Tuesday, 8 May 2007

Switching gas and electricity supplier - the facts!


Despite the rapid growth in the number of switching sites out there, people tend to think that switching your gas and/or electricity supplier is far more complicated than it really is.

I will now try to dispell some of the gas and electricity switching myths:

New wires and/or pipes need to be installed

Not true. Your gas and electricity comes to your house in exactly the same way. The only difference is that you pay a different company.

The gas and/or electricity will be a different quality
Not true. This is often hard for people to get their heads around, but no matter who supplies your energy, it is the same energy that comes to your house.

If I make the wrong choice I will be stuck
Not true. There isn't much to get wrong, the only thing that varies is the price and the customer service. If you are not happy with eitther of these, you are free to switch again at any time.

I am going to be charged for switching
Not true. It is free to switch energy suppliers. Yes, the switching sites do get paid commission, but this doesn't affect the price you pay. This is all part of their marketing spend and in just the same way that they pay money to advertise on television and in newspapers, they pay for customers from these switching sites.

For more information on switching your gas and electricity, visit www.switchwise.com/energy

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