https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 22:35:40 +0000 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:05:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13432 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=276575&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#276575 Author: busymum
Subject: 13432
Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:05pm

We are on a 'low user' rate. The person at the call centre was able to look at how much energy we use and compare plans on the computer

Maybe we should switch off contact too.... Genesis totally mucked us around with our direct debits so I'm not sure where we'd look next though ]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:05:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=276575&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#276575 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272943&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272943 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 13432
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:59am

Is that legal! What if you were away for 3 weeks and used nothing?]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:59:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272943&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272943 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272940&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272940 Author: kebakat
Subject: 13432
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:58am

Contact always do estimates with us which is what pissed us off about them. We would get estimates for 6 months in a row if we didn't ring them and give them our own readings]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:58:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272940&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272940 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272912&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272912 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 13432
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:35am

We were with Contact but find them more expensive than when we were with Meridian (Meridian always checked the meter...contact quite often did 'estimated' readings)]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:35:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272912&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272912 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272903&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272903 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 13432
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:29am

[QUOTE=kebakat] We just switched from Contact (who are the most expensive place for power) to Energy Direct. QUOTE]

oh dear!!! maybe i should look at switching! ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:29:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272903&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272903 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272803&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272803 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 13432
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 8:44am

I use a power manager, its just me, DF and Kylah and we use $30 a week. Seems awesum for us as when we were on just the normal monthly bill our bills were between $200 - $300 a month! ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:44:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272803&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272803 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272759&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272759 Author: kebakat
Subject: 13432
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 8:03am

We just switched from Contact (who are the most expensive place for power) to Energy Direct. If we had switched on our last bill we would have saved $60 from it. Contacts rates are going up again very soon too so I'm told.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:03:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272759&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272759 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272721&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272721 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 13432
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 12:24am

we are with contact energy and are on the nightrate as well, so everything goes on at night before i go to bed. we pay our bill at end of each month, just comes straight off the credit card automatically

sorry i can't help with rates etc.....where abouts is your flat?]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:24:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272721&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272721 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272589&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272589 Author: EmDee
Subject: 13432
Posted: 07 January 2008 at 10:04pm

Here is the website I think Cuppatea is talking about. It's done by Consumer: PowerSwitch]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:04:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272589&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272589 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272567&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272567 Author: 11111
Subject: 13432
Posted: 07 January 2008 at 9:45pm

we use prepay.]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:45:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272567&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272567 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272565&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272565 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 13432
Posted: 07 January 2008 at 9:43pm

We are with contact and have nightrate. We run our hot water only at night and also put washing machine, dishwasher etc on a night as well.
We also pay ours weekly and pay $60 at the moment as we are playing a bit of catch up and that also pays for the rental flat that is attached to our property.

There is a website that allows you to calculate which company is best for you, I can't remember what it is and DH has just left for work but will ask him tomorrow and let you know.]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:43:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272565&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272565 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272451&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272451 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 13432
Posted: 07 January 2008 at 8:33pm

I'm with Genesis not sure what the rate is but we pay have direct debit of $50 per week every week thats for 3 adults.
Means our bill goes into credit in summer and that evens out when winter rolls around.

We have DVS and a gas heater.]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:33:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272451&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272451 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272402&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272402 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 13432
Posted: 07 January 2008 at 8:03pm

Just wanting to ask what plans you are on as I am SO confused about what plan to go with ...

We will be living in a 2 bedroom, insulated flat (the flat is 12 years old), with a heat pump, electric hot water, and a nightstore in CHCH. There is me, DH, and Bella, and we will mostly be out during the day.

In summer last year, we used on an Anytime rate 128 kWh and at night 262 kWh and the meter was $1.039 per day.

In winter last year, we used on an Anytime rate 351 kWh and at night 355 kWh and the meter was $1.039 per day.

The Anytime rate is 17.703 cents and night is 10,655 cents.

So, basically trying to find the best plan that is going to be the most economical for us given we are on a tight budget!

TIA]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:03:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13432&PID=272402&title=what-plan-are-you-on-electricity#272402