Sarah Broomfield, energy expert at Uswitch.com, said:
“Ofgem’s announcement of an increase to the energy price cap has fired the starting gun on a race to hike bills. British Gas is first out of the gate to announce a price rise, confirming that default tariff customers will see bills increase by an average of £97 from 1st April.
“We expect to see more of these announcements in the coming days and weeks, but there’s no reason why you have to wait helplessly for your bills to soar.
“These bill rises will come into effect on April 1st, but there are plenty of fixed deals available now that can protect you right now from market volatility.
“The best value fixed deal currently available on the market is £945 from Avro Energy[1], while the new price cap will sit at £1,138 for typical usage. This means that by switching, households could save themselves £193 across their annual energy bills.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Ross Stebbing
Phone: 07827 836 709
Email: ross.stebbing@rvu.co.uk
Twitter: @UswitchPR
Notes to editors
1. Avro Energy’s Simple and SuperSwitcher tariff fixed for 12 months is £945.32.
About Uswitch
Uswitch is one of the UK’s top comparison websites for home services switching, including energy, broadband and mobiles.
More people go to Uswitch to switch their energy, broadband and mobile than any other site, and we have saved consumers over £2.7 billion off their bills since we launched in September 2000.
Free mobile app Utrack also helps households manage their home energy usage and make potential savings.
Uswitch is part of RVU, a group of online brands with a mission to empower consumers to make more confident home services, insurance and financial decisions.
