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Environmental
/ Green Tariffs These
tariffs let you do your bit for the environment. There are a number of ways in which
they work but there are two main options:
- Where
a portion of your bill is paid into a fund, which invests either in renewable energy
projects (such as solar power, hydro-electric generation or wind farms), or in reforestation
projects.
- Where
the supplier matches the amount of energy that you buy from them, with an equivalent
amount of energy from renewable resources.
The specific
details of individual schemes may be found on the relevant tariff results pages.
In general, these tariffs will be more expensive than the cheapest deals around because
Green energy normally costs more to produce. In most cases however, if you have not
yet switched supplier, you should still be able to save money whilst helping support
the environment. Worth a look!
Internet
Only Tariffs These
tariffs are available only over the Internet. You will typically be able to handle
your whole account with the supplier online.
No
Standing Charges Most
energy bills have two components: a standing charge which you pay irrespective of
the amount of energy you use, and price for each unit of kilowatt hour (kWh) of energy
that you consume. With No Standing Charge tariffs, you only pay for the energy
that you use. Many suppliers now offer both options.
No Standing
Charge tariffs usually have split unit rates where the price of each unit of energy
consumed varies with your annual usage. In these cases, the Standing Charge is
usually recovered through the higher priced units you consume first.
To check
whether No Standing Charge tariffs are your best option, please feel free to search
and compare these tariffs with other products listed in our database.
Reward
Schemes Many
suppliers are now offering an attractive range of additional benefits above and beyond
just savings on your energy bills. If you are a collector of reward points, such
as AIRMILES, holiday rewards or retail rewards, then this option is for you.
Search
All Tariffs This
option allows you to search the entire tariff database. Results are ranked according
to the total cost of your estimated bill. Tariffs with additional features, are highlighted
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