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Who did you switch to? Igloo isn't the cheapest, but it seems they have some form of switch referal scheme which may swing it a little bit, especially if the customer service isn't totally barebones like some of the cheaper providers are.
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I switched to Igloo and managed £200 in signing up under a referral and giving the link out. I want to use that up before switching. The thing is, our third payment comes out on the 17th and so far we haven’t received a single bill. We enter the readings ourselves, they can’t connect to our smart meter and we can’t change the direct debit until after the third payment is made.
I’m looking to switch, their user interface is pretty poor
I’m looking to switch, their user interface is pretty poor
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Go ovo like me
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I moved from Ovo to Bulb to Igloo
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Haha I think we all do the rounds
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Ofgem price cap to rise by 12% on October 1st, another price rise incoming again!.
No such thing, varies by location. I'm paying 14.4p for electric for instance.
I've just had a shock of an increase, from around 13p/kWh to 16p/kWh.
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Panels are cheaper but no FIT to speak of, so you earn basically nothing on them. I'm OK with not getting a huge ROI but it also doesn't make your bills basically be nothing like they should be with them.
There isn't really a good reason to get solar panels at the moment.
I've just switched to Utility Point so will see how that goes.
There isn't really a good reason to get solar panels at the moment.
I've just switched to Utility Point so will see how that goes.
I cant find it below.17p for electricity here.
Solar panels are not all doom and gloom, they are cheaper than ever to install. They should still ‘pay pack’ in 6 to 9 years for a decent sized system on a suitable roof.
The bigger the system, the quicker it pays back because the costs to install (scaffolding, labour etc) aren’t really any lower for a 2kw system compared to a 4kw system.
There is a FIT but it’s based on actual export at wholesale cost rather than a deemed 50% export like the old days.
You can’t say they are or aren’t viable as a general rule, it’s entirely dependent on how suitable the roof is and how big of an array you can fit/afford.
The price of electric is only going one way, particularly now we need to pay to subsidise Hinckley point C through our bills. Higher prices make solar more and more viable. I’m sure the second reactor being planned on the east coast will need a huge subsidy too.
The bigger the system, the quicker it pays back because the costs to install (scaffolding, labour etc) aren’t really any lower for a 2kw system compared to a 4kw system.
There is a FIT but it’s based on actual export at wholesale cost rather than a deemed 50% export like the old days.
You can’t say they are or aren’t viable as a general rule, it’s entirely dependent on how suitable the roof is and how big of an array you can fit/afford.
The price of electric is only going one way, particularly now we need to pay to subsidise Hinckley point C through our bills. Higher prices make solar more and more viable. I’m sure the second reactor being planned on the east coast will need a huge subsidy too.
How do you get these multi rates dependent on time of day? those are way better than I pay octopus. Although that daily charge seems high, basically £8 a month even if no electric used.
I wouldn't even know where to start, we have a South facing roof as well so should be good for panels, brand new roof as well.
Same here, my roof would be excellent but no idea where to start or even if it's worth it.