Green

ok_c

I'm in the process of buying my first home, and have been looking into utility providers.

I'd like, where possible to choose an electric supplier that uses a renewable energy source, and have been looking at Scottish Hydro Electric.

Has anyone had any dealings with these? I've come accross a couple of other providers such as good energy too.

Thoughts anyone?

tripled

All suppliers have occasional problems, but generally speaking most people seem to be happy with their customer service. They operate a brand called Atlantic which I beleive usually offers the cheapest prices.

Other companies which I know offer green tariffs are British Gas, nPower and Ebico. Ebico are actually a reseller for Scottish Hydro and use their callcentre staff, but have a simpler pricing structure so you should take a look

ok_c

Thanks

British Gas seem to be coming up cheapest on places like MoneySupermarket - and their site advertises that opting for renewable electricity sources will cost just the same? Is their Customer support still woeful though?

tripled

BG are coming up cheapest becaue they have just cut their prices, but if you wait a couple of weeks Scottish & Southern are threataning a price cut too.

BG's customer service isn't as bad as 6 months ago when it hit rock bottom (just before the new chief exec took over), they have made progress but still have a long climb to get back in line with the other utilities.

Ken68

Hi OK, rather than go with a green energy company, why don't you find the cheapest, in my case that is EBICO, and then spend money on insulation.You gain, the climate gains.
If you go down the Green Energy company route,Ebico's Equiclimate programme is different in that they don't trade carbon emmissions.

ok_c

Insulation is being done anyway - but that's only for heat lost from the Gas CH. I'm looking at a greener electric supply too.

I've looked on Ebico's site, and the Equiclimate programme looks like a Carbon offsetting scheme?

Ken68

EBICO don't trade carbon, they buy it with your money, and take it out of the system, so, not offset.
As I see it, huge carbon wasters can buy from carbon careful people/companies so nothing changes.