British Gas in Lowestoft in 2021

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Contacting British Gas is fairly easy. For existing customers of British Gas, the number you should ring is 0333 202 9802. They also provide their customers with an app where you can complete numerous process, such as submitting meter readings, booking a utility service, paying your bills, etc. However, if you are looking for more information about tariffs, energy suppliers, or who to switch to, you can contact us! Our experts are ready to help. All you need to do is give us a call at 0330 054 0018 Type of Enquiry Number to contact General Enquiries
Enquiries that you may have regarding your existing account, such as querying a bill or changing the way you pay your bills.

Open from 8am to 8pm during the week, 8am to 6pm on Saturday, 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Top up plans
For all queries related to Pay As You Go billing: topping up, changing from pay as you go to direct debit and using emergency credit.
8am to 8pm during the week, 8am to 6pm on Saturday. Complaints
If you have a complaint that you would like resolved or acknowledged by British Gas.
8am to 8pm during the week, 8am to 6pm on Saturday

Or send an email to: customercomplaints@britishgas.co.uk Complaints Pay As You Go
Complaints specifically related to Pay As You Go tariffs.
8am to 8pm during the week, 8am to 6pm on Saturday British Gas Home Services complaints
Complaints number and address that are separate from the complaints service for gas and electricity customers
24 hours a day, seven days a week British Gas HomeCare
Cover for any breakdowns or repairs needed for your boiler and central heating system, as well as annual servicing and even electrical appliance repairs.
24 hours a day, seven days a week Urgent breakdown
24 hours a day, seven days a week Less urgent one-off repairs
8am to 8pm during the week, 8am to 6pm on Saturday British Gas boilers
Buying, installing or replacing a British Gas boiler
Monday to Friday from 8am-8pm or Saturday from 8am-6pm New home set up
Number to call to help you set up your new home if you want to continue to receive your energy from British Gas New customer
If you're not a British Gas customer but you want to find out more about their energy tariffs
8am to 8pm during the week, 8am to 6pm on Saturdays Business energy - New customer
To get a quote to potentially switch your business energy to British Gas Business energy - General enquiries
If you currently use British Gas Business to supply energy to your company premises and you want to speak to someone about your business energy account
Monday to Friday from 8am-6pm or Saturday from 9am-1pm

In the table below, you will find the Gas Plans that British Gas offers:

Name of the Plan	Tariff value	Unit Price (direct debit)   price/kWh	Standing Charge (direct debit)   price/kWh	Unit Price (cash payment)   price/kWh	Standing Charge (cash payment)   price/day
Standard Variable	Variable	3.448 p	23.6 p	3.632 p	27.937 p
Energy with Boiler Cover	18 months fixed	3.19 p	22.686 p	3.365 p	27.023 p
Green Future	24 months fixed	3.19 p	27.343 p	3.365 p	31.68 p
Electric Drivers Energy Plan	18 months fixed	3.448 p	23.6 p	3.632 p	27.937 p
Home Energy Secure	24 months fixed	3.19 p	22.647 p	3.365 p	26.984 p
Safeguard PAYG	Variable	3.225 p	34.61 p	/	/

British Gas does not produce or sell green energy. Rather, they offset their enegies by buying Renewable Energy Guarentees of Orgin (REGOS). Green energy producers can sell REGOSs separately from their produced energy supply which in turn funds renewable energy projects in the UK. This is how British Gas Provides green energy to their suppliers The greenest plan that British Gas offers is called ‘Green Future’ which is a fixed tariff and costs a few extra pounds a month. Here is what this plan offers to its customers: * 6% of the gas you use is matched by British Gas and sent back to the grid (through REGOs). * 94% of the gas you use with Green Future will be offset. * 100% of the electricity you use is matched by British Gas and sent back to the grid. * 5 trees will be grown in the UK per unit of fuel you use on the Green Future tariff.

The current tariff that British Gas offers for Economy 7 meters rings out to be £18.85 per kWh during the day and £10.83 during the night. The table below shows all the information that you need regarding Economy 7 meters and British gas:

Name of the Plan	Tariff value	Unit Price (direct debit)   price/kWh	Standing Charge (direct debit)   price/kWh	Unit Price (cash payment)   price/kWh	Standing Charge (cash payment)   price/day
Standard Variable	Variable	16.953 p	22.646 p	17.858 p	26.868 p
Energy with Boiler Cover	18 months fixed	16.953 p	22.163 p	17.858 p	26.385 p
Green Future	24 months fixed	16.953 p	26.82 p	17.858 p	31.042 p
Electric Drivers Energy Plan	18 months fixed	/	/	/	/
Home Energy Secure	24 months fixed	16.953 p	22.124 p	17.858 p	26.346 p
Safeguard PAYG	Variable	16.77 p	27.68 p	/	/

In the table below, you will find the electricity rates that British Gas offers:

Name of the Plan	Tariff value	Unit Price (direct debit)   price/kWh	Standing Charge (direct debit)   price/kWh	Unit Price (cash payment)   price/kWh	Standing Charge (cash payment)   price/day
Standard Variable	Variable	16.953 p	22.646 p	17.858 p	26.868 p
Energy with Boiler Cover	18 months fixed	16.953 p	22.163 p	17.858 p	26.385 p
Green Future	24 months fixed	16.953 p	26.82 p	17.858 p	31.042 p
Electric Drivers Energy Plan	18 months fixed	/	/	/	/
Home Energy Secure	24 months fixed	16.953 p	22.124 p	17.858 p	26.346 p
Safeguard PAYG	Variable	16.77 p	27.68 p	/	/

According to 2018 Government data, we are able to estimate that the average Lowestoft inhabitant household consumes 3,555.40 kWh a year. The median consumption of that same household would be 3,056.58 kWh.

How are the houses built in Lowestoft? Well, the 0 inhabitants of Lowestoft usually have houses build as such: * Central Heating: 1236 people do not have central heating in their homes. The ratio for this would be ratio_no_central_heating per household. * Electric Central Heating: Out of the people that live in Lowestoft, $City. electric_central_heating of them have electric central heating in their homes. The ratio for this would be 11.30% per household. * Gas Central heating: Out of the 31,029 households that are located in Lowestoft, 25796 of them have gas central heating. The ratio for this would be ratio_gas_central_heating per household. * Oil Central Heating: Out of the people living in Lowestoft, 492 have oil central heating systems. The ratio for this would be 1.58%.

British Gas is the main energy provider in East of England and in much of Suffolk. Henceforth, many Lowestoft inhabitants have stuck with British Gas despite being free to change at any time! Lowestoft dwellers can make substantial savings on energy related expenses by switching their current providers, such as people from more populated cities such as: Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds.

British Gas customers in Lowestoft pay an average price of 22.646 p per kWh (plus a daily Standing Charge of 22.646 p). This price reflects the standard variable tariff. We will let you compare this to the local average of consumption per kWh which is 9.93 p per kWh. An average price that is actually -6.67% less than the national average.

Yes British Gas supplies and installs smart meters. All you need to do is give them a call and set up a time for an appointment.

For British Gas, the average cost for 1 kWh is 16.953 p.

Experiencing a power cut? No worries! Power outages don’t happen as often as they used too, and it can be due to a number of factors. So, for that reason, the first thing we advise our customers to do during a power cut is to not panic. Instead, play an old fashioned game of cards. On a serious note, however, there are some things that you should definitely not do during a power outage. These are: * Don’t open the fridge- it is best to keep your food as cold as possible!! * Don’t flush the toilet- Your sewage system uses electricity and flushing could lead to a pipe burst. For more information Check out our guide on What to do in a Power Cut.

If you are looking for more information on how to get in contact with your Distribition Network Provider (DNP), our table provides you with all the information that you need.

Company Name	Company Number
Suffolk $distribution_network_operator General Number	$dno_general_number
Suffolk $distribution_network_operator Emergency Number	$dno_emergency
Suffolk $gas_distributor Number	$gas_distributor_number

Here we have laid out all the contact details you'll need should you need to get in touch with your DNO (Distribution Network Operator). Lowestoft inhabitants can ring up their local Suffolk DNO in case of an emergency, or simply should they need some up-to-date information about energy in Lowestoft.

In Suffolk, UK Power Networks is in charge of local electricity distribution while Wales & West Utilities distributes gas.

It's always hard to give real meaning to these estimated yearly budget since only a few of us have a consolidated idea of the money we actually put in our energy bills. It's therefore really interesting to challenge these prices to on of the driving indicators of the industry: the Energy Price Cap. The price cap limits the rates a supplier can charge for their default tariffs. These include the standing charge and price for each kWh of electricity and gas (the units your bill is calculated from). Ofgem sets the cap level for summer and winter based on the underlying costs to supply energy. This keeps prices fair and makes sure suppliers reflect any drops in costs in your rates. Though this figure is established on a national level it is far from being unique. Indeed in its will to stay as close as possible to the fair price, Ofgem take local cost into consideration providing a specific EPC for each region of the country. Same goes from the different type of calculation and pricing tariffs that all have a different indicator. Please find bellow the latest value of the Price Cap for your East of England as it stands from the 1st of October 2021 to the 31st of March 2022 (based on the TDCV consumption estimations: 12,000 kWh for Gas, 2,900 kWh for Electricity).

Fuel Type	Standard Credit Price Cap	Prepayment Price Cap	Other Payment Methods Price Cap
Electricity	£ 700.1722581	£ 659.3009677	£ 654.5393548
Gas	£ 595.28	£ 578.87	£ 554.34

In this second table you will find the Energy Price Cap for E7 tariffs. These values have been separated because these are based on a different TDCV: 4,200 kWh (vs 2,900 kWh). Indeed E7 customers tend to consume more than their one-rate tariff counterpart.

Fuel Type	Standard Credit Price Cap	Prepayment Price Cap	Other Payment Methods Price Cap
Electricity	£ 912.66	£ 860.25	£ 855.86