British Gas in Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward in 2021

Our table below provides all the information you need in order to get in contact with your you Distribution network providers in Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward. If you need updated information about your energy distributor, then you should ring your Distribution Network Provider, or DNP, to find out more information. Our table below provides you with all the information you need for Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward.

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.

Wondering who distributes your electricity for Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward? To find out, you should call your local District Network Operator (DNO) to find out. However, we have that information for you right now, so there is no need to go searching the internet to find your local DNO’s number. In Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward your DNO is Western Power Distribution.

For additional information about your DNO, Check out our guide here: District Network Operator (DNO).

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.

On average 1 kWh for British Gas rings out to be 16.66 p.

British Gas offers a specific Economy 7 tariffs to their customers. Their dual rate is £18.85 per kWh during the day and £10.83 during the night. Check out the table below to find more information regarding Economy 7 tariffs and British Gas in Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward.

British Gas offers green energy tariffs through REGOS, or Renewable Guarantees of Origin . What are they? Well REGOs can are bought by energy suppliers from renewable energy producers. So, by buying Renewables, energy suppliers are indirectly funding the renewable energy sector.

So, British Gas' green plan is called Green Future and it offers:

• 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.

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

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

British Gas is the main energy provider in West Midlands and in much of West Midlands. Henceforth, many Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward inhabitants have stuck with British Gas despite being free to change at any time! Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward dwellers can make substantial savings on energy related expenses by switching their current providers, such as people from more populated cities such as: Birmingham, Coventry and Sutton Coldfield.

In this section, we will discuss how the houses are built in Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward. As such, the 2.39 inhabitants of Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward usually have the following:

• Central Heating: 1432 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 Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward, $City. electric_central_heating of them have electric central heating in their homes. The ratio for this would be 26.62% per household.
• Gas Central heating: Out of the 4,855 households that are located in Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward, 1630 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 Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward, 500 have oil central heating systems. The ratio for this would be 10.30%.

British Gas customers in Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward pay an average price of 23.191 p per kWh (plus a daily Standing Charge of 23.191 p). This price reflects the standard variable tariff. We will let you compare this to the local average of consumption per kWh which is 10.38 p per kWh. An average price that is actually 2.44% less than the national average.

The typical Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward inhabitant household uses 3,429.70 kWH annually and the median would be at 3,001.77. This information is vital to know when choosing a tariff and , not to mention, an energy supplier so that you can compare your usage to the average household in $city.name. Depending on which tariff you choose, British Gas could or could not be the energy supplier that works most in your favour.

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 West Midlands 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).

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.

It seems that British gas has mixed reviews when it comes to customer service. At Switch Plan, we recommend looking at Citizens Advice for any supplier reviews. Another handy tool is Trustpilot and according to them, here is what British Gas’s customers say about them: Out of 47,609 reviews left by customers: * 22,435 (47%) were rated “Excellent” * 7,387 (16%) were rated “Great” * 3,775 (8%) were rated “Average” * 2,666 (6%) were rated “Poor” * 11,346 (24%) were rated “Bad”.

Also, British Gas has a loyal customer base: According to an independent survey, 14 percent of their customers have been with British Gas for over 20 years. Fortunately there is loads of information about British Gas. For more information about what British Gas’ customers think about them, check out our article that provides you with all the information that you might need: British Gas Reviews.

If you need to contact British Gas for any query, it is actually quite easy. If you are an existing customer of British Gas, then you should ring 0333 202 9802 . British Gas also has an app where you can submit meter readings, book a utility service, pay your bills, etc.

However, if you would like to explore your options when it comes to choosing an energy supplier, feel free to give us a call! You can ring us at 0330 054 0018