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Top 8 energy tariffs

Mark Vickery
by Lovemoney Staff Mark Vickery on 05 October 2010  |  Comments 15 comments

If your annual energy bills look set to rise, or you’ve recently been moved onto a more expensive tariff, you could save as much as £337 by switching and taking advantage of the cheapest tariffs and special offers available to new customers.

As temperatures start to fall and the long nights creep in, many of us are starting to thinking about putting the heating on – if we haven’t done so already.

It’s at this time of year, especially when times are still hard, that we worry about the extra cost of heating bills over the winter, making finding a cheap energy tariff even more important.

Prices are already creeping back up following the summer lull, with several suppliers recently scrapping their cheapest online deals and replacing them with new, slightly more expensive energy tariffs.

If your annual energy bills look set to rise, or you’ve recently been moved onto a more expensive tariff, you could save as much as £337 by switching and taking advantage of the cheapest tariffs and special offers available to new customers.

Switching energy provider can take up to 8 weeks, so customers need to act fast before the cold nights really kick in!

Provider

Tariff

What you need to know

Cost per year

EdF Energy

Online S@ver v7

Good service ratings / low levels of complaints. Free nectar points. Cancellation fees apply. Choice of paper or paperless billing.

£875*

npower

Sign on line 19

Extended hours, 0845 customer contact centres. Manage your account online. Paperless billing. Guaranteed discount on standard prices. Cancellation fees apply

£883

E.on

Save Online v3

High service ratings. Manage your account online

£901

Sainsbury's

Online S@ver v7

Service provided by EdF. Free Nectar points. Cancellation fees apply. Choice of paper or paperless billing

£925**

first:utility

iSave v5 / Smart Dual Fuel v4

Paperless billing. Property owners only. Not available in Paisley, Perth, N. Scotland & Isle of Wight

£951

Scottish Power

Online Energy Saver 11

Good service rating. Extended hours 0845 customer service centre. Guaranteed discount until 31st October 2011. cancellation fees apply. Paperless billing

£979**

British Gas

WebSaver v9

Extended hours. 0800 contact centres. Paperless billing. Cancellation fees apply

£996

OVO

New Energy Fixed

Choice of paper or paperless billing. Prices fixed for 12 months. Cancellations fees apply. 15% green electricity

£997

* Price includes £100 cashback

** Price includes £50 cashback

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Comments (15)

  • matrix
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    matrix said

    I amazes me that there are people out there who would rather complain about something without the full information, even when there is the risk that they will save a substantial amount of money by doing so. Scepticsm can be healthy but not when it stops you from seeing the big picture.

    I am enjoying my savings and earnings with Utility Warehouse, yes I do save in excess of the average savings of £800 per annum, and yes I earn more helping others to do the same than I ever have doing anything else!

    www.savehere.org.uk

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  • matrix
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    matrix said

    By the way, the low deposit to start up as a UW distributor of £199.98 can be refunded after you have signed up 12 customers in less thn 90 days, plus till the end of the year there's a bonus of another £300! That's not counting all the other commissions along the way. No brainer really. Most people do it alongside whatever else they do.

    www.savenow.org.uk  www.savehere.org.uk

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