Off Topic Things that aren't worth a new thread ...

Sorry for the delay in replying Vince, been in a sunny beer garden and could hardly read my phone.

Until 1st October the standing charge for gas with Shell Energy is 27.22p per day and the unit charge is 7.225p per KWh

The standing charge for electricity is 48.91p per day and the unit charge 27.090p per KWh

I have no idea what the new charges are after October sorry.

 

Thank you

 

Make sure you don't go into any debt with them Rooch, they will put you on a prepayment meter which is more expensive again.

 

cheers mate. I can afford it but I just hate the greedy gets, so anything that makes it harder for them I’m happy with.

 

Same here Rooch, I begrudge paying extortionate prices over here to subsidise European bills

 

It’s strange what the media tells us but my mate who lives in Malaga says our fuel rises are know where near as bad as there’s. So someone is spouting crap some where.

 

I listened to someone on the radio this morning and they said something like, by next October our energy bills in the UK will have risen by 180% and energy bills in France have risen in the same period by 40% and are now capped so they won't rise any further (I might have the figures wrong in my dotage, but it was a massive difference). Ours is also going up again in January 2023 and April 2023 if there is no intervention.

 

Here's the source material

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/check-if-energy-price-cap-affects-you

Average price cap unit rates
Customer with typical usage, paying by direct debit*

Last price cap period

(1 April - 30 September 2022)

Electricity
£0.28 per kWh

Daily standing charge: £0.45

Gas
£0.07 per kWh

Daily standing charge: £0.27



Current price cap period

(1 October - 31 December 2022)

Electricity
£0.52 per kWh

Daily standing charge: £0.46

Gas
£0.15 per kWh

Daily standing charge: £0.28

*Rates are averages and will vary by region, payment method and meter type. Contact your supplier for personalised information.

You should be able to find what you used in KWH last winter on old bills and work it out from there

 

That's because France have nationalised EDF and Billions of debt I believe

 

The price cap should be reported as the unit charge, that's where the confusion comes from.

People think the price is capped at the headline figure reported but the that's an average.

I'm fortunate I got a fixed rate in February of 29p for electric and 9p for gas, but millions of people wont be so fortunate and it needs action now

 

Good work mate! I agree, it's lazy and inaccurate just reporting the average figure, like people are incapable of understanding what an increase in electricity unit price per KWH from 28p to 52p means and gas from 7p to 15p on average. That is what the cap is. Has grated on me for a while, more than the increase strangely. That'll probably change when it comes to paying the bastard like haha!

 

I chewed for ages about coming out of it as I thought prices wouldn't go so high, bloody glad I didnt now though.

I honestly worry for those on pre payment meters or variable rate deals

 

It'll be impossible for some folk mate but there will be more support coming. One way or the other we'll all end up paying for it over many years be it tax or added to bills. Needs doing like. I fixed in March at 37p and 11p paying more over summer but hardly use any then. Thought Russia would make sure it got worse before the end of next winter. One of my pals fixed until March 2023 in March 2021 because a nice lad who was trying knocked on his door. He's fixed til then at 3p for gas and nowt for electric too, will save him thousands by accident haha

 

I reckon Ofgem are in collusion with the suppliers to deliberately make it confusing. That way they can sneakily apply 125% rises to daily charge in the hope it won’t be noticed. Ofgem boss today saying only way to help is for govt to give us more ( of what is our) money - doesn’t see that he could order companies not to increase daily charge .

 

Smogs!!

Bart

 

Nicked from over the road.

 

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Just seen a season ticket for Roker park 1949/50 season 7s 6d
That’s less than 1p per game
In old Money less than 3d per game

 

Just been sent an invitation to interview for a high profile job in Bristol which, in all honesty, is beyond our capabilities. What made me laugh was that, at the end of the job description, it said,

" Unfortunately, dependants cannot be accommodated, 1 cat may be considered on a case by case basis."

WTF, they're going to examine applicant's cats and make a decision based on what exactly

"Thank you for attending your recent interview. We found you to be ideal but, unfortunately, your cat's purring was incesant and quite irritating. We hope you find suitable employment in the future.'