Yes, if you’re directly responsible for paying the energy bills, you typically have the right to switch tariffs or suppliers. However, it’s always best to check your rental agreement or discuss with your landlord first.

If you’re moving business premises, there are a number of things you need to do:

• Contact your energy provider and tell them when you’ll be leaving the premises
• Provide a final meter reading and keep a copy for your records
• Leave Direct Debits in place until your contract has been fully terminated.

When you get to your new business premises it’s essential you set up a new energy contract as soon as possible to prevent you from being overcharged for your business energy:

• Take meter readings as soon as you move in
• Compare energy prices as soon as possible
• Choose a new supplier and give them your meter readings and confirm the date you moved in

You will need to make sure you’re choosing the best deal for your business when switching your business energy supplier. To accurately compare quotes, you will need the following details which you’ll find on your energy bill:

• Your supplier name
• Your monthly payment amount
• Current energy consumption and unit rate (kWh)
• Your MPAN number, also known as supplier number

With this information, you will be able to compare new quotes against your current rate. When you find the right deal for you, you can switch your business energy.

If you don’t want to switch energy suppliers, you still might be able to find a cheap gas and electricity deal with an energy tariff. If you haven’t switched energy before it’s likely that you’re on your provider’s standard variable or default tariff, which is typically the most expensive type of plan on offer. You can use an energy tariff to switch to a cheaper energy deal from your current provider if you’re happy with the service but want to save on your energy bills.

We only work with trusted energy suppliers and run a yearly customer satisfaction report so you can see how each supplier performs in a wide range of categories from customer service to value for money, green services to smart meter installation. Click on ‘plan info’ in your energy comparison results and we’ll show you the supplier’s star rating based on real customer reviews. You can also learn more about each of the suppliers we work with here.

The best gas and electricity supplier for you won’t necessarily be the cheapest. You can use Uswitch to filter by what’s important to you, whether that’s a large supplier or one that offers green energy plans.

We also know customer service is important, so we’ve assigned each supplier star ratings based on our energy customer satisfaction report to help you compare energy suppliers, from the well-known ‘big six’ to the smaller suppliers you might not be so familiar with.

The cheapest energy supplier for someone else isn’t necessarily the cheapest for you. That’s why we compare energy suppliers tailored to you to get the best energy deals.

Energy suppliers vary their pricing by region and your bill will also depend on your usage. Different energy suppliers also target different types of household, so some might offer their cheapest gas and electricity deal to a family home with high usage, while someone living alone with low usage might find a cheap energy deal with a different supplier.

Ofgem’s Default Tariff Cap, better known as the energy price cap, sets a maximum rate that suppliers can charge for their standard variable or default tariffs. While this price cap currently stops suppliers charging more than £1,277 on average for standard variable tariffs, these are typically the most expensive type of tariffs and prices can rise when the cap is reviewed twice a year. When the price cap was previously changed in October 2020, the cheapest fixed tariff at that time was more than £200 cheaper than the price cap level. Find out more about the energy price cap in our guide.

If you’re on your supplier’s standard or default tariff, now’s the time to switch energy. If you’re on one of these plans it’s very likely that you can get a cheaper energy deal by switching to a fixed plan. If you’re already on a fixed deal, you might want to wait until you can switch without having to pay any exit fees. This is normally around 49 days before your contract comes to an end. To maximise your savings, it’s a good habit to switch every time your fixed plan is due to end. Not sure when your plan ends? Compare energy prices with us and we’ll let you know if you can switch without exit fees.

To find the cheapest gas and electricity deals you’ll need to shop around once your fixed plan has ended. After your plan’s end date you’ll likely be rolled onto a standard tariff, which is the most expensive type of plan.

If you’ve never switched or haven’t done so for a while, it’s likely you can find a cheaper energy deal in minutes with Uswitch. Simply enter a few details and search for a cheap energy deal.

Energy Tariff

You might not even need to switch away from your supplier to find a cheap energy tariff. Check to see if your current supplier has a cheap gas and electricity deal on offer — the cheapest energy supplier for you could be the one you’re already with.

Your gas and electricity bills are largely dependent on usage, but there are other reasons your bills might have gone up recently:

1. Your fixed price plan ended

A fixed price energy plan protects against price rises. These plans do end though, and when they do you get automatically rolled on to a new plan with different rates. This is often a standard variable tariff or default tariff, the most expensive type of energy plan on offer.

2. Your energy supplier has raised prices

If you’re on a standard variable or default tariff, your energy supplier can raise their gas and electricity prices at any time.

3. Your bills are based on estimated meter readings

Check that your bill is based on actual readings of your gas and electricity meters rather than estimated ones. It’s important to take your own readings so that you get charged accurately. Or consider getting a smart meter, which provides real-time meter readings and can help you monitor your energy usage — you can request one from your supplier or switch to a smart meter tariff.

Which is the cheapest electricity supplier? The cost of electricity tariffs can vary from supplier to supplier and month to month. In general, the cheapest electricity suppliers are British Gas Lite, Energy Tariff. However, it’s important to check all the deals currently available before you switch.

The average electricity rate is 13.19 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The average price a residential customer in the United States pays for electricity is 13.31 cents per kWh.

A standing charge is a fixed cost that remains the same regardless of the amount of energy you consume.

A standing charge is used to cover the costs that your energy provider incurs supplying you gas and electricity, for things such as: Keeping your house connected to the UK energy network.

Where can I find my electricity MPAN? Your MPAN is on your electricity or dual fuel bill, usually in a box marked ‘Supply Number’. It’s 21 digits long and begins with ‘S’. You’ll only need the last 12 or 13 digits

Cheapest energy Supplier in the UK.

1. SSE
2. British Gas Lite
3. Valda Energy
4. Edf Energy
5. Eon Energy
6. Positive energy
7. Total Gas and Power
8. Scottish Power
9. Utilitia energy
10. OPUS Energy