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A Guide To Energy Suppliers Going Bust

  After several businesses have closed in the past few weeks, this guide looks at what happens if your business goes down and what to do next. Your provider is going bankrupt, now what? Do not panic The supply of electricity to the former supplier's customers will continue as part of Ofgem's "safety net" and the free balances of the domestic customers will be protected. The customers of the outgoing supplier are transferred to a new supplier chosen by Ofgem. Choosing a new provider usually takes a few days. What if your provider goes bankrupt? Make sure you do not change electricity supplier before the replacement supplier contacts you. Take a meter while reading when your new provider contacts you. This makes it as easy as possible to transfer customers to the new provider and refund the current credit. How do I know who the new provider is? Ofgem will announce the new provider on its website and on social media a few days after the old provider a

What’s So Smart About Smart Meter

  About 16 million smart meters have been installed in homes and small businesses in the UK, and this number is growing. If you don't already have a smart meter at home, you're probably thinking: What is a smart meter? Is the change worth it? Will it save me money? And will it help me reduce my impact on the planet? Read on to find answers to them and more. What is a smart meter? The smart meter registers your energy consumption and automatically transmits the meter readings to the energy supplier. This means you no longer have to read and record your own meters or rely on estimated readings. The smart meter program is an important national step forward in replacing obsolete gas and electricity meters. A smart meter helps create a smarter nationwide network that allows utility providers to better balance the supply and demand of energy for homes and businesses, which means less waste. How can switching to a smart meter help the environment? Your smart meter also t

Ways To Prepare Home Heating For Winter

  When the summer sun begins to fade and the nights begin to fall, there is a clear sign that winter is coming. With colder weather we need to turn on the heat to keep our home warm and comfortable. Now is a great time to make sure everything is working as it should so you don't have trouble turning on the heater. Here are our six easy things to check out. 1. Test your heater Your heater plays a key role in winter by keeping your home and water warm. Therefore, it is very important to make sure it works as efficiently as possible to maintain its reliability and avoid wastage of energy and money. So if you haven't already, try turning on the heater before it gets too cold to make sure it's working properly and that all radiators in each room are heating up. If you are having problems with your boiler where the pressure is constantly too high or too low, your boiler is noisy or is leaking, it is a good idea to have it checked by a professional mechanic to make sure

8 Energy Saving Tips For You

  To increase your household energy efficiency and reduce your monthly spent on electricity and gas bills, here are some tips to utilize your gas and electricity wisely:   1.        Lower the temperature With today's efficient detergents, it is often not necessary to operate the washing machine above 30 ° C - clean, energy-efficient and finished laundry! 2.        ... but not for fridge It is best to plan ahead and defrost food in the refrigerator or at room temperature to avoid wasting energy. 3.        Don't forget to unplug your chargers Across the country, people are unnecessarily charging their cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops. Once your device is fully charged, try getting used to turning it off instead. This not only saves energy, but also extends the battery life. It can also save you around $ 60 a year on your electricity bill. 4.        Save your mobile phones battery From dimming the screen to updating it to disabling an app update in the backg

3 Things Everyone Should Know About Smart Meters

  The most often asked thing by UK energy consumers is about smart meters. We've listed the three things everyone should know about smart meters below, but before we get into the details, let's cover a few basics .   What are smart meters? Smart meters are gas or electricity meters that send information about your energy consumption to your supplier over the Internet and make manual meters superfluous. They also show information about how much energy you used and when, so you can find ways to reduce energy use and hopefully lower your bills.   Who pays them? We all pay for the installation of smart meters through our energy bills. The benefit is that there is no direct cost if you have one installed.   What has happened so far? The government has started a two-stage program for smart meters. The first generation of smart meters (called SMETS 1) are installed till mid-2019. Unlike the second generation of meters (called SMETS 2), the first generation meters gen