Electricity prices

texelburger

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Herefordshire
Just had quotes for one of the meters and am staggered by the price increases.This meter only has an annual usage of approx 7500 units.Been quoted 17.8 p/unit and 25 p/day.
Currently on 14p and it was'nt many years ago we were sub 10p.
Everyone else finding similar ?
 

farmerste

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Preston
had a guy turn up randomly from direct business solutions, been every day this week so far trying to get me on a 5 year fixed price contract, Gave me a price today of 22.42p day rate and 16.58p night with a standing charge of 74p per day. seems mega high but i haven't rung round suppliers yet as my current 2yr contract doesn't end till september.
 

DaveGrohl

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Cumbria
had a guy turn up randomly from direct business solutions, been every day this week so far trying to get me on a 5 year fixed price contract, Gave me a price today of 22.42p day rate and 16.58p night with a standing charge of 74p per day. seems mega high but i haven't rung round suppliers yet as my current 2yr contract doesn't end till september.
I bet he is at those prices. Tell him to do one.
 
had a guy turn up randomly from direct business solutions, been every day this week so far trying to get me on a 5 year fixed price contract, Gave me a price today of 22.42p day rate and 16.58p night with a standing charge of 74p per day. seems mega high but i haven't rung round suppliers yet as my current 2yr contract doesn't end till september.
Did you bite his hand off - or is his Co. out of business now?
 

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