Fixed energy tariffs

valueseeker1901

My provider will only offer me a fixed rate tariff if I buy other products from them. Is this legal, shouldn’t a fixed rate be available to all non debt accounts?

Ayr_Rage

Who is the provider?

Are you committed to buying a minimum bundle of services to get discounts/deals?

mmmmikey

valueseeker1901 said:

My provider will only offer me a fixed rate tariff if I buy other products from them. Is this legal, shouldn’t a fixed rate be available to all non debt accounts?

Hi, AFAIK other than providing default tariffs that are compliant with Ofgem rules suppliers are under no obligation to offer other tariffs. There is no reason I can think of why this should be problematical. The industry is regulated in such a way as to make it easy to switch to another provider if they offer a tariif that better suits your needs.

QrizB

valueseeker1901 said:

My provider will only offer me a fixed rate tariff if I buy other products from them. Is this legal ...

Yes.

valueseeker1901 said:

... shouldn’t a fixed rate be available to all non debt accounts?

No.

The only tariff a supplier is obliged to offer to all-comers is the Standard Variable Tariff.

Ayr_Rage said:

Who is the provider?

I'm going to guess it's Utility Warehouse.

Chrysalis

Not illegal, Octopus e.g. have restrictions on their best tariffs.  Only thing they obligated to offer you is the SVR tariff.