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Powergen: hidden hike in tariff (on top of published rises)

Like seemingly every other utility company, Powergen have hiked their gas and electricity prices. There's also an invisible hike in the Powergen bill. They charge units based on tiers: the first so many at one rate, then the next so many at a lower rate. With effect from 10 March 2006, they have raised the threshold at which they change between tariffs from 200 units/month to 225/month. This means you end up paying more units on the first more expensive tier!

Also this morning having taken a close look at the bill received today, they managed to charge me too many units on the first tier (higher rate) even with the increased threshold, in their favour.

Check your Powergen bills (but you might want a PhD in maths and a nose like Sherlock Holmes to root out inaccuracies).

Reply to
Allan Gould
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When exactly? My last "hike" was 31/03/2006 and although I expect another soon haven't seen any press release yet.

Obviously not invisible enough.

Personally I don't like tiered tariffs, nor standing charges which tiered tariffs are just a form of.

I didn't recall advance notice of the change from standing charge to tired tariff but I did notice the change. The overall bill including the changed discount structure was less than the same consumption on the previous tariff structure so I let them off.

Like all suppliers you are entitled to a 28 day freeze while you change suppliers. Clearly PG have upset you which is dumb of PG, so change suppliers.

It helps. Over the years I've experienced dodgy billing from a number of suppliers. PG are not perfect but IMHO there are worse and more expensive out there.

Jim A

Reply to
Jim Alexander

Check out Ebico

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- the clearest bills i've ever seen

- non-profit

- aimed towards users with low-normal usage

- flat rates, no standing charge

They`re on uswitch *but* they`re quite well hidden - you have to tick "include social tariffs" and "show companies uswitch can't swap you to"

Reply to
Colin Wilson

Would that include the average 3-bed semi with gas central heating?

Drake

Reply to
Drake

Work it out based on your usage - they have a table showing their prices (try getting *that* in plain english out of any other supplier before christmas)

Dig out a couple of old bills, and multiply the number of units by the cost per unit - no staggered tiers to piddle around with, its a straight calculation.

Reply to
Colin Wilson

Allan Gould wrote

I just got my Powergen Electricity Bill, and I pay for only 232 high rate units PER QUARTER.

You must be talking about gas.

Reply to
Gordon

In case anyone's thinking of changing to npower, they're introducing a

17% rise in gas and 5% rise in electricity around the end of the year. There may also be a smaller interim rise next month too.

Allan Gould wrote:

Reply to
Cantbearsed

Well they have to find some way to fund the test match ads. :-)

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BrianW

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