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Anyone with "Green" for the gas and electric?

EAB2
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Green have come out top of my latest comparison apparently a saving of £138 a year. 
Currently with Igloo and Green's 'Babbage' 1-year fix is 25% cheaper on the electricity but around 10% dearer on the gas. I cook electric so it's vital to get the electricity tariff lower - the gas is less than a third of the monthly dual fuel bill. 

But Green have no reviews and I'm nervous having had a bit of a nightmare extracting credit in my account from Uility Point when I moved to Igloo. Can anyone recommend?

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  • Gerry1
    Gerry1 Posts: 10,849 Forumite
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    edited 24 November 2020 at 5:37PM
    Ignore all claims and projections.  Just compare annual costs based on actual meter readings.  Why go for dual fuel if separate suppliers are cheaper?
    You didn't search very hard !
  • EAB2
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    edited 24 November 2020 at 5:48PM
    Thanks Gerry - what I meant was there was no rating on the MSE cheap energy club comparison.

    Dual fuel, if the quotes are similar, is so much less hassle for my head!
  • Gerry1
    Gerry1 Posts: 10,849 Forumite
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    They do quite well at Citizens Advice.
  • Petriix
    Petriix Posts: 2,301 Forumite
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    I was with Green.energy for a while. The price was competitive and customer service was fine. Bills were accurate and switching in both directions was hassle free. I only switched because Outfox the Market were offering a very cheap fix in the spring which no one else came close to. For £10 you're probably right not to bother with separate suppliers.
  • Neil49
    Neil49 Posts: 3,373 Forumite
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    We have been with Green for about 8 months now and had no problems. They send an email every month requesting meter readings that we do via the app. Not a lot more to say really. 
  • EAB2
    EAB2 Posts: 167 Forumite
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    Looks like I missed the boat anyway - the Babbage tariff is no longer coming up
  • Gerry1
    Gerry1 Posts: 10,849 Forumite
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    You're using the wrong comparison site !  Babbage was only launched yesterday.
    Try using Citizens Advice and 'Switch with Which?' for a whole market search.
  • EAB2
    EAB2 Posts: 167 Forumite
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    I chatted online with Green and they say it was withdrawn last night
  • I've been looking at switching to Green for a month or so now and their tariffs change every single day. Seriously, their rates and tariff names change a good number of times a week. I'd keep an eye out on the most cheap tariff names and switch when it becomes available again.
  • milo_2020
    milo_2020 Posts: 258 Forumite
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    Just switched to them from Symbio, 10.5p/kWh
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