Change your energy supplier

With the average family paying nearly �1,500 a year in gas and electricity bills, switching energy suppliers could save you a great deal of money. With an increasingly competitive marketplace, energy companies are prepared to offer discounted rates to gain your business.

But isn't switching energy suppliers something of a hassle? Far from it. The process is now extremely straightforward. All you really need to do is contact your the supplier you want to switch to, and they will do the rest. Within approximately one month, your gas or electricity will be supplied by a new company.

The only other step you must take, is to phone your existing supplier on the day of the switch to give them a final meter reading. They will then send you a bill for the last few units of gas or electricity you used.

The actual process of switching doesn't cost you anything. There are no charges or fees to pay. You can sit back, content in the knowledge that two short phone calls may have just saved you over £250 a year.

Simple money advice to help get your finances in order.

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