New home, new supplier

vikkimcd

I have recently moved into a house and am looking for the best supplier to start from scratch. I have carried out a couple of comparison searches and the results have been different each time. Any advice please?

Ayr_Rage

Make sure you have set up an account with the incumbent supplier(s) before you do anything else !

Alnat1

You will need to set up an account and give the moving in readings to the company who are already supplying the property. 

Once that is done you are then able to switch suppliers.

vikkimcd

Thanks! Would you have any suggestions?

molerat

There is likely to be little difference between suppliers at the moment.  Who currently supplies the property ?

DingerUK

You need to check who your current suppliers are and give them your meter readings before you can switch.

https://www.findmysupplier.energy/ for gas

https://www.energynetworks.org/operating-the-networks/whos-my-network-operator

For electricity, you need to find your network operator FIRST and then use their website’s tool to find your supplier, (click on the operator's image on the search page to go to their website)

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vikkimcd

I have found out the property was with EDF. I don't really want to be locked into a contract if possible 

molerat

You won't be locked into a contract unless you ask to be.  What have you got Gas ? E7 electric ?  EDF can be very well priced for E&.

Scot_39

It's not getting locked in at all.

But you need to have taken on a supply contract with them for the brief period before your intended supplier move is complete - just make sure only on their standard variable tariff if planning to move.

The two suppliers will exchange information - including mutual agreement on the final readings for switch day etc. - direct not through you - and part of that will be checking you are the current registered responsible - i..e. bill payer for your address at the old company.

You must pay them for the energy used and the SC from date you became legally responsible for home (not necesarilly actually living there) until switch to your chosen supplier.

You might end up with EDF for a matter of few days / weeks if you already have a plan of action on who to move to and tariff choice.

vikkimcd

Sorry to sound dim, I'm not totally following here. I've moved into a property I've inherited from a bereavement. EDF was their supplier. So I need to contact both them plus the new supplier, should I choose to switch? (Elec + gas).

t0rt0ise

EDF still supplies the property so you must open an account with them first and then you are free to move away.