Second blow for EDF Energy customers as 7.2% price rise announced
EDF Energy is putting its prices up for the second time this year, by 7.2% or £78 for gas and electricity from 21st June****
This follows a 5.2% cut to gas prices in January and an 8.4% electricity increase in March – in total EDF Energy prices will now rise by 8.5% or £91 this year
45% of EDF Energy’s customers will be affected – dual fuel customers will see bills hike from £1,082 to £1,160 a year
EDF Energy**’s standard tariff will now be £318 more expensive than the cheapest deal on the market**
EDF blames rising costs in wholesale energy and other ‘costs and obligations’
Energy customers could save up to £618 by switching energy supplier.
EDF Energy has announced that its customers will be hit by another price rise – the second this year. From 21st June, bills will go up by 7.2%, adding £78 to energy bills. When combined with their other price changes this year, EDF customers’ bills will rise by 8.5% or £91 this year.
Commenting on the news, Claire Osborne, energy expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This is another blow to EDF customers who are only just coming to terms with the hike that came into effect last month.
“EDF’s promise to contact all customers on standard variable tariffs to review their deal and provide them with advice on energy efficiency should be noted. They have also pledged to give 67,000 vulnerable customers a one-off automatic rebate of £100 each. This will provide some welcome respite to those most in need of help paying their bills.
“As always, consumers don’t need to sit back and accept this – they can take action to protect themselves from any unexpected price increases. The best way to stay in control of household budgets is to switch to a fixed deal. Not only could this save hundreds of pounds, but it will provide much needed peace of mind that you won’t be hit by rising energy bills.”
Find out how you could save over £1,000 a year with Uswitch here.
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Notes to editors
http://media.edfenergy.com/r/1229/edf_energy_announces_changes_to_standard_variable_tariffs
EDF standard tariff is £1,160 and the cheapest tariff on the market is Economy Energy at £842 per year. This is a £318 difference.
Between 1 June 2016 and 30 November 2016, at least 10% of people who switched energy supplier for both gas & electricity with Uswitch saved £618 or more.
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