Change your energy supplier and save money!
Sometimes, by switching energy supplier, you can save money.
To do this you need to work out how much you pay now to allow you to compare energy prices. Many price comparison websites, such as the ones listed below, can then help you compare prices of different energy suppliers.
Price comparison websites
- Money Supermarket, Telephone 0845 345 1296
- The Energy Shop, Telephone 0845 330 7247
- USwitch, Telephone 0800 404 7691
Switching supplier
Once you have a deal which is best for you, switching supplier is a simple process:
- Get in touch with your new supplier and agree a contract with them
- Give your existing supplier 28 days's notice that you are switching, first be telephone then by confirming in writing
- Pay any outstanding bills to your existing supplier or they prevent you from transferring
- Take a meter reading on the day you change supplier. Your old supplier can then work out your final bill and your new supplier can use it as a starting point for your first bill
- Be sure to check that your direct debits are set up with the new supplier and closed down with the old supplier