Electricity in general

Electricity is something the world could not live without. Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if electricity didnt exist, or we didnt have the resources to run it. I couldnt imagine living like that. We use electricy for everything, running computers, lights, transport, and everything else that we rely on in our lives. That is why we need to reconsider our actions regarding fossil fuels before we run out of them, and it will happen and if research is correct, within the new few hundred years if not less. Electricity is spread throughout this country through the national grid, which has power station all over the place, and distrubtes power to ...  Read the complete review

Electrickery. It seems like it should be such a simple experience - you turn the light on, and there you go. But, especially since privatisation, it can be quite a complex business. Having worked in the industry, here are some things you should know. METER-READING Checking your meter regularly is the single way you can make life easier for you in electric terms. While meter-readers will be sent out regularly, often they are sent out at times when normal people are working which can result in estimated bills. You may think this is not your problem, but when you get a bill for a couple of thousand pounds because your account has been chronically ...  Read the complete review

On Friday last week I did something which made me feel fantastic. Which, to be fair, is still making me feel fantastic. Can I tell you what I did? I don't think you'll guess - it wasn't a haircut or a full body massage or even a tub of double chocolate fudge ice-cream. It was something else. Something Great and Good. I switched my electricity supplier. I know, I know, you're thinking WHAT???? But let me explain... Since moving to my lovely little house four years ago I've been using Npower's JUICE - which was the greenest regional supplier I could find at the time I moved here. I got into lots of debates about it at the ...  Read the complete review

Can anybody enlighten me as to how the market deregulation of gas and electricity is actually saving consumers money? As an ex utility company employee, I remember the days when you had to get your gas from the gas board (BritishGas (branded Scottish Gas north of the border) and your electricity from your the local electricity board for your region: originally Eastern Electricity Board (Eastern Electric), East Midlands Electricity Board (Powergen), London Electricity Board (London Electricity), Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board (Manweb), Midlands Electricity Board (MEB), Northern Electricity Board (Northern Electric), North West Electricity Board (Norweb), ...  Read the complete review

I owe no allegiance to any company that simply administrates. I had in the beginning electric from Yorkshire Electric, gas from British Gas, and that was that. I paid by direct debit each month a fixed amount and settled either way at the year end. They were both denied their monopoly status and as we all know, had to compete for business with others. Soon I had ovatures from all and sundry promising cheaper supply. I chose British Gas to supply both because they were to be cheaper and I would be given a free voucher to spend. Yes, my bills were cheaper and to me that was what mattered, what allegiance did I have to Y. Electric? ...  Read the complete review