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Why Switch Energy Supplier

admin — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:43:04 +0000

I have read this article in homeheatingguide web. I think is very good and I have published in this blog.

This is the article:

Did you know that you can choose another energy supplier at a lower cost? Consumers in the UK are eligible to choose their own energy supplier without interrupting or changing their energy service. When you change energy providers, you are not actually changing the electricity or natural gas that is coming into your home. You are simply changing the cost of the energy coming into your home by changing the provider. There are several reasons why you should evaluate switching your energy supplier.

Lower Costs

By shopping around, researching the best companies and prices, you can save yourself loads of money every year. For example, if your monthly bill is £25 and you can reduce it to £20, you would be saving an extra £60 per year to receive the same exact energy that you are receiving today. You can compare gas and electricity prices and choose another company that will provide you the exact same energy that you receive today but at a lower cost. Why should you pay more for the same energy as your neighbour?

Bundled Discounts

You can also save costs by combining energy services together with the same provider. For example, you can combine your electricity and gas together to get a combination discount. Some energy companies will provide a 3-8% discount on your bill when you combine services (dual fuel). How much will that save your family every month and every year? How do you know if you are getting the best price for energy services? These questions are things that you most certainly should discover the answers to.

Save Money Using Direct Debit

Ask providers whether they provide you with added benefits when you are performing your comparison shopping. Search for an energy provider than provides a discount for monthly direct debits from your bank account. This small savings per month can add up to big savings in the long term, as you could save 1-5% more on your monthly energy bill.

Extra Benefits

Another reason other than costs savings to switch your energy provider is so that you have access to additional features and benefits. One of the possible benefits is online bill pay and review. Not only will this provide you with the option to pay your bill at any time, it is also a green approach as it is a paperless option. Paying your bill online will simplify your monthly bill paying process and will save you costs with your energy provider.

Switching your energy provider can save you money every month in several fashions. You can reduce your monthly bill with the savings in pure energy costs, you can achieve discounts by combining services and you may have the option to even further reduce your bill by establishing a monthly direct debit program.

Why use a broker to save on business bills?

admin — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:23:16 +0000

Save time, effort, hassle

Get a better deal and save money

Get advice to make sure you are not caught out by small print

It’s free and you are not obliged to accept any offers

Get advice on market trends and new technologies such as SKYPE or Smart Meters

Reason to terminate any subsequent supplier cold calls quickly

There are many brokers in Internet, you can choose one and change if you are not happy

Test, it´s free

List of Questions about all company accredited to the energywatch Confidence Code would be answer to you

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:26:00 +0000

Hello, this is a list in where you can find a list of interesting questions about Compare Gas and Electricity prices webs:

Are you impartial?
How much will it cost me to use your service to change my energy supplier?
Do you cover all the energy deals in the market?
Do you sell your own gas and electricity?
Is it easy to change?
How do you keep your prices up to date?
Is your website secure?
How do I change supplier?
Will I need new meters and pipes? Etc…

Wholesale electricity prices

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:06:04 +0000

The price that we pay for electricity is largely dictated by wholesale electricity prices. As 40% of UK electricity coming from gas-fuelled power stations, wholesale electricity prices are in turn directly affected by the wholesale price of gas.

In 2002, wholesale gas prices began to rise at an unprecedented rate. As the world economy has grown, demand has pushed wholesale gas prices through the roof. The UK’s North Sea fields have declined faster than predicted, so the UK has been forced to import more gas from Europe. At the same time, the price of oil has risen massively, which has also driven up wholesale gas prices.

This is a good consideration to find cheap gas, electricity and energy prices.

From Compare Gas and Electricity Prices !!

What is expected of each service provider

admin — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:10:19 +0000

Requirement One.

1. Where a consumer chooses to search by price, results should be presented strictly in

terms of best price.

2. A service provider must provide impartial advice, not advice that is biased in favour of

one or more particular gas or electricity suppliers.

3. A service provider must list each supplier it has a commission agreement with. This list

must be displayed prominently on, or accessible from, the results pages.

4. Where consumers can’t automatically switch to a supplier through the service provider’s

site, the service provider should not recommend an alternative supplier.

Requirement Nine

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:17:17 +0000

The service provider must have effective consumer complaint and enquiry handling procedures

in place and respond to any complaint or enquiry within seven working days of receipt.

Requirement Eight

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:16:35 +0000

The service provider must comply with an annual audit undertaken by an auditor appointed by

energywatch. The cost of the audit will be borne by the service providers.

Requirement Seven

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:08:31 +0000

Prices and price comparisons must be accurate and state when they were last updated.

7.1 Calculation assumptions

The assumptions that a service provider bases its calculations on should include:

discounts for paying by a certain method (e.g. monthly direct debit)

dual fuel discounts

online discounts

compulsory paperless billing discounts

fixed charges (e.g. a fixed monthly membership fee)

The assumptions that a service provider bases its calculations on should not include:

introductory sign up offers that may be for a limited time/one-time discounts/special

offers

discounts that depend on customers behaving in a certain way (e.g. prompt pay)

discounts that apply to other services that a supplier may add to a product offering

non-price offers

7.2 Updating tariffs

A service provider must update tariffs within 2 working days of a price change coming into

effect.

Requirement six

admin — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:36:12 +0000

Customers should also be invited to consider quality of service issues and energy

efficiency programmes and be told where to find this information.

Requirement 5

admin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:20:27 +0000

Prices from no less than five of the cheapest suppliers must be listed. Prices must include VAT

(and state that they do so).