Accrington Web - View Single Post - Did anyone join "The Big Community Switch"

alsteph · 28-06-2013, 16:54

I think that's the correct title. It was mentioned in the Accrington Observer a few months ago where it was said that if the community got together and bought their gas/electricity as a community then big savings could be made. Whoever was organising it said that they needed about 15000 homes to join the scheme all over Lancashire then they could make it work. I decided to give it a go and over the last couple of weeks I have been sending in my meter readings so that I could switch suppliers. I discovered that my new gas company would be Sainsbury's Energy and British Gas would be the supplier. I thought okay as long as my bills go down a bit, I don't mind who supplies my gas and electricity. Last week I got the information as to how much I was going to pay each month. I was paying £97 pm with my present supplier and surprise surprise my new cost was going to be £123 per month. I have now decided to revert back to my old supplier. Anyone else had the same experience?

28-06-2013, 16:54	#1
alsteph Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 0	Did anyone join "The Big Community Switch" I think that's the correct title. It was mentioned in the Accrington Observer a few months ago where it was said that if the community got together and bought their gas/electricity as a community then big savings could be made. Whoever was organising it said that they needed about 15000 homes to join the scheme all over Lancashire then they could make it work. I decided to give it a go and over the last couple of weeks I have been sending in my meter readings so that I could switch suppliers. I discovered that my new gas company would be Sainsbury's Energy and British Gas would be the supplier. I thought okay as long as my bills go down a bit, I don't mind who supplies my gas and electricity. Last week I got the information as to how much I was going to pay each month. I was paying £97 pm with my present supplier and surprise surprise my new cost was going to be £123 per month. I have now decided to revert back to my old supplier. Anyone else had the same experience? Last edited by alsteph; 28-06-2013 at 16:57.