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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 23 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 May 2016. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 May 2016 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Energy: Prices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to make available to people without online access guidance on comparisons of energy prices among different energy providers.

Answer

Consumers without access to the internet can shop around to find a better deal for their energy by using a price comparison company, which is accredited to the Confidence Code operated by Ofgem and provides a free telephone price comparison service. In addition Citizen Advice offers advice and support on energy switching.

The following companies offer such a service:

Energyhelpline 0800 074 0745

Moneysupermarket 0800 177 7087

SimplySwitch 0800 011 1395

UK Power.co.uk 0800 188 4906

uSwitch 0800 051 5493

Energylinx 0800 849 7077


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38097
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Energy Prices
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk