Your experiences of rising energy prices

[HarrietD]

Hi everyone,

Our Research and Influencing team would like to know: have you been affected by rising energy prices?

These are turbulent times for the energy sector, and households are experiencing rising prices and news of suppliers going out of business. The stark rise in prices can be seen on our energy bills.

There is extra financial support for fuel to vulnerable people, but others have told us how worried they are.

Your comments will count as primary evidence, so if our Research and Influencing team lobby the government, they can tell them about your experience of these issues.

 

[nitram]

Our Research and Influencing team would like to know: have you been affected by rising energy prices?

On 14th September my supplier Utility Point stopped trading and I was then moved to EDF on 18th September.

I have just received details of my EDF tariff:
Electricity unit rate: 20.14p per kWh
Daily standing charge: 24.39p per day

Gas unit rate: 4.043p per kWh
Daily standing charge: 26.12p per day

My Utility Point tariff was:
Electricity unit rate: 13.23p per kWh
Daily standing charge: 22.34p per day

Gas unit rate: 2.19p per kWh
Daily standing charge: 21.67p per day

Now for spreadsheet and see if price capping comes into play.

 

[HarrietD]

Thank you @nitram, this is helpful.

The team also now have a survey on energy usage, which anyone is welcome to fill in: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Energy_Usage/

 

[The Girl Nextdoor P]

Hi everyone,

Our Research and Influencing team would like to know: have you been affected by rising energy prices?

These are turbulent times for the energy sector, and households are experiencing rising prices and news of suppliers going out of business. The stark rise in prices can be seen on our energy bills.

There is extra financial support for fuel to vulnerable people, but others have told us how worried they are.

Your comments will count as primary evidence, so if our Research and Influencing team lobby the government, they can tell them about your experience of these issues.

 

[The Girl Nextdoor P]

Oil prices through the roof, nearly £380.00 for 6 ltrs. Tank needs filling at least twice a year, magnet seem alot but it is when you haven't got that kind of money!!!

 

[SueBo]

My husband has to have a light on all night in his bedroom, but gets out of bed after only an hour or two and starts to wander downstairs, switching lights and the electric fire on. Dreading the ending of our fixed tariff in February.

 

[Shedrech]

hi @SueBo
do contact your energy suppliers and let them know you have a vulnerable adult in the property, they may be able to help you, and will certainly give you priority if there is ever a power cut

 

[nitram]

@SueBo

hi @SueBo
do contact your energy suppliers and let them know you have a vulnerable adult in the property, they may be able to help you, and will certainly give you priority if there is ever a power cut

For priority with supply problems you need to register with your network operator

https://www.energynetworks.org/operating-the-networks/whos-my-network-operator

e.g.
My electricity network operator

Why become a priority services customer

www.enwl.co.uk

Suppliers, the people who bill you, may be able to help with financial problems.

 

[yorkie46]

My fixed rate ended just as the massive price hike hit so I ended up on another fixed rate deal which is £196 per month for dual fuel. Much more than I was paying previously. My husband has worsening dementia and extremely poor mobility so spends long periods sitting in a chair. He regularly complains of his legs feeling cold despite having heating on and sometimes the gas fire too. I'm dreading what the bills will be this winter. I am registered with my provider as having a vulnerable person in the household and this has been useful in the past when there have been outages both electricity and gas. I was not aware that there may be any help with costs but would be interested to know if this is likely.

 

[jennifer1967]

My fixed rate ended just as the massive price hike hit so I ended up on another fixed rate deal which is £196 per month for dual fuel. Much more than I was paying previously. My husband has worsening dementia and extremely poor mobility so spends long periods sitting in a chair. He regularly complains of his legs feeling cold despite having heating on and sometimes the gas fire too. I'm dreading what the bills will be this winter. I am registered with my provider as having a vulnerable person in the household and this has been useful in the past when there have been outages both electricity and gas. I was not aware that there may be any help with costs but would be interested to know if this is likely.

because we get pension credit, we get warmer home allowance from the supplier[certain suppliers do it] and the gvt heating allowance because of the benefit. we live in a reema house which is pre-cast concrete so its very cold in the winter.

 

[Shedrech]

hi @yorkie46
something here may be of help (scroll past the first few 'helpful tips')

Help with energy costs | Carers UK

www.carersuk.org

and

Reduce your bills - schemes and grants

Benefits and schemes that could help heat your home and cut your energy costs. Includes free boiler and insulation services and winter fuel payments.

www.ofgem.gov.uk