Cash saving energy ‘switch’ for Swindon resident as Council campaign gets under way

By Claire Dukes - 25 September 2017

BusinessHealth and Beauty

Swindon Borough Council’s Swindon Energy Matters tariff switching campaign is now well underway, and one Swindon resident has made the switch with zero regrets.

Developed by the Council to help people take control of their energy bills, Swindon Energy Matters currently has an autumn drive to help Swindonians better manage their fuel bills, whether they have a credit or a pre-payment meter.

Swindon Energy Matters provides free and impartial advice about energy saving options with the chance of saving money but with no obligation to switch.

Latest figures show that switching energy supplier could save people up to £616 a year, with an average saving per home of at least £300, and it only takes minutes to switch online.

That has been the experience of Maisie Burrows, who successfully switched providers. Living in a flat in Old Town, she is highly enthusiastic about the scheme, which is already on course to save her money.

She said: “I checked out the website to get an idea of how to go about it and then phoned up the helpline to explore the options further. On the whole it was straightforward and I got great service.

"The next step was to decide which energy provider to go for, and I selected my preferred energy provider since they were happy to change over the electricity and gas meters cost-free.

“This meant I could save approximately £150 per year."

When Maisie heard that this particular energy provider would send her a sign-up pack this clinched it since it helped her navigate through the process.

Maisie added: "The correspondence from my new provider came through in about two weeks, and they sorted everything out with my previous supplier to close the old account and re-open the new one. I was impressed with the way they completed all the paperwork on my behalf.

“Overall the system has worked well, I am set to save a lot of money and am glad I made the switch.”

To find out more about switching, simply go to www.swindon.gov.uk/swindonenergymatters or call 0800 093 3218 to speak to an Energy Advisor.

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