New figures from the Energy Switch Guarantee (ESG) have shown that over 39,000 households in Bath have switched electricity supplier and potentially saved hundreds of pounds during the last year.
The Energy Switch Guarantee is a commitment by energy suppliers – from the largest to some of the newest in the market – to make switching simple, speedy and safe and will soon cover 90 percent of the market.
Energy Switch Guarantee hosted an event at Parliament on 6th December where Which?Switch was on hand to demonstrate how simple it can be to switch energy supplier and save hundreds of pounds a year.
Wera Hobhouse MP said: “16% of people in Bath have taken advantage of the savings that are on offer from switching your energy supplier, but there is certainly room for more join them.
“Now that the cold weather is here, energy customers could be looking at high costs that might easily be reduced by finding a better deal.
“This winter I encourage everyone in Bath to take a few minutes to go online to find out if they could be on a better energy deal. If you haven’t switched before you might think it is a bit daunting but as I found out, it’s simple.
“And with the Energy Switch Guarantee in place customers can be reassured that switching will be simple, speedy and safe. So make sure your supplier has signed up.”
Tina Tietjen, Independent Chair of the Energy Switch Guarantee, said: “Over 4.5 million customers have switched energy supplier so far this year and while some areas of the country – like Yorkshire in particular – are taking advantage of the potential savings on offer, others are missing out.
“It only takes a few minutes to find out if you’re on the best deal. Either get in touch with your supplier or look online to make sure you are on the best deal for you.
“There are huge savings to be made and the Energy Switch Guarantee provides customers with extra reassurance that the process will be simple, speedy and safe.”