Save £238 a year on energy bills as we launch dual-fuel tariff to challenge Big Six’s energy rip-off
Fixed 33 month deal with iSupplyEnergy will see customers pay an average of £825 a year — 22 per cent less than the typical £1,063 standard variable tariff
THE Sun today gives readers the chance to cut energy bills by a fifth and save £238 a year.
Our new dual fuel tariff launched with consumer champs The Big Deal is one of the cheapest out there.
Customers with ordinary or smart meters will pay an average of £825 a year — 22 per cent less than the typical £1,063 standard variable tariff.
The deal, fixed for 33 months, is with iSupplyEnergy.
It is a “challenger” firm to the Big Six, whose fatcat bosses face a grilling tomorrow from the Energy Secretary after we yesterday exposed the companies’ greed.
HOW TO GET DEAL
GO to or call 0203 870 2039 to start saving.
Phone lines are open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Hurry — it’s a limited offer available until Monday 21 November.
Answer a few simple questions to learn how much lower bills will be.
Terms and conditions and more information at or call 0203 870 2039
Greg Clark will demand that they justify revelations in a secret industry report that their mark-up on bills is a quarter — netting them as much as £272 profit per customer.
The figure is seven times more than the grasping firms have publicly touted. Labour MP Iain Wright, chairman of the energy select committee, said families struggling to pay bills would be “appalled”.
Vickie Sheriff, of consumer watchdogs Which?, said: “Customers will rightly be angry.
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“The Energy Secretary and the regulators must investigate.
“This is the last chance saloon for the energy industry.” The Sun’s new deal is the fourth in our People Power campaign — and we have not forgotten the four million consumers with pre-payment meters either.
They are typically charged £1,137 a year. But with our offer the annual bill plummets to £999.
The deal is fixed for 12 months. Rob Gildert, CEO at iSupplyEnergy, said: “We are delighted to be working with The Sun and The Big Deal on this great offer.”
He pledged a “simple, easy-to-switch process and excellent customer service”.
Our People Power deals have so far saved those signing up £6.7million.
The last was in February and saw readers typically cut their bills by £263 — adding up to a total saving of £2.2million.
Price comparison websites get £60 to £80 commission when consumers switch energy suppliers.
The Big Deal, a consumer campaign group, takes just £40 — while The Sun asks for nothing.
The Big Deal’s Will Hodson declared: “It’s time for Sun readers including those who pay by key or card to ditch the Big Six and save hundreds of pounds.”
ENERGY UK chief exec Lawrence Slade took to the airwaves yesterday in an attempt to divert attention from our story.
He wrongly claimed the full secret report had appeared on the group’s website.
He also said we had “misrepresented” facts. Here we analyse three claims.
1. Radio 5 Live
HE SAID: “The report is actually on the homepage of the website.”
FACT: A version, where all mention of profit is airbrushed out, is on the Energy UK website. This has led to accusations of a cover-up over true profits. An insider at a Big Six firm admitted to The Sun: “It does not look good.”
2. BBC Radio 4
HE SAID: “The Sun’s numbers are unfortunately a complete misrepresentation of the facts.”
FACT: We used Energy UK’s own figures on the costs to supply a typical household and compared those to the standard variable tariffs on offer. Based on those figures the Big Six make as much as £272 on SVTs.
3. BBC Radio 4
HE SAID: “The Sun has confused the issue with numbers that don’t make any sense.”
FACT: Based on average usage defined by watchdog Ofgem it costs £844 per year to provide fuel to one household. But the majority of people with Big Six firms pay up to £1,172 on SVTs, a profit of 24 per cent.
HOW TO GET DEAL
GO to or call 0203 870 2039 to start saving.
Phone lines are open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Hurry — it’s a limited offer available until Monday 21 November.
Answer a few simple questions to learn how much lower bills will be.
Terms and conditions and more information at or call 0203 870 2039