New Dual-fuel contract at discounted prices
Dec 19th 2014, 5:34 am
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New Dual-fuel contract at discounted prices
Hi
I just saw this... FYI in case its worth it for you
Tarifa One Luz + tarifa One Gas - At Home - Endesa Online
It looks like a great 'lifetime' deal, we have Endesa and Gas Natural. If Gas Natural and Endesa have a similar price (for consumption and standing charges) then this looks really good, as the discounts are significant... Also to have info in English for the non-Spainsh speakers.
Can anyone comment/feedback on this deal please? Is it as good as it appears, please?
Thanks in advance
Jon
I just saw this... FYI in case its worth it for you
Tarifa One Luz + tarifa One Gas - At Home - Endesa Online
It looks like a great 'lifetime' deal, we have Endesa and Gas Natural. If Gas Natural and Endesa have a similar price (for consumption and standing charges) then this looks really good, as the discounts are significant... Also to have info in English for the non-Spainsh speakers.
Can anyone comment/feedback on this deal please? Is it as good as it appears, please?
Thanks in advance
Jon
Dec 19th 2014, 6:44 am
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Re: New Dual-fuel contract at discounted prices
Yes, the Endesa deals always look attractive at first sight, but they are often very misleading.
Check what you are paying at the moment, especially for the unit charge rather than the monthly charge.
Often they quote the discount against a higher price than you are currently paying! Since 99% of the population cannot understand their bills they can easily get away with it!
As the normal electricity tariffs are still government controlled at a price much lower than the actual costs, the electricity companies have little room to offer decent discounts. They are in control of the monthly charges so there is room to discount those, but the monthly charge is usually a minor part of the bill.
If you want to compare offers there is a government run comparison site here:-
http://www.comparador.cne.es/compara...x.cfm?js=1&e=N
Check what you are paying at the moment, especially for the unit charge rather than the monthly charge.
Often they quote the discount against a higher price than you are currently paying! Since 99% of the population cannot understand their bills they can easily get away with it!
As the normal electricity tariffs are still government controlled at a price much lower than the actual costs, the electricity companies have little room to offer decent discounts. They are in control of the monthly charges so there is room to discount those, but the monthly charge is usually a minor part of the bill.
If you want to compare offers there is a government run comparison site here:-
http://www.comparador.cne.es/compara...x.cfm?js=1&e=N
Last edited by Fred James; Dec 19th 2014 at 6:52 am.
Dec 19th 2014, 7:35 am
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Re: New Dual-fuel contract at discounted prices
We have HC Energia for electricity and have never really paid attention to the bill, it was always around 80€ or so, but the last 3 quarters its more than doubled.
We got the last bill on 4th December and the cash was taken by direct debit. Yesterday I was stood looking out of the window and a van pulled up by the gate. The driver gets out with a clipboard and proceeds to read the electricity meter again!
I was straight down to the gate and read it at the same time as he did. Checking it against the bill we got on 4th December. Now I've got the reading I wait for the next few weeks to see if another bill materialises.
Makes you wonder though why they have to read it so quickly after the most recent bill, 15 days for god sake!
We got the last bill on 4th December and the cash was taken by direct debit. Yesterday I was stood looking out of the window and a van pulled up by the gate. The driver gets out with a clipboard and proceeds to read the electricity meter again!
I was straight down to the gate and read it at the same time as he did. Checking it against the bill we got on 4th December. Now I've got the reading I wait for the next few weeks to see if another bill materialises.
Makes you wonder though why they have to read it so quickly after the most recent bill, 15 days for god sake!
Dec 19th 2014, 8:24 am
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Re: New Dual-fuel contract at discounted prices
Yes, the Endesa deals always look attractive at first sight, but they are often very misleading.
Check what you are paying at the moment, especially for the unit charge rather than the monthly charge.
Often they quote the discount against a higher price than you are currently paying! Since 99% of the population cannot understand their bills they can easily get away with it!
As the normal electricity tariffs are still government controlled at a price much lower than the actual costs, the electricity companies have little room to offer decent discounts. They are in control of the monthly charges so there is room to discount those, but the monthly charge is usually a minor part of the bill.
If you want to compare offers there is a government run comparison site here:-
Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia. Comparador de Ofertas de Energía: Gas y Electricidad
Check what you are paying at the moment, especially for the unit charge rather than the monthly charge.
Often they quote the discount against a higher price than you are currently paying! Since 99% of the population cannot understand their bills they can easily get away with it!
As the normal electricity tariffs are still government controlled at a price much lower than the actual costs, the electricity companies have little room to offer decent discounts. They are in control of the monthly charges so there is room to discount those, but the monthly charge is usually a minor part of the bill.
If you want to compare offers there is a government run comparison site here:-
Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia. Comparador de Ofertas de Energía: Gas y Electricidad
I suppose I have to always look for 'the catch' and the forum is a great place to get advice like this
Bri and Katee also reminds us to take care with bills..Jon
