Energy bills are ever rising and despite the number of competing gas suppliers, its still hard to keep costs down. Luckily, many gas suppliers are realising this, and either beginning to drop their prices, or offer incentives for customers who manage to reduce their own gas use and waste.
British Gas
British Gas is probably the most well known of these gas suppliers, thanks to a widespread advertising campaign. This prominence is substantiated by the fact that they supply approximately 11,000, 000 homes in the United Kingdom with gas.
British Gas have been doing their bit in recent times to ensure people get value for money and a good service, and it is this attitude which keeps them ahead of a competitive market.
Npower
Npower also have a wide base of loyal customers for both their electricity and gas services. The company has around seven million customers and creates its own electricity in order to be able to control its prices itself, meaning it can offer a fairer deal to customers.
Scottish Power
Scottish Power is a Glasgow based energy company supplying gas and electricity for those living across the United Kingdom. The company has a number of stations of different types of energy generation in order to provide its wide customer base with reasonably priced energy.
The company’s best deals are those which bundle electricity and gas supplies together.
E.ON
E.On is a large electricity and gas supplier, serving Europe and the United States. The company has a huge customer base as well as enormous annual turnover. This is due to its excellent services on a global scale.
How to Reduce Gas and Energy Bills
There are two ways to reduce gas bills: compare suppliers and switch to the one offering the best deal, or clean up your own gas usage within your home or business place.
There are a range of websites nowadays offering the service to search through and compare all the gas suppliers across the UK. Many offer a helpline service if you need more clarification on deals or the switch you wish to make in order to save more money. Even more helpful, many websites also have a review section where you can see how other people felt about the various services on offer.
To save in your home or business, by cutting down your energy consumption, there are various tactics you can try. By investing in double glazing you can ensure that your home doesn’t waste and lose heat during the cold winters.
Furthermore, tips like only boiling the amount of water in the kettle which you actually need, rather than a full kettle, can cumulatively save you money. By keeping an eye on the small details and not being wasteful, the overall effect could be a much lower energy and gas bill.
There are now many energy efficient goods you can buy as well, from dishwashers to fridge-freezers. By investing in these, while they may seem expensive, you save yourself a lot of money in the long term.