Community Action Northumberland

OilCAN information flow November 2016

THANK YOUto everyone who is a co-ordinator and member of our scheme, with your help and support we continue to access savings on our fuel bulk purchases.

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PLEASE NOTE

The ordering deadline for December 2016:

Month / Deadline for orders to reach AF Affinity
December 2016 / Monday 28 November 2016

all deliveries aim be made prior to Christmas.

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Smart meters in off mains gas areas

Last month I told you about our partnership with our colleagues in the ACRE Network and Smart Energy GB and what we are doing to raise awareness about the benefits of smart meters. This month we’re focusing on the how smart meters work as some people have asked us about coverage in rural areas.

Smart meters and the wireless system

Smart meters are the new generation of gas and electricity meters. They are being installed in homes across Great Britain at no extra cost, to replace the traditional meters. Inside your home, smart meters use their own secure, wireless network using radio waves, just like mobile phones or TVs do. (It won’t use your wifi and you don’t need wifi in your home for it to work). Your smart meter will link to a similar wireless network outside your home. This network is run by the new Data and Communications Company, which is overseen by the energy regulator Ofgem. You don’t need a broadband connection for the smart meter to work, but your meter will need to connect to the smart meter network. Some areas currently don’t have coverage, but as the network rolls out more areas will get connected and 99.25 per cent of Great Britain will be covered by 2020. Smartmeterwillenableyoutoseeexactlyhowmuchenergyyou’reusing,asyouuseit,andwhatitiscostinginpoundsandpenceOnce you have a smart meter, you’ll only get accurate bills from your energy supplier, just as you do with your phone bill. This means the end of estimated bills. No more strangers coming into your home for meter readings. No more having to read the meter or trying to work out your bill.

Everyone in Britain will be offered a smart meter by their energy supplier by 2020 as part of a national upgrade to our energy system. You can call your energy supplier to find out when you will be able to get one. If your supplier is not installing immediately in your area, you will be put on a waiting list.

If you would like any further details feel free to contact Christine Nicholls 01289 304141 or Carol Davison details below

OilCAN, Community Action Northumberland,

UNIUN Enterprise Buildings

Front Street, Pegswood, Morpeth, NE61 6RG.

Phone number: 01670 500812

email:

AF Affinity

Phone number :01603 881893

Email :

Please note any queries regarding orders, delivery or payment should be directed to AF Affinity not to your coordinator. Speaking direct to them will resolve any matters/ problems much quicker.

We have received the most up to date analysis of our orders covering the period July 2015 – October 2016 please find table below showing prices and amounts ordered

Month / AREA / Members Price ppl ex VAT / Average Market Price ppl ex VAT (1000lt) / Savings per ppl ex VAT / Savings per 1000lts (£) / Litres ordered
Jul-15 / CAN / 0.3299 / 0.3449 / 0.015 / £15.75 / 32400
Aug-15 / CAN / 0.3269 / 0.3439 / 0.017 / £17.85 / 40500
Sep-15 / CAN / 0.336 / 0.3411 / 0.0051 / £5.36 / 54450
Oct-15 / CAN / 0.3234 / 0.341 / 0.0176 / £18.48 / 61100
Nov-15 / CAN / 0.3049 / 0.3148 / 0.0099 / £10.40 / 65600
0.3049 / 0.3148 / 0.0099 / £10.40
0.3098 / 0.3473 / 0.0375 / £39.38
Dec-15 / CAN / 0.2925 / 0.3091 / 0.0166 / £17.43 / 70341
Jan-16 / CAN / 0.2625 / 0.273 / 0.0105 / £11.02 / 86172
DCO / 0.2498 / 0.2578 / 0.008 / £8.40 / 34500
Feb-16 / CAN / 0.251 / 0.265 / 0.014 / £14.70 / 95272
DCO / 0.2499 / 0.2552 / 0.0053 / £5.56 / 32500
Mar-16 / All areas ex TD / 0.2764 / 0.2954 / 0.019 / £19.95 / 146520
TD postcode / 0.2959 / 0.335 / 0.0391 / £41.06
Apr-16 / All areas ex TD / 0.2794 / 0.2936 / 0.0142 / £14.91 / 88972
TD postcode / 0.2987 / 0.3072 / 0.0085 / £8.92
May-16 / CAN / 0.2835 / 0.3077 / 0.0242 / £25.41 / 83438
DCO / 0.2835 / 0.3077 / 0.0242 / £25.41
Jun-16 / All areas ex TD / 0.3149 / 0.3200 / 0.0051 / £5.35 / 59472
TD postcode / 0.3297 / 0.3434 / 0.0137 / £14.39
Jul-16 / CAN / 0.3199 / 0.334 / 0.0141 / £14.81 / 44222
DCO / 0.3199 / 0.334 / 0.0141 / £14.81
Aug-16 / All areas ex TD / 0.2975 / 0.3101 / 0.0126 / £13.23 / 37300
TD postcode / 0.3398 / 0.3472 / 0.0074 / £7.77
Sep-16 / All areas ex TD / 0.3298 / 0.3414 / 0.0116 / £12.18 / 57400
TD postcode / 0.3533 / 0.362 / 0.0087 / £9.13
Oct-16 / All areas ex TD / 0.3749 / 0.3908 / 0.0159 / £16.69 / 81712
TD postcode / 0.3849 / 0.402 / 0.0171 / £17.96
1171871
Average Savings per 1000lt / 0.015 / £15.60
CAN / Northumberland
DCO / Durham