Unable to follow your advice regarding energy price cap/ when to switch to a fixed tariff

yucatanyi

On the MSE website their advise is, "If you find a fix for up to 4% more than the current (Jan to Mar) or 2% less than the new (Apr to Jun) Price Cap, it's predicted you'll save over the year compared with staying on the Price Cap", then further down the page in the 'Should you fix calculator' they advise, "Our rule of thumb is, if you've been offered a year's fix that's at least 2% less than the January 2025 Price Cap, it's worth considering - or if you strongly value price certainty you may want to fix for more." 

That sounds like conflicting advice to me. Do you agree and if not can someone please clarify why not and what is the best advice?

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/are-there-any-cheap-fixed-energy-deals-currently-worth-it/

Thank you

QrizB

This is not a question for the forum, it's a question for the MSE folk who run the website. 

It looks like the question has been bumped to the front page by a well-meaning admin (or possibly an automated process) as there's been no reply, but the lack of a reply isn't surprising in the circumstances.