British Gas Electricity?

Question

I have been with British Gas for one year now. I live in a one bedroom flat and spend most of my time outdoors, I work full time and mostly out. For a year I paid £25 per month, which is a pay monthly tariff. I received a letter to say I am now to pay £70 a month! I realise that prices have increased...but that much?! I am yet to contact them and give them the rates on the night and day usage.

Answer 1

I am surprised that it has taken so long for the prices to be hiked up to this level, when Thatchers government sold off our gas, electric and water companies in the 1980s, the buyers bought them to make money and this was always going to happen because we the consumer, have no choice but to buy from them, they can charge what they like for as long as they like, there is no answer, we have to accept that we are always going to be ripped off, Thatcher sold off these assets to make a profit and it was easier than making these companies perform better when we owned them, our utilities are all foreign owned now, the profits go abroad, the government collects the taxes, the only losers are us, the British people.

Answer 2

Thats Too much, i used to work for british gas billing and this is more than likely a computer generated claculaton, ring them up, ask for a recalculation on the montjly tariff, a 1 bed flat should cost no more than £20 ele if gas and els or no more than £35 a month if just ele. good luck x*x

Answer 3

British Gas are the worst company in the world. I would not have them as my supplier if they paid me.

You should look at switching your supplier as British Gas a truly awful - they get more dreadful complaints than all other power companies put together.

Yes prices have risen but British Gas are a  rogue company who are seeking to exploit this - switch your supplier

Answer 4

That seems a large increase, you should phone them and ask them  to explain the reason for such a large increase, they may be able to reduce it. I have found British Gas customer service to be the most helpful of all the utility companies that I have dealt with in the last few years.