OBE):

https://twitter.com/AlStewartOBE/status/1555604743107526659
https://twitter.com/AlStewartOBE/status/1555673787848425474

No need to thank him.

 

It’s a good point. The difference in temperature moving from N Wales to Gloucestershire is very, very noticeable. It’s bloody cold (and wet) up there.

 

Here's screenshots from my Octopus quote this morning for anyone interested.

 

Most recent fixes are likely to be (in some cases, much) higher than October's SVT; what unit rates/standing charges did they offer?
What is your actual usage?

 

The average difference in temps from Glasgow vs London is about 7 degrees c lower in Glasgow further north the temp will be even larger think it's about 13 degrees C for Aberdeen

 

You are misinformed.
You are only protected from disconnection in winter if you are a pensioner, disabled, chronically ill or have children under 6.
If you aren’t in any of these they will act after 28 days of non payment.
You will be offered a payment plan. Reject it and the lights and gas will go out.