How are you managing energy direct debits?

crikey I just looked at my octopus account. I am £141 in credit and they put my monthly dd down to £18. I think I will adjust my dd back up, I don`t really notice the original £85 monthly and octopus are very good at refunding excess on request. There is no interest on excess in a bank account so octopus might as well hold it for me

First I had a massive increase in my DDs, then was told there would be a further increase on the 1st October. But then I was told that the second increase was to be postponed. So I am puzzled but relieved.
I am already over £250 in credit with them anyway. I would normally ask for this back, but will leave it this time as it will surely help me through the winter.

I'm also with Octopus and I like the ease in which you can alter your DD as you see fit. I don't believe in building up credit in someone else's account so I just keep a monthly eye on things - last month I was a couple of pounds in debit so I paid it by credit card online; the previous month I was in credit by 50 pence!

I think it crazy to build up a buffer, just keep it in your own account and pay any difference as and when.

The energy companies have £millions in their coffers which belong to customers who build up credit. On previous threads people say with pride that they're something like £500 in credit!

Octopus have just reduced my monthly DD to £23 from £91 due to the energy support scheme. I think I’ll leave it till I get the heating allowance in Nov/Dec then decide whether to top up as I am fixed till next year and in £150+ credit.

Before all this happened I was paying about £97 a month for gas and electric, I have gradually put it up myself, octopus have not contacted me to put it up,I am now paying £175 a month of my own volition…

I won’t be reducing my payment at the moment . I’d rather build up some credit. I can review it in a few months.