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Can I keep switching gas and electricity

Last month I swapped from powergen to British gas via quidco and then powergen tempted me back this month with guarantee of being cheaper than British gas till 2009 and a payment of £25. In the last week I've seen that scottish power would be cheaper again for me by quite a bit. Problem is how often can i change suppliers and how much time do I have to leave between changing, if any. As far as I know I am under no contract. Thanks for any help anyone can give

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  • JohalaReewi
    JohalaReewi Posts: 2,614 Forumite
    AFAIK you have to wait 30 days between switches so in theory, you can switch every four weeks or so.
  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Energy Saving Champion Home Insurance Hacker!
    I like the idea, switching even six times a year at an average cashback of £40 plus my old age winter fuel allowance would make a tidy profit.
    Once the energy providers catch on tho perhaps will refuse to take you on.
  • Terrylw1
    Terrylw1 Posts: 7,038 Forumite
    Yeah, 28 days and you can move.

    Be careful of any lock in deals that may start surfacing though.

    I think switching between seasons is a good idea if a Supplier is better for you than you current one.

    Just be aware that switching on average takes 6-8 weeks, but in reality it can take 6 months behind the scenes. The more you switch, the more likely you are to experience data issues and wait longer for a bill.
    :rotfl: It's better to live 1 year as a tiger than a lifetime as a worm...but then, whoever heard of a wormskin rug!!!:rotfl:
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