The why are you with your current supplier thread

cathd6

Good Energy all the way.

100% renewable electricity (profits ploughed back into expanding renewable generation) - clean, responsible and they work with small british businesses.
Top customer service. No constant feeling of being milked.
Track biggest suppliers to ensure you're not paying disproportionately for green energy - we've not noticed any appreciable difference in prices since switching 2 yrs ago, previously with BG/EDF. Don't do that thing where they force you to build up credit through higher-than-necessary monthly Direct Debits. Don't generate consumer complaints column inches.

We now get dual fuel through them - of course they can't promise "renewable gas" but largely because of their customer service aspect and because they have been running their own scheme to pay customers who generate their own heat for some years which has paved the way for RHI (if this bloody government isn't backing out of that scheme now...)

KittyBoo_2

Jennifer_Jane wrote: »

I'm in the process of switching to Co-op. They came out cheapest on two comparison sites; I'll get £50 cashback from them for switching; I'll get 'divvy'* points, including an extra 25 points for giving them a meter reading every month, and I like the Co-op. Did a bank account switch some years ago and stayed with the bank as I liked the people in the bank and online is easy peasy. I also get the 'divvy' with the bank account too.

This will be my third switch in a year (EDF to Eon to Scottish Power to Co-op). All to relatively cheaper tariffs (yes, of course, costs have increased) and all with cashback. Would be happy to deal with any of them again in the future.

*I think they call them participation shares or something. You get vouchers but I do have a Co-op close to me.

I am thinking of switching to the Co-op and I understand the "divvy" but how do you get the £50 cashback from them?

kar999

The Coop offer of £50 was a straight discount off your first bill but I think it has now expired. It wasn't available through compariosn sites and you had to sign up direct with them before the 22nd July. You can always try giving them a call and see if they will still honour it. Nowt to lose.

From 13th June to 22nd July 2011, we are offering a joining offer of £50.00

Candy53

We switched from npower to Eon for electricity, as they are way cheaper.
We went with npower for gas thinking at the time they were cheaper than Eon, but overall, over a full year, they're not, so thinking about switching to Eon.
I do think npower customer services treat you alot better than Eon though.

Candy

happyshopper

cathd6 wrote: »

Good Energy all the way.

100% renewable electricity (profits ploughed back into expanding renewable generation) - clean, responsible and they work with small british businesses.
Top customer service. No constant feeling of being milked.
Track biggest suppliers to ensure you're not paying disproportionately for green energy - we've not noticed any appreciable difference in prices since switching 2 yrs ago, previously with BG/EDF. Don't do that thing where they force you to build up credit through higher-than-necessary monthly Direct Debits. Don't generate consumer complaints column inches.

+1 for Good Energy!

Maz1963

Have been with Southern Electric for gas and electric ever since I moved into current home c. 4 years ago as took over account from previous owners. I find the comparisons too confusing (!) and on the basis that all providers will increase and level out at some point, stick with SE. I always watch the website for new 'deals' and find the staff extremely helpful each time I call them, which I do regularly to make sure I'm on the best possible tarriff. For this reason alone I will stay, but have just signed up to a fixed 2% discount until Jan 2014 and also monthly direct debit (which I loathe, but am prepared to try for the benefit!) which now gives me an extra 5%, but 6% from September. Not sure if this is the best deal around, but suits me, and as I plan to wear a few more jumpers in the house this winter, will hopefully save on energy all round!