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| Thread ID: 106704 | 2010-01-19 20:12:00 | Gas or electric water heating | nofam (9009) | PC World Chat |
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| 850139 | 2010-01-20 02:49:00 | I think there's quite a different in what power companies charge - SWMBO's parents live at the other end of Mosgiel from us, and they regularly have $300+ bills . . . . they're with Contact, and we're with Meridian . I'm currently paying 16 . 46c per unit . . . . is that cheap? It surely is!!! We are with Meridian in ChCh and pay 21 . 47c for the daytime rate and 11 . 46c for the night rate . Our daily rate of 16 . 70c was back in 2005 . :( I'm actually about to contact Mercury Energy as their prices are currently quite a bit cheaper for us but I need to find out when they are proposing to increase their prices . Meridian's prices are frozen until October . I think maybe you should stick with power at that rate . |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 850140 | 2010-01-20 02:56:00 | Yeah I actually had an e-mail from Meridian a few months back saying that our usage was so low we were borderline eligible for the special rate that bach's/holiday houses qualify for!! :D If I go to gas, then I'll definitely qualify. I should add that I actually bake a lot too, so our oven is constantly on, and yesterday I made a batch of rhubarb chutney that took 3 1/2 hours' cooking!! :thumbs: |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 850141 | 2010-01-20 02:59:00 | A related question. Occasionally you get the mail outs or the door knockers who say come to our power company for a contracted 1yr (or something) and we will fix the price for you. I have also heard that those who have signed up to it was more expensive. I don't know the details. Maybe change of terms or middle man so they increase rates, maybe price came down a bit and they were locked in. Dunno. Anyone had experience? |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 850142 | 2010-01-20 03:00:00 | Yeah I actually had an e-mail from Meridian a few months back saying that our usage was so low we were borderline eligible for the special rate that bach's/holiday houses qualify for!! :D But will the price of gas be cheaper for your usage than what you are paying for power now? That's what you need to work out . If I go to gas, then I'll definitely qualify . I should add that I actually bake a lot too, so our oven is constantly on, and yesterday I made a batch of rhubarb chutney that took 3 1/2 hours' cooking!! :thumbs: Meh . Some women should be so lucky . :mad: :p |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 850143 | 2010-01-20 03:03:00 | A related question . Occasionally you get the mail outs or the door knockers who say come to our power company for a contracted 1yr (or something) and we will fix the price for you . I have also heard that those who have signed up to it was more expensive . I don't know the details . Maybe change of terms or middle man so they increase rates, maybe price came down a bit and they were locked in . Dunno . Anyone had experience? I have heard of one Meridian customer who, after transferring to Mercury, was offered a 20% prompt payment discount if they came back to Meridian, instead of a 10% discount . If I do switch I will most certainly be negotiating and playing one against the other to get the better deal . |
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