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Why the alarmist headlines on getting a better deal?

StevieD54 · 2026-05-28 07:53:18

So I log into my Energy Club account and the deals are laid out for comparison to our current deal, a BG Variable tariff. MSE calculates our monthly spend at £130. Even the best deals are barely worth the effort of switching, just to save literally a few pounds per month. Why the panic Martin, am I missing something? Is…

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born_again Posts: 24,495 Forumite

3 June at 10:59AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82019856#Comment_82019856

Forget comparing your DD amount.
You need to compare the actual unit costs
You last months bill will have given how much you used, then work that on the fixed tariff to see how much cheaper it is.

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