Ouch ! 35% price hike from British Gas

[BERNADETTE]

[quote Andrewb]We need to start looking more seriously at lowering our energy consumption[/quote] Do you honestly think that people have any other choice in the matter? It is not up to us to lower anything to be comfortable but we will have no say when winter really kicks in!!! I only hope that you have no relatives who can't afford to keep warm this winter

[Benipete]

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

[quote Andrewb]We need to start looking more seriously at lowering our energy consumption

Do you honestly think that people have any other choice in the matter? It is not up to us to lower anything to be comfortable but we will have no say when winter really kicks in!!! I only hope that you have no relatives who can't afford to keep warm this winter[/quote]

I seem to remember in the 60's we all had stickers next to the light switches - saying TURN IT OFF SAVE ELECTRIC

Swiftly followed by a massive rise in electric bills because they were loosing money.
God am I that Old

[entwisi]

We don't NEED to reduce consumption, we just need to find alternative sources. There is enough kinetic energy in this world to power us humans many times over, its extracting it in an acceptable way that is the issue.

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

I only hope that you have no relatives who can't afford to keep warm this winter

No need for that comment at all.

Of course it is up to people to lower their energy consumption. Who else is it up to?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by entwisi

We don't NEED to reduce consumption, we just need to find alternative sources. There is enough kinetic energy in this world to power us humans many times over, its extracting it in an acceptable way that is the issue.

agree completely,just can't be bothered arguing with "BAMBER"

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by entwisi

We don't NEED to reduce consumption, we just need to find alternative sources. There is enough kinetic energy in this world to power us humans many times over, its extracting it in an acceptable way that is the issue.

Haha Hamster wheels

In terms of alternative fuel we need to go down the Nuclear route in my opinion. In the meantime consume less.

[Benipete]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Haha Hamster wheels

In terms of alternative fuel we need to go down the Nuclear route in my opinion. In the meantime consume less.

Consume less the price goes up to cover the returns to the shareholders.

Consume more the price goes up to make you consume less.
The term short and curlys comes to mind.

However a nice man from the Gas board has sent me a letter telling me that my gas will remain the same till April 2009.

[entwisi]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Haha Hamster wheels

Youre not far off actually, think excercise bike type wheels that you sit on your settee and pedal, add a generator and you can exercise whilst powering the TV just think of the obese kids, instant exercise for their playstation time, don't pedal fast enough and it goes off

[andrewb]

BBC NEWS | Politics | Tories plan energy discount card

Plans to give people without bank accounts the same discounts people with direct debits have. Could save the poorest members of society around £100 a year.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Benipete

Consume less the price goes up to cover the returns to the shareholders.

Consume more the price goes up to make you consume less.
The term short and curlys comes to mind.

However a nice man from the Gas board has sent me a letter telling me that my gas will remain the same till April 2009.

I've just got one from British Gas saying that my prices are frozen until 2011 Beni

[pipinfort]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I've just got one from British Gas saying that my prices are frozen until 2011 Beni

But is that frozen at the price after the rise.....or before....?

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by pipinfort

But is that frozen at the price after the rise.....or before....?

This adds to the confusion, as British Gas's 'frozen until 2011 deal' which is on at the moment is actually at a higher rate than the current prices!!!

[Loz]

Just got a letter this morning from British gas to say because i get my gas and electric from them i will get a 15 pound discount at winter!
I'm sure that will make all the difference lol!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Loz

Just got a letter this morning from British gas to say because i get my gas and electric from them i will get a 15 pound discount at winter!
I'm sure that will make all the difference lol!

I'm with BG for both Loz, think I'll sit behind the door waiting for the postman to arrive, I'm so excited, I nearly passed mi fags round

[janet]

If you are with British Gas and are on benefits you can sign up for the Essentials Terriff which means no price increase untill April 2009. I have done it myself. Check out the BG website for more info.