FabSwingers.com forum: Has your gas and electricity increased in price much?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My friend says her electric hasn't increased. I wish I could say the same.

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By *oxy jWoman
over a year ago

somerset

it has a little ...food is rising alot faster tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Up 250%

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hot wife bet u make everything rise lol x

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Electric hasn't really changed but gas has gone up but then I have my heating on quite alot

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Not as much as I anticipated thank goodness with all the talk was afraid to look my leccy bill came today was 300 with the 2 x66 of it that's 3 months worth I have been carefull though x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m to scared to look keep paying dd n fuck it lol

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Mine nearly trembled from hat was the the sane month last yearthough this time last year I was on a fixed tariff but currently on variable. And I don't use anywhere near as much I used last year. Hod knows what would be if I did.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes.

Hence why I'm sat freezing my arse off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *he ass man 666Man
over a year ago

paradise city

Up from £50 to 160 a month

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Mine is up a fraction from this time last year, but I've cut my usage considerably.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's surprising the difference between households. Some say there's no increase and others have gone through the roof.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More by luck than judgement I was already on a fixed rate until next July, so with the allowance, mine has more than halved! Not looking forward to July. That might sting a bit...

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By *rettyflamingoWoman
over a year ago

Where the flamboyance of flamingos live

Mine went up by 54% . In April next year the average bill will be £3000 .

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I think my parents get £66? A month towards electric. I wonder will something like that continue in the future.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bills included in my rent fortunately. I did offer to pay my landlady a bit more when costs increased but she wouldn't have it.

So it's not affected me thankfully

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By *urora1912Woman
over a year ago

Norfolk East anglia

Up slightly

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Om another note I pay for my gas and electric with cards which I top up with in the shop when needed. I don't know anyone else who does this.

someone said it would be cheaper if I did it some other way, like direct debit or something.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Om another note I pay for my gas and electric with cards which I top up with in the shop when needed. I don't know anyone else who does this.

someone said it would be cheaper if I did it some other way, like direct debit or something."

I heard on the radio that too up cards were more expensive than other ways too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Om another note I pay for my gas and electric with cards which I top up with in the shop when needed. I don't know anyone else who does this.

someone said it would be cheaper if I did it some other way, like direct debit or something.

I heard on the radio that too up cards were more expensive than other ways too."

Yeah I just dont like the thought of a bill at the end of the month. Maybe I should though.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

Still on the old rates, so hasn't yet. But will go up in February when deal ends, will see how much more.

Currently pay 150 a month, but 1200 in credit since start of 2 year deal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been putting my heating on for around 3 hours a day and it's nearly double what it was this time last year.

Last year it was on around 8 hours a day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Om another note I pay for my gas and electric with cards which I top up with in the shop when needed. I don't know anyone else who does this.

someone said it would be cheaper if I did it some other way, like direct debit or something.

I heard on the radio that too up cards were more expensive than other ways too.

Yeah I just dont like the thought of a bill at the end of the month. Maybe I should though."

When you pay by dd its the annual cost divided into 12 equal payments

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"It's surprising the difference between households. Some say there's no increase and others have gone through the roof.

I don't understand that to be honest. How can it stay the same unless in fixed. On average it has more than doubled for more people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trebled

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We are paying exactly the same for electric as we did this time last year. Our gas has probably gone up by about 6 pounds a week and we are using it in the same way we did last year. We are pay as you go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Om another note I pay for my gas and electric with cards which I top up with in the shop when needed. I don't know anyone else who does this.

someone said it would be cheaper if I did it some other way, like direct debit or something.

I heard on the radio that too up cards were more expensive than other ways too.

Yeah I just dont like the thought of a bill at the end of the month. Maybe I should though."

We are also told regularly our pay as you go metres are more expensive but to be honest we seem to be paying less than most people on DD.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think my parents get £66? A month towards electric. I wonder will something like that continue in the future."

You should be too. Everyone should.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got a discount. £27 pound pm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My friend says her electric hasn't increased. I wish I could say the same.

Maybe shes on a fixed tarriff from before they went up still.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Yes, ours has.

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham

The price hasn't changed much, your usage is just more than hers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hasnt been very cold so far so actually not much difference yet, plus the Govt money takes a bit off each month.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hasnt been very cold so far so actually not much difference yet, plus the Govt money takes a bit off each month. "

We still have £43 on the gas from last months £66. We haven't topped up for 2 months.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hasnt been very cold so far so actually not much difference yet, plus the Govt money takes a bit off each month.

We still have £43 on the gas from last months £66. We haven't topped up for 2 months. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only gas usage we have in our house is the combi boiler/central heating, other than that, we're all electric, but we have sixteen solar panels on the rear roof that we've had since 2017, so thankfully we've not really noticed any difference.....so far!! But like others who've posted on this thread, we're well aware that the price of food has sky rocketed, even in the supposedly cheaper outlets like Aldi and Lidl's? When's it going to end.....

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Hasnt been very cold so far so actually not much difference yet, plus the Govt money takes a bit off each month.

We still have £43 on the gas from last months £66. We haven't topped up for 2 months. "

I thought that only goes on the electric ?

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

My November bill was as high as my highest winter bill last year, and that was without the heating being on much.

Dread to think what December will be like, probably double that

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By *xhib12Man
over a year ago

Blyth

We used to pay around £80 per month for gas and electric on a dual fuel bill. It's just gone up to £266 and we reckon we've cut back as much as we can. God knows what it will be next year when it goes uo agsin!

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

We locked in with gas and electric in Spring 21 through to September 23, best thing we did but maybe a shock next winter unless things change.

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Ours has doubled but still very manageable..... Shame we have 2 household utility bills with having 2 places

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"We used to pay around £80 per month for gas and electric on a dual fuel bill. It's just gone up to £266 and we reckon we've cut back as much as we can. God knows what it will be next year when it goes uo agsin!

That sounds more realistic. I don't understand any of the comments that's their bills not gone up or very little unless they are on fixed tariff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hasnt been very cold so far so actually not much difference yet, plus the Govt money takes a bit off each month.

We still have £43 on the gas from last months £66. We haven't topped up for 2 months.

I thought that only goes on the electric ?"

No we could chose so put it all on the gas or we could split it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That sounds more realistic. I don't understand any of the comments that's their bills not gone up or very little unless they are on fixed tariff. "

Well I don't know what to tell you but are definitely hasn't and we're not on a fixed rate. I've seen loads of comments on other social media platforms of people saying the same as us it just seems not everyone is as affected.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those of you seeing a huge increase in your bills are you one direct debits? It could just be the company who has put your direct debit up more than it needs to be.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That sounds more realistic. I don't understand any of the comments that's their bills not gone up or very little unless they are on fixed tariff. "

I've never been on a fixed tariff so not had any dramtic increases when they end. This year has just been about less or better energy use plus a quite warm October and November in the South East.

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

"Those of you seeing a huge increase in your bills are you one direct debits? It could just be the company who has put your direct debit up more than it needs to be. "

DD is always more than what you're actually using, unless you have a variable one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Those of you seeing a huge increase in your bills are you one direct debits? It could just be the company who has put your direct debit up more than it needs to be.

DD is always more than what you're actually using, unless you have a variable one."

That's my point but you can ask for it to be reduced. Martin Lewis has been speaking about this a lot recently.

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By *xhib12Man
over a year ago

Blyth

"Those of you seeing a huge increase in your bills are you one direct debits? It could just be the company who has put your direct debit up more than it needs to be. "

Yes we are on a direct debit but we watch it carefully. We looked at our annual usage and it's actually dropped slightly as we've lowered the heating thermostat and water tank thermostat. However, taking the annual usage and the new unit costs into account our bills are probably correct. I wish it was lower but sadly it's about right.

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By *urious is the VoyeurMan
over a year ago

Rickmansworth

From £75 to £240

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Ours is currently double what it was last year and we have just had our estimated rise come through that will add another 30% again.

Madness!

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By *reedomBonerMan
over a year ago

London

Up slightly too

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By *oah VailMan
over a year ago

Dover

Our unit costs for gas and electric have more than tripled, but a significant reduction in our overall usage has seen our bills merely double.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Doubled. Bastards

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

Just a tad!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Just a tad!

Yeah, everyone's has gone up, because the price per unit has gone up. Substantially

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Gone up but fuck them , I am not going to sit in a cold house in winter and let my family freeze.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Just a tad!

Yeah, everyone's has gone up, because the price per unit has gone up. Substantially "

I have a bit of credit built up but even with that and the payment from the government it's still frightening. And the winter isn't really here yet.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

I am lucky. In credit for both electricity and gas.

My cooking is all electric. So try to cook in bulk or two meals at once. So can freeze excess . Plus adjusted timings for heating. On less time. Gas is fixed until December 2024. Yes electricity is on variable tariff. With government payment actually getting back more than direct debit.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I don't think we will get such a generous government payment next time

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I don't think we will get such a generous government payment next time "

Let's hope prices will drop by then or people will freeze and starve

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I don't think we will get such a generous government payment next time

Let's hope prices will drop by then or people will freeze and starve"

Yeah but you know once things go up in price they usually don't come back down

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Will be worse next year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've been putting my heating on for around 3 hours a day and it's nearly double what it was this time last year.

Last year it was on around 8 hours a day."

That's very scary

I don't know about my bills yet as I pay quarterly (due end of this month) however my bills were ridiculously cheap before - £150 ish for a quarter for both together. I am expecting a shock.

I have deliberately only put my heating on for an hour every other day, just to stop the house getting damp, and haven't used my oven (gas) since I bought my air fryer in May. I only use the washing machine once a week, and haven't used the dryer at all.

We shall see.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Will be worse next year "

Yes, I really feel for those who just will not be able to afford their bills, even without putting their heating on. It's a dreadful situation

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

From around £3 a day to almost a tenner a day.

The mr

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By *anJXMan
over a year ago

Warrington

We've started putting the heating on so gas has increased by £30 but other than that still paying the same or less than last year

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"From around £3 a day to almost a tenner a day.

The mr"

That's just about right and haven't even had the worst of the weather yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

not much

but thats due to my family leaving mevand less people in the house !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Your friend has bypassed the meter then

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