British Gas supply query

KVet

Hello! Moved from England back up to Scotland in May and into a rented flat where the supplier is British Gas for both the gas and electric. I pay them a silly amount of money (which is right for the electric but FAR too much for the gas but anyhoo) so obviously I want to save some money. I've had a swatch around the comparison sites and they all advise getting a dual fuel rate which i'm positive I don’t have even though BG supplies them both they are down at the "standard rate" rather than “dual fuel”.

Basically 2 questions – can I change to BG Dual Fuel and even through Quidco and get cashback? OR, even though this flat is rented, am I allowed to change my gas/electric suppliers to a cheaper one that I want (which comes up as EDF dual fuel?). Helps!

Joyful

If you have both fuels with BG you should be getting quarterly rebates showing on your electricity account. If you are not contact them.

KVet

Just checked online and I do get a discount on my electricity bill for "Dual Fuel". Would it be cheaper for me to change to the online WEbsaver dual fuel thingy?

Perelandra

Almost certainly it would be cheaper to switch to an online tariff, yes- but beware of the tie-in penalty clauses.

With regards to the EF price- check the terms of your rental contract. If there's nothing prohibiting you from changing suppliers, then you're free to change if it works out cheaper for you. Even if there is a clause, your landlord may still be happy to let you switch if you asked (particularly if it's just a standard contract from the letting agent).