Uswitch comments on 30% increase in August electricity switching figures
Commenting on the latest Energy UK figures, which show that electricity switching in August increased 30% compared to last year, Claire Osborne, energy expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This August, Britain’s biggest energy supplier – British Gas – hiked its prices after the rest of the big six energy companies raised theirs earlier this year.
“The sheer number of people who switched in August is clear evidence that customers are not taking price hikes lying down. Instead they are voting with their feet and saving money on their energy bill. These figures prove that competition is delivering as more and more people take advantage of the cheap deals and greater choice available. But to help more bill payers save money the industry should be committing to targets to get consumers off poor value standard variable tariffs.
“Anyone who has been with their energy supplier for more than a year should check that they are still on the cheapest deal – switching could save them up to £618.”
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Notes to editors
Energy UK press release, 13 September 2017
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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