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1217 Londoners have responded | 26/07/2017 - 17/11/2017
Switching energy supplier
If you wanted to change energy supplier how would you go about finding the best one for you? If you have made the switch, how did you go about making the best choice?
The discussion ran from 10 August 2017 - 01 December 2017
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Community Member 7 years agoMaybe we all signed up together and join force to a better deal. So, if all of say 10,000 users decided to switch then we could get a better deal collectively.
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Official Representative 7 years agoIs there anything that you think would make it easier to look for a tariff that best meets your needs?
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Official Representative 7 years agoThanks everyone for your views.
What are the important aspects of a supplier to you? Cost, customer services, green credentials etc?
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BruceLee44
Community Member 7 years agoThe Mayor / government / councils / TFL should aggregate their energy use and require that it is fulfilled with renewable energy.
Jon889
Community Member 7 years agoThere are so many comparison sites that I’d feel like I have to try each one, defeating the point of them. The survey suggests a non profit London energy company, I think this would be a brilliant idea if it is run like TfL as it would...
Show full commentThere are so many comparison sites that I’d feel like I have to try each one, defeating the point of them. The survey suggests a non profit London energy company, I think this would be a brilliant idea if it is run like TfL as it would provide real competition to the big six who usually raise their prices together, collectively acting as a monopoly.
Also the tariffs need to be simplified. There should only be one tariff per company. There is no need for different tariffs as there is only one kind of electricity, not only do you have to choose company but understand the tariffs provided by each one. It’s just electricity, there’s no “premium electricity” or anything so it should just be simple.
Show less of commentElisa in Wanstead
Community Member 7 years agoThere are lots of comparison sites for switching to save money, but too little information about ethics and green options. Ecotricity and Good Energy seem to be the only green producers/suppliers. There are more green suppliers available...
Show full commentThere are lots of comparison sites for switching to save money, but too little information about ethics and green options. Ecotricity and Good Energy seem to be the only green producers/suppliers. There are more green suppliers available too. I switched when I found out BG where the biggest investors in fracking.
Show less of commentBruceLee44
Community Member 7 years agocheck out PURE PLANET ENERGY, or BULB ENERGY nearly the cheapest around and 100% RE