Energy prices - gone nuts.

[Judderman]

Bulb have set up a virtual queue - told me there would be a 2 minute wait. Didn't time it, but it certainly didn't take king til I could enter my readings.

 

[russdx1]

Bulb have set up a virtual queue - told me there would be a 2 minute wait. Didn't time it, but it certainly didn't take king til I could enter my readings.

I thought bulb went under?

 

[mufcmufc]

I thought bulb went under?

Nope, the lights went out

 

[Judderman]

I thought bulb went under?

Too many customers for the other companies to take on, so it's being run by the administrators/receivers

 

[HomerRamone]

Apparently E.On are now blaming Martin Lewis for crashing their website because he suggested with the price hike imminent people should get meter readings in ASAP.

One of Britain's biggest energy suppliers, EON, has blamed financial expert and money saving expert Martin Lewis for "bringing down Britain" and causing "unprecedented demand" on energy supplier websites.

I didnt look into wether or not they actually said this or the webpage reporting it ... ahem.. embellished.

 

[Doggard]

They’re persistent, I’ll give em that

 

[BomberHQ]

Installed the phone app and managed to submit readings on there after a couple of attempts. So if anyone else is struggling that's an option.

Apparently Octopus have an app, but you need 8 arms to use it.

 

[JT.]

They’re persistent, I’ll give em that

Defo a scam. My 11 year old daughter just got sent the same message.

 

[Rob zombie]

This is getting nuttier

 

[David_Vi]

Submitted mine no issues, Edf here.

 

[Fantazia2]

EonNext have stuck up a message on the login page now letting people know they have until the 9th April to submit the meter reading for the 31st.

Its like the panic buying of petrol because one company ran out all over again.

 

[crsedgar]

I also understand why the system would go down, I wouldnt want to massively scale a meter reading system just for a single day

Agree there is nothing untoward here but still a little surprising that the large energy suppliers don't have more elastic set up to cope was a spike in demand it makes them look unprofessional IMO.

 

[russdx1]

Agree there is nothing untoward here but still a little surprising that the large energy suppliers don't have more elastic set up to cope was a spike in demand it makes them look unprofessional IMO.

Probably no point spending all that $$$ on infrastructure for one day?

 

[Calimori]

Based on my experience with Scottish Power over the last 15 months, even if I had spoken to someone who was helpful and understood the issue, it would take another 6 months for back office to process the change. They would reject it once and mess it up a few times.

Few of these are fast moving agile companies from what I can tell.

 

[Paul]

and then remember that 50% of the population are dumber than that.

I'd argue more like 70%.....

 

[M4carp]

I'd argue more like 70%.....

Too kind

What a tune, loved it then as an 11 year old and can’t believe it was 1979 as it sounds much more modern.
Bulb is not my friend

 

[PAX]

Checked my 'smart' meter.
Unit rate and standing charge not yet changed.
Anyone else?

 

[Epotech]

Checked my 'smart' meter.
Unit rate and standing charge not yet changed.
Anyone else?

yes, mine hasn't changed either.

 

[Paul]

nor mine... Still the same

 

[russdx1]

Octopus don’t change the rates until sat midnight

 

[russdx1]

Hello new rates Electric went up 8p and gas has doubled lol

That electric standing charge though! 50p a day if I don’t even use it!

 

[PAX]

'Spin the wheel of fortune'
T***S

 

[AlanJ]

Im glad I fixed with Eon until Oct, as rates are cheaper than those above, even though I'm paying double what I used to. Roll on paying 4 X come October.

 

[Fantazia2]

I thought Octopus were supposed to be £50 under the price cap, the rate and standing charge for your electric are higher than what I'm paying at EonNext.

 

[AlanJ]

I thought Octopus were supposed to be £50 under the price cap, the rate and standing charge for your electric are higher than what I'm paying at EonNext.

you probably fixed on a special tariff ?

 

[Fantazia2]

you probably fixed on a special tariff ?

Nope standard variable after Symbio went titsup last year.

27.09p per KWh
48.91p Standing Charge.

 

[Rob zombie]

I will have to switch from British Gas I think. Currently £800 in credit lol

 

[Rob zombie]

Oh great. Looks like I can't change suppliers at the moment even if I wanted to. Ho hum

 

[Kenny Taylor]

I’ve never switched accounts. So what’s the best deal or should I stick at variable..?

 

[Rob zombie]

You literally can't switch at the moment. So no point thinking about it.