Where You Live Can Affect Your Energy Bills

[Dominick Penny]

Rather worrying I thought, an independent piece of research has
revealed that where you live can affect how much you pay for gas and
electricity.
In January around 4 UK utilities providers varied their gas prices in
the UK according to the cost of piping it to your home. So amazingly
if you just happen to live nearer wherever the companies begin piping
gas in the UK you're better off when it comes to your bill - how
unfair is that for people who don't live as close?! This is creating a
'lucky dip' for customers who have to pay the bills. There are also 3
more utilities companies considering charging customers on this basis.
It would certainly be a better way to attract new switching customers
if one of these energy companies could prove they do not charge us for
piping the gas around the UK. After all that's part of their job and
it should be factored into the manufacturing costs NOT passed onto the
consumer by means of another bill increase.
As more gas suppliers adopt this pricing structure combined with the
recent price increases, lots of people will have seen their home
energy bills rise above inflation and smash the '1,000 per year mark!
The adoption of regional gas prices by some suppliers further
emphasises price variations around the country. The average gas price
increase is now around 12.8 per cent, but customers living in areas
like London and the East Midlands are being hit with much bigger price
rises of around 23 per cent. People must try to find the best deal to
fight the effects of what is really a lucky dip when it comes to
utility bill prices.
You could Move house in order to change your tariff and lower energy
bills, but there are easier ways to lower your fuel bills! There are
plenty of comparison Web sites which help you to compare hundreds of
tariffs on a nationwide basis to find a cheaper energy supplier. When
switching energy suppliers you should also consider opting for an
online tariff if you have internet access. An online tariff can be
hundreds of pounds cheaper because the energy company doesn't have the
administrational costs involved with an offline account. Get comparing
and switching now!

[Dominick Penny]