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Scottish Power Debit?

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featheredcloud68 · 27/03/2021 14:01

After updating my meter readings I owe £100 to Scottish power (probably where we've been home a lot this winter and used the heating more).

Would you pay this now? (Money is a little tight due to my business being closed during lockdown) or will it even itself out in the summer months?

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dementedpixie · 27/03/2021 14:15

Do you pay by monthly direct debit? I would leave it just now and it should even out a bit over the warmer months

featheredcloud68 · 27/03/2021 14:18

@dementedpixie yes I pay direct debit monthly x

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ParkheadParadise · 27/03/2021 14:24

SP will probably contact you to change your dd.
On the app, you can see what they recommend your dd is set at.
I'm with SP I'm in credit but instead of giving me a refund, they lowered my dd.

slashlover · 27/03/2021 14:30

Mines is normally a little in debit at this time of the year then goes into credit over the summer.

BarbaraofSeville · 30/03/2021 15:44

They'll recalculate it at some point, if they think necessary, probably at a certain point each year, or on the anniversary of when you joined them.

featheredcloud68 · 30/03/2021 15:55

So I'll just leave it for now then? I was just worried it was like a debt/bill and they would stop the electric if I didn't pay it kind of situation

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dementedpixie · 30/03/2021 16:08

No they don't really do that
The payments should even out over the year
You could always increase your monthly payment by a small amount and that would decrease the debit balance

OhDearyMe16 · 31/03/2021 23:29

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