Tariff Categories

 

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 individually.