OHbaby! Forums : Power companies https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:35:46 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:43:25 +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=15681 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Power companies : Genesis is the worst environment...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336746&title=power-companies#336746 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 8:43pm

Genesis is the worst environment wise.

We just changed to Mercury which is about middle of the road in terms of environmental degradation but is working out a whoooole bunch cheaper than Genesis.

We had a girl come knocking and she offered us a 3 year fixed rate deal. Seemed a good time to change for environmental as well as financial reasons.]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:43:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336746&title=power-companies#336746 <![CDATA[Power companies : I know. I hate that we have gas...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336684&title=power-companies#336684 Author: kebakat
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 8:16pm

I know. I hate that we have gas anything.. it being for a heater makes it worse because we don't use it all summer so we are paying line charges for something that we aren't using but if we disconnect all companies generally charge reconnection fees. Grr!]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:16:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336684&title=power-companies#336684 <![CDATA[Power companies : We don&#039;t have a gas heater...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336680&title=power-companies#336680 Author: busymum
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 8:13pm

We don't have a gas heater but we have gas hot water. Totally stupid arrangement cause we have to pay 2x line charges all the time ]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:13:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336680&title=power-companies#336680 <![CDATA[Power companies : I looked at the bill today and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336368&title=power-companies#336368 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 3:43pm

I looked at the bill today and am looking at changing to them as they are far cheaper.

]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:43:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336368&title=power-companies#336368 <![CDATA[Power companies : They are an independant trading...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336260&title=power-companies#336260 Author: kebakat
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 2:16pm

They are an independant trading division of Wanganui Gas

Their phone is 0800 567 777 if you want it.

Take gas for example. We have 1 gas heater we use only in winter. With contact just to have the stupid thing connected with no useage was $40 something a month. With Energy Direct they have charged us $21.]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:16:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336260&title=power-companies#336260 <![CDATA[Power companies : kebakat wrote:We switched to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336009&title=power-companies#336009 Author: nictoddie
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 9:11am

Originally posted by kebakat kebakat wrote:

We switched to Energy Direct (local company) from Contact. So far excellent service!! And far far cheaper - on gas alone we save $15 on our summer bills.


who is energy direct stacey??? ]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:11:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=336009&title=power-companies#336009 <![CDATA[Power companies : I used to use Wanganui Gas as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335992&title=power-companies#335992 Author: Andie
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 8:44am

I used to use Wanganui Gas as well - I didn't find them to be the most organised when it came to changing names on accounts, etc, but their prices were competitive.  Contact did an agressive marketing campaign here - sent out their price lists and a letter to people signed up with other companies, offering a free magazine sub for a year for switching to them.  Their prices were also marginally lower than our company (Genesis), so I signed up and got my Marie Claire with it.  Then a couple of months later comes the 'we've put our prices up across the board' letter.  Freakin dodgy of them!!! 

]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:44:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335992&title=power-companies#335992 <![CDATA[Power companies : yeah we&#039;ve switched to that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335973&title=power-companies#335973 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 15681
Posted: 27 March 2008 at 8:25am

yeah we've switched to that one too, the wanganui one, Still waiting for a bill as have just changed but hopefully should save.]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:25:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335973&title=power-companies#335973 <![CDATA[Power companies : I have heard about Wanganui Gas...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335902&title=power-companies#335902 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 15681
Posted: 26 March 2008 at 11:30pm

I have heard about Wanganui Gas and they are good. You still get your bill through Contact but Wanganui gas give you the power and gas. I'm with Contact (power and gas) and our bill is about $160 a month.

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:30:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335902&title=power-companies#335902 <![CDATA[Power companies : We use Genesis and have found...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335886&title=power-companies#335886 Author: caraMel
Subject: 15681
Posted: 26 March 2008 at 10:46pm

We use Genesis and have found them cheaper than Mercury, seem ok customer service wise too.]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:46:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335886&title=power-companies#335886 <![CDATA[Power companies : We switched to Energy Direct (local...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335773&title=power-companies#335773 Author: kebakat
Subject: 15681
Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:21pm

We switched to Energy Direct (local company) from Contact. So far excellent service!! And far far cheaper - on gas alone we save $15 on our summer bills. ]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:21:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335773&title=power-companies#335773 <![CDATA[Power companies : We&#039;re with Mercury, they&#039;re...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335764&title=power-companies#335764 Author: Maya
Subject: 15681
Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:16pm

We're with Mercury, they're not the cheapest but they are reliable. We had a really bad experience with Empower a few years ago.]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:16:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335764&title=power-companies#335764 <![CDATA[Power companies : Who are you with and do you recommend...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335762&title=power-companies#335762 Author: busymum
Subject: 15681
Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:15pm

Who are you with and do you recommend them? I'm looking for a cheaper one (than Contact Energy), which I hear should be easy but I want to make sure I transfer to someone with a good reputation We have gas & electricity and pay by DD]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:15:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15681&PID=335762&title=power-companies#335762