Energy
Advice
Save Money - Find a Cheaper Energy Supplier
To pay less for your gas and electricity, you may need to switch providers regularly. You can do this even if you have a pre-payment (key) meter.
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If you don’t switch regularly, you are probably paying too much – especially if you get energy from one of the ‘big six’ companies: British Gas, EDF Energy, Npower, E.ON UK, Scottish Power, SSE.
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You will need your last energy bill to make a switch. Your bill shows how much energy you use and how much you pay at the moment.
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There are several ways to compare energy providers.
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Check out My Home Energy or phone 0800 0014 706 This is a scheme for social housing tenants run by the National Housing Federation in partnership with Green Star.
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Use a comparison website, such as confused.com, gocompare.com or moneysupermarket.com
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Join a free automatic switching service like Switchcraft:
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Join the MoneySavingExpert Cheap Energy Club.
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The Cheap Energy Club was set up by TV journalist Martin Lewis and now has more than three million members.
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After registering for free, you can use the website tools to look at what you are paying, find which suppliers are the cheapest, and start the switching process.
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The club automatically emails to tell you when your tariff is no longer cheap, or when it is time to switch again because your deal is over.
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When you sign up with a new supplier, they contact your old supplier for you. The switch will normally be completed within three weeks. Your old supplier will send you a final bill and should refund any money they owe you. (It’s a good idea to check they do this.)
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Call the office on 020 7193 0840 if you need help.