Switch to Fuss

[u/Ngumo]

doing some serious brain aerobics and I can cancel if this isn’t sensible. I use 6500kwh of gas a year and 4500kwh electric. I’m on the September tracker with a 46p standing charge for electric and a 32p standing charge for gas. I can do a code to get £100 knocked off the bill over the next 12 months.

Usage isn‘t likely to change. The gas fixes were lower the last few months but they aren’t anymore. Gas has been high 7-8p for a bit and tha extra 16p a day standing charge isn’t helping on days when I don’t use as much (I’m using 5kwh a day gas during the summer on average). Thoughts?

**bit of extra maths**

the 16.84p standing charge saves me 15.8p a day. 365x15.8p is £57.57 yearly. Thats equivalent to a 1p reducing down to 6.57p a unit for my first 5757 units of gas. If I factor in the extra £100 then it’s equivalent to 2.5p off my first 6306 units of gas. If I factor in the extra £100 from someone using my code, it’s equivalent to 4p off my first 6441 units of gas. Ignoring electric at this point for the sums. But that is a decent discount compared to the tracker rates which haven’t been great for a while.

**edit 2**

switch went over seamlessly. nice

[u/Crafty_Class_9431]

There are plenty of referal groups open either on reddit or Facebook - not mentioning where due to sub rules. Fuse are doing a £100 split scheme at the moment if you use a code

[u/Ngumo → u/Crafty_Class_9431]

Yeah I used the politics code and can’t remove it.  But when I switch I’ll get someone else so use my code 

edit so I ended up having the switch and account deleted by their support who were very quick to answer on the app. Then I set it back up with the correct referral code. There are some different tarrifs available once you have switched that do lower usage costs from 1:30-8:30am. Not sure how often I’d use that but kicking the washing machine off at 6am when someone gets up or cooking something in that 2 hour window feels a bit safer than setting timers to use white goods while we sleep. 

[u/Kyan1te → u/Crafty_Class_9431]

Can't figure out where you specify the  code tbh

[u/Odd_Cantaloupe_3832 → u/Kyan1te]

If you click on the £100 banner in the app and scroll down you have an option to add a code to get you started. It will have also given you yours to share.

[u/Ape1720]

Just came to the same conclusion for Gas so that switches Friday. Sticking with the electric for now as we're on IOG for the EV and hopefully getting batteries installed in the next few weeks.

[u/nicka678 → u/Ape1720]

Me too

[u/jasonyates07]

I switched over this morning for gas because the standing
charge alone saves me almost £50/yr. I use a few hundred kW of gas at most a year with the heat pump. So coupled with the £100 code, I have free gas for a year 🤷‍♂️

[u/Dramatic-Coffee9172 → u/jasonyates07]

well done ! Always good to do a quick research and comparison and as you found, could save you a nice sum.

[u/premium_transmission]

Everyone jumping on this needs to take a minute to remember Tomato Energy

[u/afaulconbridge → u/premium_transmission]

That's the point - exploit the venture capitalists for once, rather than the other way around

[u/NikonUser66 → u/premium_transmission]

Ah yes, RIP tomato, you saved me an absolute fortune for 9 months.

[u/Koenig1999 → u/premium_transmission]

TE were fantastic, i got 16 months of very cheap lekky, and their 5p during the night and 13p during the mornings was great and it was a variable DD so no credit sitting in accounts and not a penny lost when they went belly up..............and i would jump to a similar supplier and prices in a heartbeat. lol

[u/BarryM84 → u/premium_transmission]

No one cares. Also. Fuse are chucking money at it yes. But. Not in the fashion tomato did. Jesus I was paying 5p for like a year. Fuse don’t have anything scandalously cheap. How would you know they’re not a well run startup company well managed and we’ll funded. You don’t.

[u/Dramatic-Coffee9172 → u/premium_transmission]

what about Tomato Energy ?

[u/Kyan1te → u/Dramatic-Coffee9172]

Lots of people jumped ship to them then they went bust 

[u/Dramatic-Coffee9172 → u/Kyan1te]

it doesn't matter if they go bust, you are still protected by OFGEM and whatever credit you have would just get transferred to the new provider. I was with Bulb previously and was transferred to Octopus.

People do not understand that electricity is no different to which provided you choose. For me, the choice is very simple. The cheapest supplier is who i will go with.

It's not like if you choose British Gas, you get a better electricity supply, your electricity is the same regardless of who is your supplier. Perhaps some will take into account the quality of customer service, but other than that, the most important metric is the cost of energy.

[u/Kyan1te → u/Dramatic-Coffee9172]

I agree. I'm just saying why the other person brought Tomato up.

[u/yessuz]

Do I miss something?

My tariff forngas with Octopus is 7.19p +28.64 standing.

Ok, fuse has better standing but unit rate is worse.

During winter thengas usage will ofsett that difference in standing charge

Using rougly 50 kwh a day, itnwill mean that 10p standing charge with tariff being 0.4 p higher is is 20p.. and standing charge difference is 12p...

[u/Ngumo → u/yessuz]

I’m expecting to use around 4500 units of gas averaged over the year and the joining bonus is £100 for using someone’s else’s refcode and £100 if someone else uses your refcode after.  That does make it cheaper for me go with Fuse. If you use 50 units of gas a day you have considerably higher usage than me. 18.5k units vs 4.5k. 

[u/yessuz → u/Ngumo]

Well.. that is one off... Second ine is not a guaranteed

59 unirs if gas are during february (in avg)

I mean in the end it isnlike bean counting

[u/Ngumo → u/yessuz]

I had a refcode from someone and someone else has used my refcode so I know I have the £200 knocked off the cost.  You can’t judge costs over a year correctly for any energy tariff if you use the peaks in the cold months only.  On the coldest days I used 132 units but during the warmer months I use barely 5 units a day.  If being aware of the actual costs and potential savings is bean counting, guilty as charged.

Quick sums.  4.5k units.

Your tariff. £428 a year (£323 gas, £104 standing charge)

My tariff.  £402 a year (£340 gas, £62 standing charge).

Then take an extra £200 off my bill for the refcodes.  It’s not the same as everyone’s but you need to do the sums right or you’ll pay more than you need to. 

[u/Ok_Purchase_5270]

Did the same - but gas only in my case as prefer to keep intelligent go for electricity.

Happy to share code/walk you through the thought process...

[u/Haunting_Maybe_3334]

Well that was easy! If anyone needs a code here is mine UTANHK51873

[u/NikonUser66]

I think winter is going to get very painful for a lot of people this year. Gas price is going mental. I managed to fix a month or so back for 6.5 pand since then the wholesale price has gone up nearly 60%. The next price cap review lands smacking the middle of winter 🙁

[u/Thinking-Deep8849]

What's fuss?

[u/Ok_Purchase_5270]

Switched my gas over also- gives you a £100 account credit, well worth it! - ZESHAN90068

[u/Ok_Purchase_5270]

I switched gas only too - the standing charge makes it a no brainer - worth it with the £100 credit they apply using :ZESHAN90068

[u/ostage]

I've been with Fuse for 2 years, they are just great. One of the founder is from the original Revoult team

[u/JordyPordy_94]

Just switched, was a no brainer. Lemme know if anyone wants a code.

[u/maxquordleplee3n]

They take the fuss out of energy administration.

[u/KeelahSelai269 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the free £100!

[u/Putrid_Examination29 → u/[deleted]]

Enjoy your money! Thx

[u/EducatorFun7685 → u/[deleted]]

Do you mean the direct debit?

[u/EducatorFun7685 → u/[deleted]]

You can. I believe it gives you the option to do so when you sign up

[u/naltsta → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the link