Moneysupermarket / Uswitch - conflicting results

llyamah

Hi all. I am wondering if you can help me make sense of some comparisons that I have done for my gas and electricity bill. I am currently with Spark energy on their advance tariff and made the comparisons on Moneysupermarket / uswitch based on annual usage of 7982kWh (gas) and 4831kWh (electric).

Moneysupermarket says it has found plans that could save me up to £239.00 per year but Uswitch says I am "on the cheapest plan at the moment". Uswitch shows me the same plans as moneysupermarket, but says they will cost me an extra £x per year.

If someone can help me make sense of this, it would be much appreciated.

matelodave

Look at how much they'll cost, not how much they'll save. Some comparison sites will make an assumption that your present contract will expire and you'll get put onto a standard tariff so they will calculate you a saving based on your future costs. Read all the information that's given not just the headline.

In the end its the cost per kwh multiplied by your consumption plus the standing charge that determines how much you'll pay, not some fictitious savings. Do your own sums to check the comparison sites calculations based on the actual tariffs.

JJ_Egan

Plus any deductions for direct debit etc .

macman

For a property with gas CH and DHW, your leccy usage is about 50% more than average, and your gas usage about half: so I'd double check your kWh figures.