MILLIONS of energy customers will be hit by bill rises within days, with some paying over £100 more a year. Economy tariffs will go up by as much as 8.9% from January 1 in a further shock to househ…
The next price rise comes from January 1, which means theThis is because the energy price guarantee is a flat rate discount, but Ofgem sets different rates depending on the region.Furious customers have complained about the surprise bill hike."I find it a bit unfair that they can suddenly increase the Economy 7 tariffs and have kept it all quiet.
But he remains annoyed he has only just been told and fears for others being sprung with extra costs too. "Customers who don't have storage heaters in their home and have low overnight electricity usage might be better off on a single rate tariff, and we can arrange a switch for customers who would like to move across."
E.On declined to comment on how many other customers on Economy 7 tariffs will see their bill rise and by how much.A spokesperson said it is in the process of writing to any customers who will be impacted by Ofgem's increased price cap from January.Bulb is hiking Economy 7 tariffs for some customers, with one complaining of an 8% increase.to say their day unit rate is going from 38.593p to 41.687p per kWh and their night rate from 22.838p to 24.669p per kWh.
The provider has written to the impacted customers to say whether they can save by switching to a single rate tariff.Customers who pay by cash cheque will see the biggest average rise of 8.9% - £143.97 extra a year. All impacted customers have been told about the change. Utilita declined to say exactly how many are affected.Thousands of E7 and E10 customers with Utility Warehouse will experience a price increase - but some will also see bills fall.The provider's day rates on average are going up by 6.87p per kWh and its night rates are going down by 3.85p per kWh on average.
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