Motley Fool: Stop Your Gas Bill From Rising 180%!
November 21st, 2006 | POSTED BY ROB
It’s not unreasonable for utility companies to charge more in winter and less in summer, or even to try to average it out. Neither practice is unusual. However, I’ve received a few emails about unfair seasonal increases to people’s gas and electricity direct debits, which means there are probably a lot more people out there who have the same problem every winter.
One lady was told that, despite being in credit, her direct debit would go up from £35 to £98 per month over winter. That’s a 180% increase. You have to wonder how fair it is that the utility providers take it upon themselves to predict your usage. A Foolish discussion-board user says of his seasonal hike that it: “Was not justified BECAUSE I AM ON A FIXED RATE DEAL”. Now you have to wonder whether these are deliberate tactics or merely incompetence….
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