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  • The whole energy crisis thing

No idea but we have the heating on all day when wfh. I like to be warm

My bill is due next week, can’t wait for that.

Only put the heating on last weekend , so hopefully shouldn’t be too drastic.

Flaresy must be forever topping up his key meter at the Londis.

    I think the pandemic sped up a lot things drastically but the main thing seems to be just rinsing every consumer/customer or whatever, of anything, for the same service or product, or worse.

    As an aside, the other thing is prices going up anyway ‘in line with inflation’. Why? Inflation is a measure in itself, not an excuse to profiteer, just because ‘inflation’.

    No-one has mentioned energy suppliers and tariffs have they? Though I’ve only read the last good few posts. Anyway, I’m hoping this thread will tease out a bit of info about the size of the mansions/basements we all dwell in.

    • gcw replied to this.

      ehitach2 just had my latest statement. We are with Octopus. Gas is 14p per kwh and a standing charge of 26 pence daily. Electric is 64p day / 24p night and a standing charge of 35 pence daily.

      In March 2021 those figures were gas 2.4p per kwh and 17p daily, and electric was 16p day rate / 8.7p night and a daily charge of 20.6p daily

      So in 20 months the gas price has gone up sixfold, and electric has gone up fourfold.

      Riveting Friday morning reading lads I know!

          The gains are similar to the crypto market, what a complete joke

          Families must really be struggling, coupled with high fuel/food costs, surely this must end in complete disaster?

            Smallman1 I have the heating on and open the windows. It’s a crazy life I’m leading

              gcw Are you not also getting a 4p / kWH rebate on the gas? The bills are not very clear

              • gcw replied to this.

                  Hursty Don’t mean to be rude Hursty but Ive just checked and a year ago BTC was nearly $59k and now it’s $16k. I think you mean that the prices are equivalent to the falls in the crypto market.

                      Smallman1

                      My flat is like the Copacabana warmth wise.

                      Barry Manilow blaring, you dressed up in your showgirl outfit with a troupe of men, tops off, attempting to plug the holes in your roof so you can stay warm?

                          benson I am yes. Was just highlighting the gross cost without a rebate

                          For gas I’m getting a 4p credit per kwh, and for electricity I’m getting a 22p and 10p credit per day/night kwh respectively.

                              gcw Im on 5p at night and 13.6p during the day for electricity. Have to say it is going to be a massive shock when that goes up

                                Millsy Grant has had to turn his hot tub temp down

                                I’m using it as an excuse to berate the missus and kids for wasting energy - it’s quite a pleasant sport.

                                  whatever Barry Manilow blaring, you dressed up in your showgirl outfit with a troupe of men, tops off, attempting to plug the holes in your roof so you can stay warm?

                                  Lol!

                                    benson well yes in that kind of snapshot, but I was talking more generally, the crazy gains which are attributed to crypto

                                      gcw

                                      What tariff? I’m with Octopus on Flexible Octopus.

                                      For years now everything we buy on contract is really consumer sort of FUD by design. No-one knows if they are getting a decent deal.

                                      For energy alone…I wouldn’t be surprised if the same tariffs attract different charges to different people. How are you getting cheaper electricity at night? I thought that needed an Economy 7 meter or something? I’ve only just found out that they are an actual thing.

                                          ehitach2 I have octopus go. Fixed for 2 years. Was supposed to be 1 but they forgot to tell me it was coming to an end so gave me another year on it.

                                              benson

                                              I was on a fixed deal with them which ended just before the energy cap being lifted and the (proper case…) Flexible Octopus tariff was really the only option. Or that is how they presented it but it seemed sensible.

                                              I’m going to compare how it is with what @gcw has posted.

                                              Anyway, as you were everyone else, on your sleazy cocaine marathons and general delinquent decline into the weekend.