New house - what enery suppliers? new homeowner, need to save!!

rossyl

Just moved into a 2 bed flat, 2 occupants, approx 7 radiators. I'm feeling the pinch at the moment and need to save cash, so all help appreciated.

Currently got

Gas
British Gas - with estimated monthly direct debit £55 a month, online bills.

Electricity
Eon - standard tariff - direct debit, estimates £24 a month.

The previous owners didn't live there for ages so I can't get an idea what they spent.

Any good deals etc much appreciated.

Thank you so much.

KimYeovil

You should switch to non-standard tariffs straight away. You are overpaying at the moment. Just throw average numbers in the calculators and choose. (22,000 and 3,300)

rossyl

bit lost as to which non-standard ones?

With B.Gas I've got direct debit discout, and online bills discount.

KimYeovil

Is it Click 6 or standard? Click 6 with discounts is cheaper than British Gas standard tariff with discounts. Look up the Click 6 prices and compare with the prices on your bill.

Note that British Gas is not usually very cheap for gas (legacy of being a national company and not allowed to compete aggressively) but are often (one of the) cheapest for electricity.

rossyl

Thinking about changing to Ebico for both?

As many of the providers you don't get the discounts if you change within 12 months - if prices hike I don't want to eb stuck with someone just so i can get the discount at the end of the year.

or is my logic wrong?