Energy Suppliers

[granny grump]

Any recommendations for energy suppliers? We've been with Octopus for quite a few years but have moved and now looking at other suppliers, It's very confusing.

[Buenchico]

The vast majority of UK households are paying at the 'price cap' rate, so it's unlikely that switching suppliers will help you.

However here's the place to start looking, anyway:
https://clubs.moneysavingexpert.com/cheapenergyclub

[davebro3]

I'm with Octopus on a 15 month fix having been moved from First Utility to Shell to Octopus. No complaints so far.

[Atheist]

I like Octopus. Have you gone off them?

[Tuvok]

What to look at is the standing charge and the kWh rate.

Ignore all the "save xxx" - thats based on an estimated figure.

To get an idea of what you'd pay pick a figure eg. 10kWh.  Multiply the rate by this 10, then add the standing charge.  

You might find that supplier A has a higher standing charge but lower rate (or vice versa) than supplier B.  If you use the same figure and calculation you'll see the difference between suppliers in real terms.

I assume the same logic would work for gas - I'm electric only, no gas supply here.

[gingejbee]

I'm not sure why anybody would want to move from Octopus...a Which? Recommended energy supplier for several years. By moving, you may get your energy a bit cheaper - but get awful customer service when things go wrong.