| British Gas - robbin' gits 17:48 - Oct 20 with 821 views | HARRY10 |
Sept 2021 I was transferred over to BG as the company I was with had gone bust.
The rate just announced means that I am paying more for a standing charge than I am per unit of electricity.
I understand that the price of electricity has risen dramatically, and there is little that can be done but bite on the bullet
But the thievin' bustards have cranked up the standing charge by just over 300%. Without any explanation as to why, and no justification as nothing has happened to the cables between my house and where it comes from.
Come the revolution, comrades |  | | |  |
| British Gas - robbin' gits on 17:53 - Oct 20 with 793 views | Zx1988 |
Don't blame them - blame OFGEM and their complete disregard for the general public when it comes to setting the energy price cap. They're just charging what OFGEM tell them they can charge which, if my knowledge is up to date, it still less than it's costing them to provide the energy if they haven't sufficiently hedged their position. | |
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| British Gas - robbin' gits on 20:44 - Oct 20 with 652 views | Illinoisblue |
Don’t forget to tell Sid |  |
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| British Gas - robbin' gits on 20:53 - Oct 20 with 632 views | Swansea_Blue |
| British Gas - robbin' gits on 17:53 - Oct 20 by Zx1988 |
Don't blame them - blame OFGEM and their complete disregard for the general public when it comes to setting the energy price cap. They're just charging what OFGEM tell them they can charge which, if my knowledge is up to date, it still less than it's costing them to provide the energy if they haven't sufficiently hedged their position. |
Yep.
It’s not BG specific Harry - they’re all doing it. The rationale being that not everyone has gas, but almost everyone has electricity, so they’ve loaded the increased price onto the leccy bill. And then done it by upping the standing charge so they can guarantee the income and people can’t wriggle out of it by cutting usage.
The tragedy of all this is that there will be some people who will be choosing to go cold this winter without realising it won’t help much with their bills. (It’s also a really bad way to encourage greater efficiency, which should be the number 1 target of our energy policy and not profits for the producers. But that’s a separate issue). |  |
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| British Gas - robbin' gits on 21:12 - Oct 20 with 596 views | HARRY10 |
| British Gas - robbin' gits on 17:53 - Oct 20 by Zx1988 |
Don't blame them - blame OFGEM and their complete disregard for the general public when it comes to setting the energy price cap. They're just charging what OFGEM tell them they can charge which, if my knowledge is up to date, it still less than it's costing them to provide the energy if they haven't sufficiently hedged their position. |
err, you haven't really grasped this have you, as in
"I understand that the price of electricity has risen dramatically, and there is little that can be done but bite on the bullet "
having raised this elsehere someone chipped in with their brother has been in hospital for a few days and is expected to stay there for a few more weeks, at least
what is he paying for, he will not be using any electricity ?
what extra cost has he incurred - nothing that can justify the 300 % (?) increase that he and so many others have been hit with
you pay for corkage in some restaurants, however you don't pay it when you are not buying a bottle, or are actually even in the place
has the phone line rental been increased 3 times, or cable TV ?
what about water, do water in and sewage companies not face rising costs, are they claiming that their costs to maintain the supply have risen three times
perhaps Town should now add a hefty surcharge to my ST, to cover the extra costs of maintaining my seat | | | |
| British Gas - robbin' gits on 21:16 - Oct 20 with 585 views | BlueForYou |
Remember the elderly lady who spent most of the year on cruise ships as it was cheaper than paying fo4 a care home? Wonder how long it will be until everyone catches on? |  | | |
| British Gas - robbin' gits on 22:30 - Oct 20 with 505 views | Swansea_Blue |
| British Gas - robbin' gits on 21:12 - Oct 20 by HARRY10 |
err, you haven't really grasped this have you, as in
"I understand that the price of electricity has risen dramatically, and there is little that can be done but bite on the bullet "
having raised this elsehere someone chipped in with their brother has been in hospital for a few days and is expected to stay there for a few more weeks, at least
what is he paying for, he will not be using any electricity ?
what extra cost has he incurred - nothing that can justify the 300 % (?) increase that he and so many others have been hit with
you pay for corkage in some restaurants, however you don't pay it when you are not buying a bottle, or are actually even in the place
has the phone line rental been increased 3 times, or cable TV ?
what about water, do water in and sewage companies not face rising costs, are they claiming that their costs to maintain the supply have risen three times
perhaps Town should now add a hefty surcharge to my ST, to cover the extra costs of maintaining my seat |
Zx1988 understood it perfectly well. The loading onto the standing charge for electricity is an industry wide issue, due to the way Ofgem negotiated the price changes. It's got nothing to do with British Gas. Your old supplier would have been doing the same had they been in business still. | |
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