These electric bills in the uk are stressing me out

Why cant u get a straight forward bill? I get estimate readings and i send them my actual readings and they charge me for the estimated readings when i already paid for my readings like wtf?

Should i just get a smart meter? Would that help?

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VirginMatchmaker · 46-50, M

Scottish Power tried to charge me £330 a month for Electric and Gas. They said they wouldn't take it when I set my Direct Debit up because they said it was based on the previous tenants. Subsequently they took all that money 2 weeks after setting up the DD.
Anyway the same day I cancelled the DD and then I started giving them Readings. 4 weeks later I get an email saying I we them money even though my account is £270 is credit. So I complained and got the majority of the money back. Now I give them readings, my Heating is switched off and even with me on no deal I paid just £48 for Electric and Gas for 3 weeks useage a few weeks ago.

DarkSideoftheMoon · 31-35, F

@VirginMatchmaker i really hate how complicated they make it. Its a sloppy system

VirginMatchmaker · 46-50, M

@DarkSideoftheMoon It's terrible and they are ripping us off. In my case I was disgusted they could even think it would cost £330 a month for Gas and Electric. I actually wonder if the people before had a "farm" going!? In the summer my place should be no more than £60 a month. Although I do worry about Winter. I'm considering using Fan Heaters rather than Gas because I think it'll be cheaper. I'm definitely going to need a plan because where I live is going to get a lot of snow!

DarkSideoftheMoon · 31-35, F

@VirginMatchmaker im from Connecticut usa 🇺🇸 and my electric was so straight forward and cheaper than here. I feel like with even my cable company its always some crap 😒 i love living in the uk but somethings are complicated for no reason. Like come send a meter guy out you cheap fucks, and not overcharge me to hell! Im having a baby and im on maternity leave i dont have £300 laying around to pay for their stupid estimates. Sorry i needed to vent

VirginMatchmaker · 46-50, M

@DarkSideoftheMoon No you can vent s much as you need. The Gas and Electric is ridiculous. The Electric especially because we produce more than enough to cover the country and yet it's gone up it price. What frustrates me is that not half a mile away there is a wind farm so why is my electric bill so high? As for Gas we are the only country within Europe that can store it and we have too much and are struggling to give it away to other countries. So again why is it so high. Petrol is ridiculous too especially when companies share results that their 1/4 year profits are £9bn

DarkSideoftheMoon · 31-35, F

@VirginMatchmaker yeah apparently prices are rising because of we are using or burning too much but i guess its not naturalised anymore so its all profit.

VirginMatchmaker · 46-50, M

@DarkSideoftheMoon exactly, it's disgusting.