AVRO or GNE?

Rogerssi

So my dual fuel search shows an additional small saving from AVRO, a 2 point higher customer service rating and no exit fee, but MSE Top Pick is GNE, with a £25 exit fee.
How is a Top Pick selected then?

Robin9

Do separate searches for your gas and elec - going dual fuel is generally an expensive option.

I've no experience of Avro by my switch for elec for GNE via MSE has been very straightforward.

Rogerssi

Thanks for the reply Robin.
Yes done separate and dual, but dual works out cheaper (I'm ignoring bad service providers) - also planning to hedge my bets and fix for 12m as no early exit fee anyway.  Based on your experience I may not be greedy and go with GNE then, as it's only £10 more expensive and a £25 exit fee isn't excessive.

burntwood

Rogerssi said:

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How is a Top Pick selected then?

As it says at the top of the list...


Remember, your results will vary based on your supply region and anticipated consumption amounts, hence why the comparison service gives you an individualised table of results.

Rogerssi

Yes but my point is, why is the tariff that saves you less, has an exit fee, and a worse customer rating considered a Top Pick over the other one?
What is the logic used to label a Top Pick?

JJ_Egan

Why not ask MSE cec ??

burntwood

Rogerssi said:

Yes but my point is, why is the tariff that saves you less, has an exit fee, and a worse customer rating considered a Top Pick over the other one?
What is the logic used to label a Top Pick?

Yes, I thought I had explained that. Allow me to try again.

burntwood said:

Rogerssi said:

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How is a Top Pick selected then?

As it says at the top of the list...


Remember, your results will vary based on your supply region and anticipated consumption amounts, hence why the comparison service gives you an individualised table of results.

As the CEC states:
"This Green Network Energy tariff  [GNE Summer Sizzler] is on average one of the cheapest deals on market, based on typical use - including £25 MSE dual-fuel cashback."

As I explained, how much the tariff will cost you will depend on your supply region and your anticipated consumption, hence why the comparison service gives you an individualised table of results.
There's no cashback available from the CEC for the Avro tariff, Simple and SuperFixed.

But what it costs, whether or not there is an exit fee, or whatever the customer service ratings may be  were not part of the explanation I provided to you, as explained by the CEC.

Rogerssi

Ah thank you - I'm with it now.
So it's a bit like a "typical" APR rate then - some people may see a better deal than others - but on average this is the Top Pick.

matelodave

Some suppliers do publish lists of all their tariffs across all their regions and it's quite interesting to see just how many tariffs there are or have been available and by how much the cost a a tariff with the same name varies across the county (not only the standing charge but the unit rate as well).
Many of these may only be available for a couple of weeks or are only available through certain channels so it's highly possible that a good deal in Penzance would be a rubbish one in Scunthorrpe or even Thurso (and vice versa)

Rogerssi

Appreciate everyone's input.
Gone with GNE and hoping for a smooth switch, a fixed rate for the year, and a potential saving just shy of £450.
Not a bad start to the week

Robin9

Rogerssi said:

...........................r, and a potential saving just shy of £450.
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That might be true if you've never switched but I hope you haven't fallen into the comparison site trap.  Look at the estimated annual cost (not the savings) and compare that to what you have paid in the last year. Give us your annual kwh figures please.