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If you're on the capped tariff few suppliers undercut the cap The direct debit is intended to smooth payments so you don't end up paying more in winter even though you use more This means you overpay in the summer and build up credit and underpay in winter, using up the credit If you get the credit balance refunded you might find they increase the DD because now you have to cover your winter usage with no buffer However if you look back over 12 months and find you were always in credit other than by a few pounds here and there then you can argue the supplier is over-estimating your consumption and get them to reduce it (complain to the Ombudsman if they refuse)

As the Energy Independence Bill comes before Parliament with its drilling ban, MPs and Peers may wish to consider the new @OEUK_ Supply Chain report which finds that just 35% of the 60 companies surveyed are confident about their UK business outlook over the next 12 months, while 8 in 10 expect a greater share of future investment and growth overseas OEUK has identified £123 billion of potential UK offshore energy capital investment between 2026 and 2035. These projects are not guaranteed to go ahead The risk is that investment, skilled jobs and equipment go overseas as companies pursue firmer workloads and stronger returns @Miatsf @mgshanks @AndrewBowie_MP @ClaireCoutinho @harrietc @ColinMoynihanUK @drlukeevans @ashley7fox @TiceRichard @cmackinlay @DavidGHFrost @mattwridley @Iromg @AllisonPearson @MerrynSW @EdConwaySky @mattotele @jonathan_leake @afneil @julietsamuel @energygovuk oeuk.org.uk/global-demand-fo…