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Gas & electricity price changes

Where we use a plus sign (+) this indicates the supplier has raised the price.Where we use a minus sign (-) this indicates the supplier has lowered the price.

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Supplier Date Effective Price updated on uSwitch.com Average gas price change (%) Average electricity price change (%) Further information
Atlantic Electric and Gas Apr 2007 Yes - -5.5% Billing periods which begin before 1st April 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Atlantic Electric and Gas Mar 2007 Yes -12.8% - Billing periods which begin before 1st March 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Atlantic Electric and Gas Jan 2007 Yes + 12.2% + 9.4%  
Atlantic Electric and Gas May 2006 Yes + 16.2% + 9.5%  
British Gas Jan 2008 Yes + 15% + 15%  
British Gas Apr 2007 Yes -3% -6%  
British Gas Mar 2007 Yes -17% -11%  
British Gas Sep 2006 Yes + 12.4% + 9.4%  
British Gas Mar 2006 Yes + 22% + 22%  
British Gas Sep 2005 Yes + 14.2% + 14.2%  
Countrywide Energy Mar 2006 Yes -27.4% -  
Countrywide Energy Feb 2006 Yes + 69.8% -  
Countrywide Energy Sep 2005 Yes + 19.9% -  
Countrywide Energy May 2005 Yes -11.2% -  
E.ON Feb 2008 Yes + 15% + 9.7%  
E.ON Apr 2007 Yes -16% -5% Energy used and billed before 30th April 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
E.ON Aug 2006 Yes + 18.4% + 9.7%  
E.ON Mar 2006 Yes + 24.4% + 18.4%  
E.ON Jul 2005 Yes + 11.9% + 7.2%  
EBICo Sep 2005 Yes - + 11.6%  
Ecotricity Apr 2006 Yes - + 22.8% Covers price rises from November 2004 to April 2006. Excludes Scotland 
EDF Energy Jan 2008 Yes + 12.9% + 7.9%  
EDF Energy Jun 2007 Yes -10.2% -  
EDF Energy Jul 2006 Yes + 19% + 8%  
EDF Energy Mar 2006 Yes + 14.7% + 4.7%  
EDF Energy Oct 2005 Yes + 15.5% + 10.6%  
EDF Energy Jan 2005 Yes + 8.1% + 7.5%  
Good Energy Apr 2006 Yes - + 43.8% Covers rises from April 2005 to April 2006 
Good Energy Apr 2005 Yes - + 2%  
Green Energy UK Mar 2007 Yes - -3%  
Green Energy UK Mar 2006 Yes - + 34.4%  
Green Energy UK Oct 2005 Yes - + 3.2%  
Green Energy UK Jun 2005 Yes - + 4.9%  
Lloyds TSB Nov 2005 Yes + 39.7% + 15.6% Covers rises from December 2004 to April 2006 
London Energy Jul 2006 Yes + 19% + 8%  
London Energy Mar 2006 Yes + 14.7% + 4.7%  
London Energy Oct 2005 Yes + 15.5% + 10.6%  
London Energy Jan 2005 Yes + 8.1% + 7.5%  
npower Jan 2008 Yes + 17.2% + 12.7%  
npower Apr 2007 No -16% -3% Energy used and billed before 30th April 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
npower Oct 2006 Yes + 17.2% + 9.9%  
npower Apr 2006 Yes + 15% + 13.4%  
npower Jan 2006 Yes + 15% + 12%  
Scottish Hydro Electric Apr 2007 Yes - -5% Billing periods which begin before 1st April 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Scottish Hydro Electric Mar 2007 Yes -12% - Billing periods which begin before 1st March 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Scottish Hydro Electric Jan 2007 Yes + 12.2% + 9.4%  
Scottish Hydro Electric May 2006 Yes + 16.5% + 9.4%  
Scottish Hydro Electric Jan 2006 Yes + 13.9% + 11.7%  
Scottish Hydro Electric Apr 2005 Yes + 9.1% + 6.2%  
ScottishPower Feb 2008 Yes + 15% + 14%  
ScottishPower Jun 2007 Yes -16.5% -6%  
ScottishPower Jul 2006 Yes + 17% + 10%  
ScottishPower Mar 2006 Yes + 15% + 8%  
ScottishPower Jul 2005 Yes + 12% + 7.8%  
ScottishPower Apr 2005 Yes + 4.3% -  
ScottishPower Manweb Jul 2006 Yes + 17% + 10%  
ScottishPower Manweb Mar 2006 Yes + 15% + 8%  
ScottishPower Manweb Jul 2005 Yes + 12% + 7.8%  
ScottishPower Manweb Apr 2005 Yes + 4.3% -  
SEEBOARD Energy Jul 2006 Yes + 19% + 8%  
SEEBOARD Energy Mar 2006 Yes + 14.7% + 4.7%  
SEEBOARD Energy Oct 2005 Yes + 15.5% + 10.6%  
SEEBOARD Energy Jan 2005 Yes + 8.1% + 7.5%  
Southern Electric Apr 2007 Yes - -5% Billing periods which begin before 1st April 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Southern Electric Mar 2007 Yes -12% - Billing periods which begin before 1st March 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Southern Electric Jan 2007 Yes + 12.2% + 9.4%  
Southern Electric May 2006 Yes + 16.5% + 9.4%  
Southern Electric Jan 2006 Yes + 13.9% + 11.7%  
Southern Electric Apr 2005 Yes + 9.1% + 6.2%  
Swalec Apr 2007 Yes - -5% Billing periods which begin before 1st April 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Swalec Mar 2007 Yes -12% - Billing periods which begin before 1st March 2007 will be charged at current, higher rates 
Swalec Jan 2007 Yes + 12.2% + 9.4%  
Swalec May 2006 Yes + 16.5% + 9.4%  
Swalec Jan 2006 Yes + 13.9% + 11.7%  
Swalec Apr 2005 Yes + 9.1% + 6.2%  
SWEB Energy Jul 2006 Yes + 19% + 8%  
SWEB Energy Mar 2006 Yes + 14.7% + 4.7%  
SWEB Energy Oct 2005 Yes + 15.5% + 10.6%  
SWEB Energy Jan 2005 Yes + 8.1% + 7.5%  
Telecom plus May 2006 Yes + 7.4% + 9.7%  
Telecom plus Mar 2006 Yes + 10.5% + 8.8%  
Telecom plus Oct 2005 Yes + 27.8% + 18.4%  
Telecom plus Feb 2005 Yes + 5.1% + 10.9%  
Last updated: 14/05/2008

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