Post Author: Marghaid Howie, Gas and Electric Reporter
EDF finally became the sixth major supplier to announce a price rise last week, just days after E.ON & the Scottish & Southern Energy group implemented their previously announced price increases. These higher rates will add around £200 to the typical annual bill.
However, there is some good news for UK households, as Scottish Power launched two cheap tariffs and the bargain EDF fixed deals hold on for another week.
The Online Energy Saver 15 tariff from Scottish Power is the second cheapest deal on the market, and one of only two available tariffs remaining at under £1,000 per year on average. Compared with the typical bill of £1,300 after these price rises, these cheap online tariffs could save you hundreds.
Scottish Power Online Fixed Price Energy Dec 2012 is actually cheaper than its previous fixed tariff at an average of just £1,015 a year, and fixes your bills until 30th November next year.
Meanwhile, E.ON has just withdrawn the cheapest tariff from the market, its Save Online v9. It is replaced with a new, more expensive version, pushing it down the league table on average. However, Save Online v10 remains one of the cheapest tariffs in certain UK regions, reinforcing the need for customers to compare gas and electric deals in their area rather than relying on averages.
