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February 26, 2010

Assistance With Electricity Bill Costs – Did You Know About This?

Filed under: Changing energy supplier — Tags: About, Assistance, Bill, Costs, Electricity, Know, This — admin @ 9:45 pm

If soaring energy prices have you frustrated and you are interested about assistance with electricity bill reduction then you must read the following article – you are in for a real eye opener. Wealthy utility companies provide the majority of us with our electricity; but actually, a new wave in energy technology can supply all your needs direct from mother nature without spending a lot of time and money.

You may raise an eyebrow at this claim, but the fact of the matter is that anybody can produce their own household’s power supply quite easily, and no longer be a victim of price-gouging energy suppliers. All this is possible – no more monthly bills, deposits of any kind, just free and unlimited energy to provide all the electricity you need.

Before you begin your research on assistance with electricity bill reduction; it is critical that you’ll be aware of the fact that you can make use of a system which is already enjoyed by a large number of americans and people from all over the world that lets you lower your electric bills by 80% and often gets rid of them altogether. You are probably curious by now about what this is really about; it’s simply a matter of using energy that already exists – turning natural sources of energy into electricity that you can use, quickly and simply, without leaving your own home and without calling in extra help. And that’s not all. here’s the best part – you yourself can do this, although you probably aren’t an electrician or a technician and even if you know nothing about electricity.

But as you go on learning about assistance with electricity bill reduction, prepare yourself for another amazing fact – by generating your own energy, not only are you saving the planet and saving money; as a bonus, using this special new technology, the electric company will even buy electricity from you! Think about it – the ‘luxury’ of air conditioning, electric heat, washers, dryers, etc., with no concern about the price, using environmentally-friendly technology and making money in the process. Is this unbelievable? Don’t wait to find out more – just see how easy it all is; I am certain you will be eager to get up and running.

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February 12, 2010

How to Reduce Your Gas and Electricity Costs

Filed under: Cheaper Utility bills — Tags: Costs, Electricity, Reduce — admin @ 7:31 am

Maintaining a home can often prove to be a costly business. Gas and electricity prices in the UK often change readily but there are numerous measures you can take to ensure that you don’t end up out of pocket. To help you along the way, here is a handy guide detailing a few tips to reduce your bills.

The first thing to do is to make sure that your gas and electricity suppliers are indeed the right company to be with. Ofgem estimate that simply by comparing gas and electricity tariffs it is possible to reduce bills by up to £150. Now while this may seem like a potentially time-consuming task, using a price comparison site can take a lot of the hassle out of looking up quotes for gas and electricity companies.

The next step would be to check if your home is optimised to ensure minimum gas usage. Insulation is a great way to cut costs. The Energy Saving Trust says you can save around £120 on yearly gas bills with the correct insulation. Of course, another great way to save money is to simply turn down the temperature! By lowering the thermostat by just one degree Celsius, you can reduce gas costs by around 10 per cent. You probably won’t even notice the difference! Using energy saving light bulbs is a great way to cut down on your electricity bills saving you even more money and the environment.

Little things that don’t seem like they could help often make a world of difference. Make sure you completely switch appliances off and don’t just leave them on standby, don’t leave the heating on whilst out, and even closing your curtains during sunset can trap heat thus enabling you to ease off the radiators.

The kind of domestic appliances that you use within your home will also make a big difference on your bills. Gas hobs on a cooker for example, will add up to 15 per cent on your gas bills. Fridges and freezers account for 18 per cent of the average electricity consumption, so choosing the right fridge is extremely important when it comes to saving money. By choosing energy saving appliances when making new purchases you could again reduce the amount of money spent on gas and electricity bills per month.

Lastly it is worth noting that insuring your boiler can be very handy in the event of a breakdown or malfunction. Emergency repairs can cost up to £76 an hour! Most gas providers will offer insurance, so it’s definitely worth checking out.

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January 3, 2010

Gas Providers Feel the Heat Over Inflated Utility Costs

Filed under: Cheaper Utility bills — Tags: Costs, Feel, Heat, Inflated, Over, Providers, Utility — admin @ 9:41 pm

Nearly 12 months ago UK residents were warned to prepare for an increase in heating and utility costs, on the verge of a cold winter and possibly a colder and wetter summer many people were worried that at a time when they’d need their heating and electricity that they’d possibly face the prospect of not being able to afford it.

Oil prices were on their early 2008 meteoric rise and TV stations and newspapers were awash with adverts for loft insulation and double glazing windows, subtly hinting to the masses that the big chill was coming, whilst the cost of utilities rose many homeowners accepted this rise since the cost of living was going up and gas and electricity were an obvious target for price increases.

The trouble is that nearly a year on from all the warnings oil has come down in prices, something we are seeing notably at the petrol pumps but gas bills are still high and in many cases they are set to rise again!

How has this been possible? The explanation is that many customers were corralled into paying via Direct Debit as this was touted as the cheapest way to pay for utility bills; the estimated costs were totalled at the end of the year and then based on whether we’ve gone over or under that estimated amount then our account is either in credit or in debt respectively.

When an account is in credit that means you’ve paid too much and luckily the gas company have noticed, conversely if you’re found to be in debt then you’ve been using a lot of electricity or gas and will owe slightly more than your estimated use.

This system has worked without much protest until recently where gas companies have proposed to increase the estimates by over 100% in some areas, this leaves a sour taste in customers mouths as these estimates are supposedly based on previous year’s usage and considering how many people tried to limit usage the past year due to increased electricity bills it seems rude to many customers that the big energy companies are telling us that we’ve been using more in past years and will use more next year.

At the moment many accounts are in credit and still people’s bills have gone from around £70 to £150 in some extreme cases. The overruling fact is that people in their thousands have complained, threatened to switch and disputed their increased bills, they may be right to as some have reported that the increase has been wiped once they pleaded with the energy company to re-check their statistics.

So if you find that this year you’re going to be paying substantially more despite a more frugal approach to gas and electricity then it may be worth calling up your provider and disputing the action or taking your business elsewhere.

Andy Adams is an IT worker and experienced writer

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