Saving money on energy bills
7. Dual fuel discount
Most energy companies have the facilities to supply both electricity and gas. As an incentive to get your business for both, energy suppliers offer a dual fuel discount. This can be in terms of a percentage or a set amount off your gas and electricity bills.
Some companies stipulate that you must be a customer for 12 months before they will give you this discount. Others will say that you can have it as soon as you get your energy from them.
You will still get individual bills for both gas and electricity and have separate account numbers for each. However, some companies will not allow you to talk on the phone to the same person about both and this may involve another phone call.
Take a look at your bills and see if you are on a dual fuel tariff. If it doesn’t say, this may just mean it is not in the tariff name.
If you currently get both your gas and electricity from the same company, ring them up and ask what discount you currently get for your dual fuel and note it down.
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Guide contents
- Energy companies
- Energy plans – what do they mean?
- How to read your gas and electricity meters
- How energy bills are worked out
- How to read your energy bills
- Energy payment options – which one is best for you?
- Dual fuel discount
- What is Economy 7?
- Switching energy companies
- Green tips to cut gas and electricity bills
- Helpful contacts for gas and electricity information
