Spring gas price cuts continue
10/03/2010Yet another energy company has announced cuts to its domestic tariffs – just in time for the end of winter.
nPower is to cut its domestic gas prices by 7 per cent from March 26, following on from similar cuts by E.ON and Scottish and Southern Energy in the last few days.
While that's good news for families facing financial difficulties in paying their soaring fuel bills, commentators have noted that the firms are all cutting their prices as the winter weather comes to an end.
That means that households have had to pay premium prices – with energy costs already at historically high levels – over the whole of one of the coldest winters in decades.
High energy bills have been a major cause of personal debt in recent years.
A spokesperson for comparison site Confused.com stressed the need for energy customers to check their meters at the end of March, to make sure they are not billed at the wrong rates for any gas they use.
Atlantic director Vance Parsons says: "Before looking to switch energy provider ensure you are currently paying the right monthly amount with your current provider.
"An underpayment can come as an 'expenditure shock' when switching provider." He recommends regularly comparing tariffs at www.energyswitching.co.uk, it is free and easy to use."
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