Energy swithcing and moving home

leagray

I'm currently on a standard electricity only tariff and want to switch to a better deal. However I'm to move home in the next 5 weeks that I'll need both electricity and gas supply. For a stress free move (!) what is the best thing to do to get the best deal?
Switch now at present address and go dual fuel with new supplier when I move
Stay with current supplier and go dual fuel - then switch
Switch electricity and choose a completely different supplier for gas?

I'm starting to confuse myself!

[Deleted User]

Hi,


it'll probably take 3/4 weeks, maybe longer, for switch to go through, best to wait until you move.

Gerry1

Tell the old supplier you're moving and read the old meters on moving day. Register with the new supplier you inherit and provide the opening meter readings, otherwise you'll be on an expensive deemed tariff.

You could ask the inherited supplier what the previous usage has been; I'm not sure whether it's allowed under Data Protection, but always worth asking. You'd have to take it with a pinch of salt anyway because the numbers of people and their lifestyles may have been different, but it'll be a starting point.

Once you're up and running, shop around for the best deal. You may find that you can take your existing tariff with you, some allow this, some don't.

Streaky_Bacon

Even if you do switch to Supplier X now, that won't mean they are your supplier at the new address. You will get whichever supplier is currently supplying that address, and then have to initiate a new switch to a new account with Supplier X at the new address, so there is probably not much point switching now. The only thing is that Supplier X may allow you to carry the tariff to the new account at the new property.

You are probably best to just take the time to look for tariffs at the new address (look at dual fuel, but also single fuel tariffs) so that you are ready to switch when you move.

As Gerry1 says, you will need to register with the existing supplier(s) and then initiate a switch to your supplier(s) of choice.

If possible you may want to ask the current occupier what their usage is. Never hurts to ask.