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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:05pm
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matt fen

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please can someone tell why do i keep getting electric bills each month when i haven't been there for nearly a year and iv even tripped the electric box off,thanks

Andyb1208

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:39pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:39pm

matt fen wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:05pm:

please can someone tell why do i keep getting electric bills each month when i haven't been there for nearly a year and iv even tripped the electric box off,thanks

Hi Matt,

As RayD states there is a standing charge as there is in the UK.

Depending who you are with will determine the amount.

KR

Andy

matt fen

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:07pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:07pm

Andyb1208 wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:39pm:

Hi Matt,

As RayD states there is a standing charge as there is in the UK.

Depending who you are with will determine the amount.

KR

Andy

hi andy,so you don't get any of this money back if you are not using any? and the same with the water too??

Andyb1208

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:12pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:12pm

matt fen wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:07pm:

hi andy,so you don't get any of this money back if you are not using any? and the same with the water too??

H Matt
Yes that’s correct  Who are you with?

KR 

Andy 

LeckyLes

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:23pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:23pm

Matt, as in the UK ,if you have a contract with a Utility company ,TV company, Phone company etc, you pay a continuity of Service charge such as a Standing charge, regardless of whether or not you use the product.which is fair and correct .

LeckyLes 

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matt fen

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:40pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:40pm

Andyb1208 wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:12pm:

H Matt
Yes that’s correct  Who are you with?

KR 

Andy 

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matt fen

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:44pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:44pm

Andyb1208 wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:12pm:

H Matt
Yes that’s correct  Who are you with?

KR 

Andy 

also andy my bill changes, last month it was 26.43 and the month before was 31.12, why does it change?

John56

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:47pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:47pm

matt fen wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:44pm:

also andy my bill changes, last month it was 26.43 and the month before was 31.12, why does it change?

Probably if you look at your bill it is never for exactly one month, the number of days covered varies so likewise the bill varies. 

matt fen

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:53pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:53pm

John56 wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:47pm:

Probably if you look at your bill it is never for exactly one month, the number of days covered varies so likewise the bill varies. 

thanks andy

Andyb1208

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:54pm

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:54pm

matt fen wrote on Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:44pm:

also andy my bill changes, last month it was 26.43 and the month before was 31.12, why does it change?

Hi there Matt

We are with Siesta and ours is about €13

It might be worth looking to change but check there’s no charge for leaving in your contract

KR

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