Dour financial news was the ignominious end to 2008 after pre-winter warnings of big price rises for energy. Though, according to Which? only fifteen percent of households in Britain have switched energy supplier in the last twelve months.
It is obvious that the colder the weather the more energy you use. The more energy you use the higher your fuel bills. And, with energy prices, at best unstable and at worst unstable and steadily increasing it is surprising that more people are not scouring the market to keep the house warm and the costs down.
Of those customers who did switch their supplier or price plan, ninety percent said they found the switch was easy to make and most of them used the internet to find their deals. A site like EnergyChoices.co.uk allows consumers to compare energy prices of all the suppliers and choose only those that are available by searching using postcode. The rise of comparison websites has had a massive effect on the numbers of consumers switching their supplier to get the most relevant terms and value. Most of the comparison sites succeed because they provide all the most up-to-date information so all the relevant suppliers deals can be assessed at one time, cutting through the leg-work and the small print to make a switch easy, painless and good value. As a bonus, the best sites also host articles by the professionals to help bust the jargon and have experts on-hand to answer any tricky questions. And, as OfGen’s figures show you could save more than £100 by switching supplier maybe more consumers will take the cue and get switching.
Other seasonal advice to help ward off unexpected costs suggests regular servicing of the boiler or heating insurance like British Gas Homecare – like many of the boiler insurance policies available, provision is made for regular servicing as well as parts, labour and call out if your boiler breaks down. And, given the cost of boilers and plumbers this is one insurance policy well worth investigating.
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