switching

saver_1_2

Hi all,

I have been on u switch and apparently i can make an annual saving of over 600 pounds if i switch with another supplier.

Has anyone [I'm sure there must be]switched and is it as simple as they [comparison sites] make out.

glider3560

Yes and yes.

I've switched elec supplier at my old flat, once at my current flat. Have also helped my parents switch their supplier three times.

A very simple process. Just make sure you give meter readings when required and check the final bill from your old supplier.

Cardew

Welcome to the forum.

A saving of £600 is huge and unless you have a huge gas/electricity bill (£thousands) a saving of that magnitude seems unlikely.

Can you give details of your present company/tariff and consumption in kWh.

kippen_noedel

saver_1 wrote: »

Hi all,

I have been on u switch and apparently i can make an annual saving of over 600 pounds if i switch with another supplier.

If you haven't already, make sure you use your actual usage in kwh for comparison, NOT what you pay in £

if you don't know the kwh (kilowatt hours) call your supplier/s and ask for the figures for the past year, then submit them for comparison. You might even find you existing suppliers offers you a deal to stay, they will know why you asked for the figures.

& use more than one comparison site, if each gives the same best tariff/company, you'll know its a decent option.

saver_1_2

Sorry my mistake my bill annual would be £670 odd a year compared to 700 odd.

I'm with Atlantic at present but I'm thinking of switching to Southern which i think is the same company. What niggles me with Atlantic is the £52 standing charge gas and the £32 for electric. I'm on no dual fuel fuel discount eather

kippen_noedel

saver_1 wrote: »

Sorry my mistake my bill annual would be £670 odd a year compared to 700 odd.

I'm with Atlantic at present but I'm thinking of switching to Southern which i think is the same company. What niggles me with Atlantic is the £52 standing charge gas and the £32 for electric. I'm on no dual fuel fuel discount eather

Don't let the marketing ploys of energy companies fool you.

Standing charges are mostly irrelevant other than for people who leave their homes unoccupied for long periods at a time with everything turned off.

The only important figure is the total cost for the year for the energy you use.

Premier_2

saver_1 wrote: »

Sorry my mistake my bill annual would be £670 odd a year compared to 700 odd.

I'm with Atlantic at present but I'm thinking of switching to Southern which i think is the same company. What niggles me with Atlantic is the £52 standing charge gas and the £32 for electric. I'm on no dual fuel fuel discount eather

As above poster says, go for what is cheapest overall for you, not parts of the cost that make up that overall total.

Can't you change to the nil service charge tariffs the Atlantic offer if you prefer that option?
It might save you a bit on gas during the summer months.

saver_1_2

Did not know they did a nil service charge Premier.

And I'm sure i use to get a dual fuel discount which is not on my bill now.

Suppose I'll have to give them a ring and ask for my kwh as Kippen noedel suggested maybe might get a better offer

Premier_2

Atlantic do indeed offer nil service charge tariff options.

Not sure about fual fuel discount, but that is just another marketing ploy anyway from those that do.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bargains-and-rip-offs/household-bills/article.html?in_article_id=423541&in_page_id=510

Yes, use the comparison sites to check the cheeapest option available to you. Some (like energyhelpline.com) make this particulary easy by allowing you to tab across from dual fuel to single fuel options.