The Big Switch (Which/38 Degrees)

jwarren66

glad that co-op energy won - but think that restricting to 30,000 is cynical - it will be interesting to see what kind of hard sell which give me if I am not in the first 30,000 to get coop deal

if they give a hard sell then we can assume they are in this for their £40 commission ... if not then prepared to give them benefit of the doubt.

seems like the articles from the guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/mar/23/which-big-energy-ecotricity was fairly prophetic

- I also signed up to thepeoplespower - they linked to a load of big switch stories - unsurprisingly? they are not so harsh on which? - probably as they are trying the same sort of thing!
http://www.thepeoplespower.co.uk/energy/which-co-op-energy-collective-switch?utm_source=thePeoplesPower%3A+Cheaper+Energy+List&utm_campaign=0e4e3073e4-newsletter_May_11_2012&utm_medium=email

VoucherMan

I was all set to save £142 per year after I got my offer through today. Not bad when my annual bill's less than £700.

Until I took into account the £100/year dual fuel discount & £40 exit charge.

Well since it's limited to 30000 people I wont be greedy. I'll cough up the extra £2 a year that it's going to cost me to stay on my current tariff and let someone else benefit.

VfM4meplse

I registered online and read about the outcome in the weekend papers - but haven't had any mailing about this. Does anyone have the link to the site to apply?

t0rt0ise

I just got my email and it would save me.. ooh.. £6. Minus the exit fees I'd have to pay Scottish Power. So I won't be taking it up.

VoucherMan

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I registered online and read about the outcome in the weekend papers - but haven't had any mailing about this. Does anyone have the link to the site to apply?

New registration for The Big Switch is now closed.

but if you've already registered you may get some info here.

SnowMan

I've got the Big Switch email.

Says they can offer me 'a cheaper deal' and I will save £46 annually.

But as I am on Npower Go Fix 8 (North West region) which has about a £90 exit fee in my case (£20 + £20 + £50), made up of the £20 per fuel exit fees plus the loss of about 6 months of accrued deferred direct debit discount, I will almost certainly lose out by switching.

Rupert_Bear

I'll do my own switching without being in a herd. Have done quite well in the past with freebies on offer.

ANGLICANPAT

My email came today. It said with their fixed rate, I could save £58 on my present tarrif. (As I have light usage at the moment, I had stayed on Scottish Power standard for a couple of weeks after my last fix finished to wait for the results of Big Switch)
I cross checked with two comparison sites -- There were 10 fixed tarrifs that beat the Co-ops , savings ranging from £135 -£59!!
SO, I wont be taking up my place in the first 20,000 thanks very much !!
Be interesting to see how many people actually do change - wonder if we will ever know ?

meggsy

I wonder how many existing customers the Co-op will lose ?

My quote tells me Sainsbury is best deal for me but based on incorrect usage, when I changed it FU is best !

pstigar

I agree with MSE plaudits to which? for trying to disrupt the market and show people the gains from switching but for me its only an annual saving of £70 and with a £30 per fuel cancellation charge it just isn't worth it.

It has highlighted edf to be cheaper than my current British Gas tariff but again only by £70 (without cancellation fees) I had held out switching in the hope the Big 6 would have had their feathers ruffled.

Fingers crossed it is a saving for enough people to switch and make the rest of the suppliers take notice.