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Comparing energy tariffs is important to ensure you are getting the best deal for your electricity and gas supply. Prices and terms vary significantly between suppliers, so comparison can help you save money and find a tariff that suits your energy usage and needs.
You can compare energy tariffs by using online comparison tools and websites. These platforms allow you to input your energy usage details and preferences to find and compare different tariffs and suppliers available in your area.
To accurately compare energy tariffs, you will need:
- Your current energy supplier and tariff name
- Your annual energy consumption in kWh (kilowatt-hours) or your monthly/quarterly bills
- Your postcode to check the availability of tariffs in your area
Compare electricity only In Great Britain, around four million households do not use mains gas for heating, according to Ofgem. Just over half of all non-gas households use electricity as their primary heating source.
If you don’t require a gas tariff for your home, you can search for separate electricity-only tariffs. When you compare energy prices with Uswitch, we’ll ask if you use gas in your home. If you answer no, we’ll show you electricity-only tariffs that could save you money.
If you use both gas and electricity but want to compare tariffs from different suppliers, you can choose to see these separately by choosing ‘show me electricity plans’ on your results page.
Compare gas only while most households use electricity and will require both an electricity and gas plan, you can also choose to have separate brokers and suppliers or tariffs for each fuel.
There are a number of gas-only suppliers and many standard energy suppliers also offer separate gas-only tariffs.
If you’d like to compare gas tariffs with Energy tariffs, simply run an energy comparison and select ‘show me gas-only plans’ on your results page. You’ll be able to easily compare gas-only plans and dual-fuel tariffs to see which is the best energy deal for you.