Miscellaneous wrote:avtur3 wrote:The person I spoke to did give me some figures to indicate where they expect the standard variable rate to be, but with the caveat they are not yet confirmed. On that basis I'm looking at an effective annual dual fuel rate of £3,800, well through until October at least.
Well, that's a huge step in the right direction from what was projected on screen.
I would still suggest taking your actual consumption over the past year and applying market prices (see post one of this thread for Andy's) before making any rash decisions.
Thanks, by coincidence Octopus have now published their confirmed variable rate prices effective from 2nd April, and they are the same as the figures I'd been quoted on the phone. So I've now got an accurate forecast of what is to come, IF we were to use exactly the same as last year the new tariff would cost us £3,825 expressed as an annual rate, of course I will have to ensure we use less.
There will be no rash decisions, but the conversation will likely focus on the future of the Aga, removal and replacement will come at a cost, and then if we did change there is the debate gas or electric alternative. It seams that gas is being demonised as a domestic fuel ... all to be thought about in the coming months. I know that our central heating system could be used more efficiently with an improved control system and I've already received some good advice from folks here about that.