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E.ON (Powergen) Latest to Increase Prices

In response to E.ON’s price rise announced today - 15% for gas and 9.7% for electricity - Mike Stevenson, from Which? , urges people to review their energy payments and not to hesitate to switch to a better tariff if they could get a better deal elsewhere:

"All the suppliers have increased their standard tariffs more than their online tariffs. Switching to a paperless online tariff, paying by monthly Direct Debit and securing a dual fuel deal could greatly reduce your annual energy bill and minimise the impact on your pocket of all these price hikes.

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"With Scottish and Southern holding tariff changes until March 31st, now is the optimum time to switch."

Switching – the options

Option 1 - Never switched before and are on an uncompetitive standard plan?

Switch now - you could save more than £300* by switching energy suppliers.

Option 2 - Switched in the last 12-18 months?

Compare your tariff against the current online, dual fuel tariffs paying by monthly Direct Debit for the most competitive option.

Option 3 - Switched recently and already on a good deal?

With each supplier’s price increase is the offer of a new fixed tariff, so consider switching to a capped tariff  for certainty amongst rising prices.

* Based on a dual fuel medium user (3300 kwH - elec; 20,500 kWh- gas) in the London region, switching from a Standard npower tariff (paying by cash or cheque each quarter) to British Gas' Online Energy Saver 4 tariff (paying by monthly Direct Debit).

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