Another one bites the dust

Ok, a quick round up of a few happenings in the world of energy that occurred during my absence last week:

(1) The FA Challenge Cup, sponsored by E.ON, was deservedly won by Portsmouth on Saturday. It finally hit home for me why E.ON has spent the best part of £35 million on sponsoring the event this year; it’s all about the final isn’t it? E.ON hoardings, E.ON blimps, E.ON giant sized foam hands, even E.ON emblazoned ribbons on the cup itself.

Did I see ‘We won this cup thanks to the power of E.ON’ type flags being waved by the victorious side, or were my eyes deceiving me? Presumably ‘We won this cup thanks to a dodgy penalty at Old Trafford and some astute dealings in the African transfer market’ didn’t fit.

(2) I’ve had a number of aggrieved npower customers write to me this week in response to this story:

npower slammed by customers

One such complainant reported being told by an npower door to door salesperson his monthly electricity bill would not exceed £40, only to receive a first quarter bill for £600!

My advice, if you’re having no luck with the customer services department of your provider, is to complain about corporate miss-selling through Energywatch (the utilities watchdog). There are two ways to do this, either tell your story to Energywatch, and they will complain on your behalf (adding credence to your complaint), or use their online ‘letter wizard’ to construct a hard hitting and concise written argument.

In fact, I’d suggest tackling both.

(3) Finally, a strange week for British Gas, who surmised the strong possibility of further price rises during high summer (a price hike that’s been anticipated within the industry for some time), then cut the cost of their Click 5 online dual fuel tariff.

Again, I like to throw in my two penneth worth, but this is a no brainer. Take advantage of the cheap energy while you can, get yourself online, and sign up for Click Energy 5. It may not last forever, but Click Energy 5 is currently the cheapest way to buy your fuel.