Comparison Sites

tarrek

I have used two different comparison sites to see if I'm better off switching from EDF. I used energyhelpline.com and simplyswitch. I gave them exactly the same details.

Energyhelpline says that by switching to npower's price protector I will have a bill that is £6 more expensive. This sounds like a good deal because it is fixed and they offer £100 discount on dual fuel monthly direct debit. It's not the cheapest, but my bills are very low anyway. So the £100 makes all the difference.

simplyswitch, however, tells me that exactly the same tarrif will be £64 per year more expensive - as opposed to £6.

I then went to npower's website, gave it exactly the same details and they told me it would be £64 more expensive.

So, what's going on with energyhelpline?

Hasbeen

Did you enter your actual yearly usage in Kws to get exact comparisons or just what you spend each month in £s?

tarrek

I entered my actual annual usage in kwh. I got a lovely tweet from Martin telling me that different sites use different variables and I should choose the best tarriff for me. I don't get this. How can I choose the best if different sites are giving me different quotes for the same usage with the same tarriff in the same company?

pooch

tarrek wrote: »

I have used two different comparison sites to see if I'm better off switching from EDF. I used energyhelpline.com and simplyswitch. I gave them exactly the same details.

Energyhelpline says that by switching to npower's price protector I will have a bill that is £6 more expensive. This sounds like a good deal because it is fixed and they offer £100 discount on dual fuel monthly direct debit. It's not the cheapest, but my bills are very low anyway. So the £100 makes all the difference.

simplyswitch, however, tells me that exactly the same tarrif will be £64 per year more expensive - as opposed to £6.

I then went to npower's website, gave it exactly the same details and they told me it would be £64 more expensive.

So, what's going on with energyhelpline?

Could you please advise:
1. Your current supplier and tariff
2. Your annual consumption in kWh
3. Your supply region (or first part of post code)

notbritishgas

If you are on a fixed tariff Energyhelpline work it out differently.
Theyuse the remaining part of your fixed tariff and then to make up the year the tariff they will switch you to, mostly the standard tariff.

When you get the results there is a link to click to give you the normal results as well.