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Reduce your energy bills

Could you get cheaper energy rates?

We have joined forces with  Billscutter to help find cheaper deals for the gas and electricity for your home.  Follow the links below or give them a call on 0845 872 6365 to see if you could save on your bills. 

Links to save on your bills:

If you have gas and electricity

If you only have electricity

To find out about prices of electricity generated from renewable sources.

 The Billscutter service is an independent and free service. 

 Alongside our partnership with Billcutter we thought it would be useful for you to see some of other energy packages that are available.

Did you know you may qualify for discounts on your energy bills if you are over 60 or receiving benefits such as Pension Credit, Income Support and Housing Benefit? 

You could also qualify if you are spending more than 10% of your income on energy  - email our money matters adviser if you're not sure!

Scottish & Southern - energyplus Care

  • minimum 20% discount on your current energy prices: a potential saving of £400 per year
  • free energy efficiency advice to help you save more money
  • free energy efficiency measures, from low energy light bulbs to a free A-rated fridge or a discounted A-rated fridge/ freezer
  • free benefit entitlement check
  • advice on grants available
  • for more information call 0800 300 111

EDF Energy - Energy Assist

  • a discount off standard gas and electricity prices
  • free energy efficiency advice
  • free or discounted energy efficiency measures
  • free benefits entitlement check
  • For more information call 0800 269 450

N Power - first step

  • payment plans to suit your circumstances
  • advice on how to save energy and money around your home
  • First Step Fund, could help clear your debt
  •  Spreading Warmth Tariff - have to meet certain eligibility criteria, offers further savings on your energy bills
  • for more information call 0808 172 6999

Scottish Power- fresh start

  • offers you the best price available from Scottish Power for your regardless of payment method.
  •  may also be able to benefit from free energy efficiency measures
  • free energy efficiency advice
  •  free benefits health check.

British Gas- essentials advice

  • helps you choose the best payment method
  • can offer signposting to professional free impartial debt advice and information.
  • If you qualify, can arrange for free home insulation and energy efficient products to help reduce energy usage and bills
  • Essentials Safe and Sound - for customers who have special requirements; provides dedicated helpline
  •  For more information call 0800 072 5230 or 0800 072 7100 -for essentials safe and sound

E.ON - CaringEnergy

  • CaringEnergy aims to reduce energy bills, improve energy efficiency, increase household income and affordably heat homes.
  • free and discounted energy efficiency measures
  • free energy efficiency advice
  •  free benefit entitlement checks
  •  advice on payment methods and tariffs
  • WarmAssist offers our most vulnerable existing customers a 15% discount on our standard gas and electricity prices.
  • CaringEnergy Fund aims to assist customers in financial difficulty to cover; cavity wall insulation; loft insulations; repairs to heating systems; household appliances
  • For more information call 0845 301 4875

EDF Energy Trust

  • set up to offer financial assistance to eligible households who are struggling to pay their electricity and gas bills
  • aim is to help reduce fuel poverty in the South West
  • the fund is administered by Bristol Debt Advice Centre and we are proud to be working with them to help our tenants - for more information make an appointment to see our money matters adviser

Greener energy and energy advice

There are a number of choices if you want to use greener energy.  There are some energy suppliers who only supply energy from renewable sources.  There are others that offer green tariffs.  The following list shows some of the companies that offer greener energy:

Suppliers offering renewable only energy

Ecotricity

www.ecotricity.co.uk

0800 030 2302

Good Energy

www.goodenergy.co.uk

0845 456 1640

Suppliers offering green tariffs

British Gas

  • Future Energy tariff
  • Zero Carbon tariff

www.britishgas.co.uk

0800 048 0202

E.on

  • Go Green tariff

www.eonenergy.com

0800 051 0760

N Power

  • NPower Juice tariff

www.npower.com

0845 120 2755

Scottish Power

  • Green energy H2O tariff

www.scottishpower.co.uk

0845 270 6543

Southern Electricity

  • Better plan tariff
  • RSPB Energy tariff

www.southern-electric.co.uk

 

0800 117 116

The following suppliers also offer energy efficiency advice

Good Energy

www.goodenergy.co.uk

0845 456 1640

British Gas

www.britishgas.co.uk

0800 048 0202

E.on

www.eonenergy.com

0800 051 0760

Scottish Power

www.scottishpower.co.uk

0845 270 6543

Southern Electricity

www.southern-electric.co.uk

0800 117 116

Disclaimer

You should think carefully before changing energy supplier. This information is only meant as a guide and Selwood Housing takes no responsibility for your decisions.

 

this page was last updated: 12/07/2010 13:06:00