Online Tariffs Give You a Price Cut?

Sparhawke

I was reading this report earlier after arguing for some times about the energy bill that is still going up even after cutting usages across the board and noticed this almost hidden little paragraph yet can't find much about it...

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A price war has recently broken out among suppliers but only on selected online tariffs, meaning the majority still pay way over the odds. Experts argue, even with those minimal drops, prices as a whole are still too high

What online tariffs are talked about here and how do I get in on this??!

I only found this obscure little line hidden in a "TL,DR" (I tend to read everything though) mass of words with virtually no explanation of how you actually do it

Switch to your company's internet billing. It will usually save you up to 10% over the standard tariff, providing you're prepared to be billed online.

Thanks for reading

KimYeovil

Yes, the cheapest tariffs are reserved for those who sign up and manage their accounts online and who pay by monthly direct debit. Not only do you receive discounts the actual unit prices may not be available to standard customers. And some tariffs are only available if you take both electricity and gas from the same supplier.

Work out your typical annual consumption (in kWhs) and enter this information on to the comparison calculator in sites such as uSwitch or energyhelpline (see the "Utilities/Phone" green tab at the top of this page.) Before switching also check cashback sites to see what lump sums are available for switching (topcashback or quidco etc) - £40 to £110 may be available depending on supplier.

And if you have never switched before and are still with your traditional regional suppliers the savings can be a lot higher than 10%.

Andy_WSM

E.ON do some cracking online deals. A good discount can be had for dual fuel, paying by DD and having an online account. Well worth a look.