Cheapest Energy Deals Not Always Being Offered.

billsavings

"Energy companies are not always offering the cheapest deals to customers wishing to switch supplier, a consumer group has claimed.
Staff failed to outline the cheapest tariffs available in a third of all calls made during a small test sample by the consumers' association Which?"


Full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15276372

jrawle

Hardly surprising, given that they are businesses not charities. Next Which? will be complaining that the suppliers don't tell people it would be cheaper if they went with a diferent supplier. If you want to know what the cheapest deal is, use a comparison website. Then read all the small print yourself (for exit charges etc.) Only then sign up with a supplier.

The person who is going to sell you something is the last person you should go to for advice how to make your bill - and their profits - lower! I would have thought that was obvious, not just for utility bills but for anything.