British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
On 21/06/2025 13:09, Jeff Gaines wrote:
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced
because my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because
my usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
eh? Don't they do that as a public service (tm) to avoid folks going
suddenly broke in the winter? Payments will usually be based on an
estimate of the amount of energy you'll use over a year, and divided.
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
Possibly because prices are going down in July and although it's
predicted that they go up again but not to last winter's level.
alan_m wrote:
Possibly because prices are going down in July and although it's
predicted that they go up again but not to last winter's level.
Given that they now alter the price cap every quarter, does it still
make sense to talk in terms of "per year" costs?
My experience with EDF electricity is that they like to keep it
permanently in credit but not so much that I get tempted to pay in arrears.
If they have a million customers all on credit 50 quid in credit, its a
nice little earner.
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
On 21/06/2025 13:09, Jeff Gaines wrote:
My experience with EDF electricity is that they like to keep it
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced
because my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because
my usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
permanently in credit but not so much that I get tempted to pay in arrears.
If they have a million customers all on credit 50 quid in credit, its a
nice little earner.
On 21/06/2025 13:09, Jeff Gaines wrote:
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced
because my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
eh? Don't they do that as a public service (tm) to avoid folks going
suddenly broke in the winter? Payments will usually be based on an
estimate of the amount of energy you'll use over a year, and divided.
On 21/06/2025 13:09, Jeff Gaines wrote:
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
eh? Don't they do that as a public service (tm) to avoid folks going
suddenly broke in the winter? Payments will usually be based on an
estimate of the amount of energy you'll use over a year, and divided.
I don't know about other companies, but Bulb are cheats, they overcharge
and getting a refund is like getting blood out of a stone.
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
On 21 Jun 2025 12:09:13 GMT, "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com>
wrote:
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
Do you know what your balance is?
Scottish Power say that they do not like the balance to get too high
in either direction. Their definition of too high is different to mine
so my DD pays less in summer, more in winter, to mirror my usage.
On Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:09:13 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
Do you prefer to have it averaged over the year and let the energy
company keep your account in credit all the time?
I pay by DD every month but I pay off the total amount of that month's
bill. That way at the end of the transaction nobody owes nobody else
nuffink for nuffink.
Nick
On 21/06/2025 17:16, nick wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:09:13 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because >>> my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
Do you prefer to have it averaged over the year and let the energy
company keep your account in credit all the time?
I pay by DD every month but I pay off the total amount of that month's
bill. That way at the end of the transaction nobody owes nobody else
nuffink for nuffink.
Nick
That suggests you have a smart meter and/or provide self readings every month.
Many people resist the smart meter, or it doesn't work, so energy
companies may only get a reading every 12 to 18 months.
On Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:09:13 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:Same here, as long as you have the savings to fund the higher winter
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
Do you prefer to have it averaged over the year and let the energy
company keep your account in credit all the time?
I pay by DD every month but I pay off the total amount of that month's
bill. That way at the end of the transaction nobody owes nobody else
nuffink for nuffink.
Nick
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my
usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
On 21/06/2025 13:09, Jeff Gaines wrote:
They will have already calculated on that basis. Most people would be glad >for a reduction in DD, in most cases suppliers want an increase!
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because
my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my >>usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
On 22/06/2025 in message <10392pt$ifc2$1@dont-email.me> Jack Harry
Teesdale wrote:
On 21/06/2025 13:09, Jeff Gaines wrote:
They will have already calculated on that basis. Most people would be glad >>for a reduction in DD, in most cases suppliers want an increase!
British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because >>>my usage has dropped.
Hello, it's summer, I don't have my central heating on in summer.
Presumably in 3 or 4 months it will go up by a higher amount because my >>>usage has increased.
Surely they can even it out over the year can't they?
I don't want a sudden increase in winter which seems inevitable if they do >this.
I don't want a sudden increase in winter which seems inevitable if they do >>this.
I should have thought that rather than pay the same average amount
through the year, anyone with concerns about being caught short by a
winter price spike would do better to keep the summer surplus in their
own interest-bearing bank account until it is needed than to grant it
as a zero-interest loan to the utility company.
On 22/06/2025 in message <sucg5k91mjln4uquem7tomme7pbcehv9lk@4ax.com> Nick >Odell wrote:
I don't want a sudden increase in winter which seems inevitable if they do >>>this.
I should have thought that rather than pay the same average amount
through the year, anyone with concerns about being caught short by a
winter price spike would do better to keep the summer surplus in their
own interest-bearing bank account until it is needed than to grant it
as a zero-interest loan to the utility company.
An interest paying account, my grandad told me about those :-)
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